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Takeru Kobayashi

Takeru Kobayashi

Actor Mar 15 (age 48) Nagano, Japan 2003–2024 (21 year career)
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Biography

Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru; born March 15, 1978) is a retired Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", he is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and widely credited with popularizing the sport. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takeru Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Houses October Built 2
Film

The Houses October Built 2

Self
The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
Film

The Good, The Bad, The Hungry

Self
Saturday Night Live
Film

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
Film

Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating

Self
Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef
Film

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef

Self
ScarfFace
Film

ScarfFace

Self
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Film

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Self

Filmography