Ken Shimura
Comedian, Musical Artist
1950 –
Who is Ken Shimura?
Ken Shimura, is a Japanese comedian and actor. He co-starred with Masashi Tashiro, Nobuyoshi Kuwano in the Japanese variety show "Ken Shimura no Bakatono-sama". The "bakatono-sama" shtick by Shimura is unusual among Japanese comedians, in that he could satirize the deeds of current guardians of the contemporary society under the garb of a 'foolish' king who lived in the country longtime ago. Another of popular shtick of Shimura in the same show is "Henna Oji-san" [an obnoxious uncle character] who entertains himself in the company of nubile girls. After being caught for his pranks, the character regularly ends the shtick with a song 'Sou desu. Watashi wa Henna Oji-san desu'.
Shimura is most famous for starring in Hachiji Da Yo! Zen'in Shugo! with the comedy group The Drifters and Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan with Cha Kato, another former member of The Drifters.
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- Born
- Feb 20, 1950
Higashimurayama - Also known as
- Yasunori Shimura
- Shimura Yasunori
- Shimura Ken
- Parents
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tokyo
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on July 23, 2013
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