Eiji Wentz.. Funny guy!!

• Name : Wentz Eiji (ウエンツ瑛士)
• Profession: Actor, entertainer, comedian, singer / songwriter & member of duo group WaT
• Birthdate: 1985 Oct 08
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Star sign: Libra
• Blood type: O
• Height: 170 cm
• Weight: 55 kg

Personal Profile

Eiji Wentz ( ウ エンツ瑛士) born on October 8, 1985 from Mitaka City, Tokyo also knowns as an entertainer, comedian, model and actor. The second child of a German-American father and a Japanese mother. He has very pale skin and hazel green(also have been called weak tea color, green, and gray-blue) eyes. When he was born, his hair was so blond that it was almost white, and it seems that as he's grown up, it's gotten darker and darker. His family consists of a father, mother, a brother who is 5 years older than him, and him. Other than Eiji, his other family members can all speak English.

Because he was blond when he was young, he got called names like "Blond Foreigner," "Non-Japanese" and was often pointed at. However, since he was born and raised in Japan, and his only language is Japanese, he has developed a complex about his foreign appearance.

The "Ei" of "Eiji" apparently comes from Segawa Eiko (a famous singer). He has a beauty that anyone can appreciate but prefers to have people focus on his comedian side.

He became involved in the entertainment industry at a very young age. Eiji initially started as a model at age 4, and made his acting debut as the role of Chip in the Four Seasons Musical Troupe Production of Beauty and the Beast. He became famous as a child actor as a regular on the NHK television show Tensai Terebi-kun (天才テレビくん?) where he played bass guitar and piano at age 10. During live performances, he played the acoustic bass as well as the keyboard. He started learning the guitar from age 17. He later entered Burning Productions after the recommendation of Hiromi Gō.

He is widely known as "the half-American who can only speak Japanese." It is known that he is the only member of his family that cannot speak English. His mother, of course knows English because she is married to an American. His older brother took English lessons from an English tutor. Eiji says that because his parents get too excited and use English when they get mad at him, he often doesn't know that they're mad. He had especially bad grades at English in High School. On the first English test he took in high school, though, because of his outward appearance, some students sitting around him copied off of him. When their results were bad, he said it was "divine punishment" because of cheating. Though he failed in English, Eiji had very good kanji test scores. He graduated from Nihon University Sakuragaoka High School.

He is the creator of a new method of studying, which he calls "naked studying." He felt that his desk was too tall, and couldn't properly concentrate, but at the same time, if he studied on the floor or in bed, he always fell asleep. So he began to study in his living room after everyone else in his family went to bed. Unfortunately, because it was late at night, he'd fall asleep too. That's why he thought about doing naked studying. He said that the reasons he decided to go naked were, "because I didn't know when my family would wake up, I had to stay alert," "when it was winter, it was cold and so I couldn't fall asleep," and "it was natural and the information just went into my head."

According to sources, Eiji is very, very close with his partner from WaT, Teppei Koike, and often visits Teppei's house. Reportedly, when he goes there he gets very relaxed and often strips nude. Teppei call Eiji "Ei-chan".

At his own house, where he lives away from his family, Eiji has a Wire Hair Miniature Dachshund named Ozawa-kun. He also gets called Oza-kun. Eiji also owns a cat named Nana.

Habit & Personality

Unlike his appearance, he's a young person who has the maturity of an old person. His personality is that of someone who is cheerful, kind, and likes to laugh and talk, but reportedly at home he is surprisingly quiet and basically a pessimist. Also, he does not do well when he gets complimented and is actually a really shy person.He is gentle and doesn't usually get angry (only about once a year). However, when he does get angry, it seems he's very scary. He has pronounced himself an "M (masochist)."

According to Teppei, he's "talkative, mature, and really shy." When Teppei compares him to an animal, it's either a falcon (always looking out for himself and whatever is around him) or a Siberian husky (because of the eye color and outward appearance).

From his producers and co-stars, he is often called "polite," "serious," and "smart" and also has a stoic side. Also, it's often said that he's good at "reading a situation" (this is a reason why he gets many movie and drama offers). His co-star Miwa Akihiro has said of him, "He pretends like he's stupid but in reality he's very clever. He's not a dummy."

It's not often talked about, but he has a surreal way of thinking. This was talked about in his Tensai Terebi-kun years and also by actor Itou Seikou.

Unlike his image, which is that he's a very open person, he is actually secretive. During interviews, when the topic shifts to something deeply personal, he tends to skillfully use metaphors and similes to avoid answering the questions directly. Sometimes his way of thinking or his gestures are girlish.

He can swim almost 50 meters without taking a breath (because he doesn't know how to swim and breathe at the same time). When he's sleeping, it seems that he's completely still and quiet, like he's charging. Also, because he has low blood pressure, he has a very hard time waking up, and doesn't breathe at all, which makes him look like he's dead (according to Teppei).

He has gotten some confidence in his reaction shots, and aims at getting picked to do things such as going bungee jumping or entering a boiling-water bath. He studied a lot from a Dachou Kurabu DVD. His adult goal is to be able to become very good at giving reaction shots.

Likes and Dislike

• Eiji says he absolutely loves Housei Yamasaki, a famous comedian, because of the times they starred together on Tensai Terebi-kun. Yamazaki Housei also is the person he respects the most and was his Comedy Master.He has a student-teacher relationship with Yamazaki, and it's reported that every year they go together to the Sumidagawa fireworks display.
• Sees Chinatsu Wakatsuki as one of his rivals in the entertainment world.
• He loves baseball and is well known for being a fan of the Seibu Lions. He was once invited to the Lions' victory ceremony in 2008, and has a large collection of baseball cards. He had the dream of becoming an NBA player and from elementary school to high school, he was a member of his school's basketball club. In high school he became swamped with showbiz work and had to give up playing, but after that he joined a private club team. He was also in both the baseball club and the gymnastics club in elementary school.
• He loves all sports and keeps up on them all, from baseball to sumo.
• He loves horses, and had seriously considered going to jockey school. (In his elementary school graduation album, he wrote that he wanted to be a jockey.) However, in his three years of middle school, he grew 30 centimeters, so he had to give up.
• He loves language arts and math, and in particular he has said he finds Chinese literature interesting. He did very well at school, and in high school he managed to rank as high as 8th out of 400 students.
• Though he's usually not very picky, he hates scallops. It's not the taste or consistancy, but the fact that one day in elementary school scallops were served for lunch and Eiji's teacher forcibly made Eiji eat them.
• Because his parents both worked when he was little and he spent most of his time at his grandmother's house, he loves traditional Japanese food. His favorite foods are udon, unmilled rice, mentaiko, botan shrimp, nattou, cake, etc. In particular, he has called udon the "most delicious food in the world."
• His favorite alcohols are Awamori (Okinawa-style liquor) and Koshu (aged sake). When he gets drunk, he gets loud and cheery, but it's also been reported that he'll start off on very serious, heart-felt speeches.
• He's afraid of heights and also doesn't like bugs.
• He has said he loves children and after he gets married, he wants four. He thinks that in the future, he'll be strict on his children. Also, he loves animals and keeps both a cat and a dog.
• He hates the phrase "Summer Love." According to him, "I don't understand the meaning of a love that would end in one summer."

Qualifications

• Driver's license

Career History

He initially started as a model at age 4, and made his acting debut as the role of Chip in the Four Seasons Musical Troupe Production of Beauty and the Beast. He originally wanted to be a fashion model, but he was too short to become one. When he terminated his contract with Tensai Terebi-kun, he decided to get away from show-business, but after the recommendation of Hiromi Go, he entered Burning Productions and became a tarento.

After Tensai Terebi-kun ended, Eiji continued to play music and started the band WaT with Teppei Koike. They started in 2002 with street performances. In February 2004, they released an indie-label CD. In August 2005, they signed with Universal Music Group and had their major debut in November 2005.

He began his acting career at the age of 18, when he played a minor role in the NHK television series Toshiie To Matsu. In 2007, he started to appear in several of Cocorico's comedy shows as Shorty Tanaka (ちっこい田中, Little Tanaka), and since Tensai Terebi Kun, he is adeshi (exclusive student) of Yoshimoto comedian Hosei Yamazaki.

Summary of work

1989

• Modeling debut (age 4). Called the "Angelic Young Boy," he appeared in a variety of magazines and commercials

1995

• Stars in the Gekidan Shiki version of the musical Beauty and the Beast as Chip (age 9).Stars in the NHK children's show, Tensai Terebi-kun and Tensai Terebi-kun Wide as a regular cast member.
• Appears in the 46th Annual NHK Kouhaku Gassen as a back dancer for Moritaka Chisato.

1998

• Appears in the 49th Annual NHK Kouhaku Gassen as a back dancer for Nishida Hikaru.

2000

• After 5 years as a regular, he finishes his run on Tensai Terebi-kun.
• Gains popularity after he appears in the Coca Cola commercial "Mori no Mizu da yori ~Beautiful Boy Version."
• Briefly retires from the entertainment industry.

2001

• Enters Nihon University Sakuragaoka High School. Resumes career in the entertainment industry.

2002

• Plays the role of Mori Ranmaru in the NHK Historical Drama Toshiie Tomatsu.
• Begins appearing on variety television (age 16).
• Makes a singing-songwriting duo with Koike Teppei. Begins doing street performances.

2004

• Graduates from Nihon University Sakuragaoka High School. Releases the indies single "Sotsugyou TIME" (WaT).
• Cast in his first lead announcing job in the variety television show Pretty Kids (until March 2005).

2005

• Has his first lead role in a drama in the afternoon drama Tadashii Renai no Susume. His passionate love scenes with an older woman and his kiss with another guy become gossip.
• Has his major label debut under Universal Music with the single "Boku no Kimochi" (WaT).
• Appears in the 56th Annual NHK Kouhaku Gassen, this time as a musician with WaT. It has only been two months since their debut, giving WaT a place in history as the newest band ever to appear on the program.

2006

• Becomes a main regular member in the famous shows Ainori and Ponkicki (both on Fuji Television). He's also a semi-regular member on a number of other shows.
• While in France, he was scouted by the French high fashion magazine "Jalouse." Makes his debut as a world model.
• Acts as an official supporter of the 2006 World Volley Ball Championship (WaT).

2007

• First lead role in a feature film in the movie Captain Tokio.
• Throws the first pitch at the Pro Baseball Pacific League game "Seibu v. Rakuten."
• Lead role in the movie Gegege no Kitarou.
• Debuts his solo music career with the single "Awaking Emotion 8/5" (The theme for the movie Gegege no Kitarou)

Body of works

Variety Television

• Hayami English Network (1994–1995)
• Tensai Terebi-kun / Tensai Terebi-kun Wide (April 1995–March 2000)
• Chikara no Kagiri Go Go Go!! (October 2001–February 2002)
• Shūkan Tokudane Kazoku!! (October 2002–December 2002)
• F2/F2-X (October 2002–September 2004)
• Nōnai Esthe IQ Supli ~ IQ Sapuri (May 2004–March　2009, as host)
• Pretty Kids (October 2004–March 2005, as host)
• Hanataka Tengu (April 2005–September 2005)
• Barioku! (October 2005–March 2006, as host)
• Ame nimo Makezu (April 2006–September 2006, as host)
• Ainori (April 2006–March　2009, as host)
• Ponkikki (April 2006–March 2007, as host)
• D no Gekijō (September 2006–September 2007)
• Dokusen! Kinyōbi no Kokuhaku (October 2007–March　2008)
• Kentei Japon (April 2008 – September 2008)
• Atarashii Nami (October 2008–March 2009, as host)
• Jinsei motto mankitsu　hour　Tokimeke! Week wonder (October　2008–February　2009)
• Sakiyomi (July 2008)
• SUPER SURPRISE (April 2009 – present : as host)
• Minna no Enquete SHOW Honne no Dendou!! Shinsuke niha wakarumai

TV Drama

• Kyūmei Senshi Nano Seibaa (NHK,1995), a drama within the NHK show Tensai Terebi-kun
• Toshiie Tomatsu (NHK,2002) as Mori Ranmaru
• Tentei Kazoku (NTV,2002) as Tomoda Yūki
• Gokusen, part 6 guest star (NTV ,2002) as Yūki Masato
• Raion Sensei (NTV,2003) as Furuta Takumi
• Fujiko Hemingu no Kiseki (Fuji TV,2003) as Ōtsuki Urufu
• Aa, Tantei Jimusho, part 3 guest star (TV Asahi,2004) as Inaba Yusuke
• Tadashii Renai no Susume (TBS,2005) as Takeda Hiroaki
• Rondo, part 1-2 guest star (TBS,2006) as Toda Masato
• Kirakira Kenshūi (TBS,2007) as Tachioka Ken
• Nodame Cantabile in Europe Lesson 1 & 2 (Fuji TV,2008) as Franck
• Angel Bank (TV Asahi, 2010) as Taguchi Ryota
• Wagaya no Rekishi (Fuji TV, 2010) as Maruyama Akihiro

Movies

• Kamen Rider The First (2005) as Mitamura Haruhiko
• Animation movie Brave Story (2006) as Ashikawa Mitsuru
• Lovely Complex (2006) as Dancing Yoshiko
• Captain Tokio (2007) as Furuta
• Gegege no Kitarō (2007) as Kitaro
• Gegege no Kitarō: Sennen Noroi Uta (2008) as Kitarō
• Nodame Cantabile: Saishū Gakushō (Part 2) (2010) as Franck

Solo single

• Awaking Emotion 8/5 / my brand new way (April 27, 2007)

Commercials

• 1991 - FUJIFILM "Sharun Desu"
• 1992 - BANDAI "Thomas the Tank Engine"
• 1994 - Calpis "Calpis Kids"
• 1995 to 1997 - Tinkerbell "Tinkerbell Children's Clothing"
• 1997 to 1998 - Ajinomoto General Foods "Furifuri Shake"
• 1999 - TDK "TDK’S MD"
• 2000 - Coca Cola "Mori no Mizu da yori ~Beautiful Boy version"
• 2003 - UHA Confections "e-ma nodoame"
• 2005 -Public Company USEN (Web Distrubution) "GyaO" (with Koike Teppei)
• 2007 - B.V.D "B.V.D.® Body Gear"
• 2007 – E2 (with Koike Teppei)

CDs (Other than WaT)

• 1999 - NHK Tensai Terebi-kun Wide Uta no Tsumeawase "8cm"
• 2000 - NHK Tensai Terebi-kun Wide Tentere Ooiribukuro "Can do it!" and "Seikaijuu no Subete no Iro"
• 2007 - "Lucky de Happy" [B-side to Koike Teppei's "Kimi ni Okuru Uta"] for Ponkicki
• 2007 - "Awaking Emotion 8/5" [Debut Solo Single] the themesong for Gegege no Kitarou

Music Videos

• 1996 - LUNA SEA "IN SILENCE"
• 2002 - MIKIKO "I wanna be…"
• 2007 - HiGE "Donuts ni Shisu" (from the Captain Tokio SOUND&MUSIC ALBUM)

Other Regular Appearance

• Yomiuri Newspaper serialized articles "Wentz Eiji no Lucky Punch" (from October 1, 2005 to March 4, 2006)
• Duet
• JUNON
• Myojo

Autobiography

• Dekisokonai no chi (Oct 01, 2010)

Recognition

• "Rookie of the Year" - 2008 (31st) Japan Academy Prize (February 15, 2008)

Credit to WaT forum, Fans Blogs, Wikipedia