Takao Osawa is a Japanese actor born on March 11, 1968, in Tokyo, Japan. He started out as a model in the late 1980s, but transitioned into acting in the early 1990s, appearing in the 1994 drama series titles “We Are All Alone” and “Stay Gone.” He made his movie debut in the hit title “All About Lily Chou-Chou” (2001). He went on to appear in the movie “Midnight Eagle” in 2007, and Taiwanese sports-themed film “Kano” (2014). He also starred in the hit period drama “Jin” in 2009, for which he won the Tokyo Drama Awards prize for Best Actor in 2010. He also appeared in the drama’s sequel, “Jin Final” (2011).
