Person
Jai West
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
JAI TATSUTO WEST is a half Japanese, half French-Canadian actor, screenwriter, and poet, born in Vancouver, BC, and based in Tokyo for over 25 years. He has appeared in numerous f…
IMDbKnown for
Popular titles
Biography
A closer look
Read full biography
JAI TATSUTO WEST is a half Japanese, half French-Canadian actor, screenwriter, and poet, born in Vancouver, BC, and based in Tokyo for over 25 years. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows in North America and Japan, making his screen debut in 1991 on the popular show 21 Jump Street. In 2004, he co-starred in the Japanese box office hits Survive Style 5+, The Private Detective Mike, and Hazard. In 2018, he became the Chairman of Iron Chef Canada. He has also released two spoken word poetry albums in English and Japanese under the pseudonym Lotus Chamelion.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
-
2021
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Movie Jay
-
2021
Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Metsuboujinrai
Movie Leon Arkland
-
2020
Sayo
Movie
-
2019
Good People
Movie
-
2016
The People Garden
Movie Mak
-
2015
Equals
Movie SOS Patient
-
2014
Pancakes
Movie
-
2010
KING GAME
Movie Johnny B
-
2008
Love Exposure
Movie Bosozoku Leader
-
2007
Tengu gaiden
Movie Louis
-
2007
Tokyo-Uso
Movie
-
2006
Honey and Clover
Movie Man at Party
-
2006
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
Movie Deranged Prisoner
-
2005
Hazard
Movie Lee
-
2004
The Great Horror Family
TV show Tonaka Kyoojoorou
-
2004
Survive Style 5+
Movie J - Burglar
More credits
-
2002
The Private Detective Mike
TV show Jake the bellhop
-
2001
Smap Short Films
Movie
-
2001
Bus Panic!!!
Movie The Busjacker
-
2000
Worst Contact
Movie Kerara
-
1995
The Surrogate
Movie Matt
-
1992
Highlander: The Series
TV show The Kid
-
1992
The Odyssey
TV show Feelgood
-
1987
21 Jump Street
TV show Young Ioki
-
—
Harbour
Movie Lee
