Eiji Wentz
Eiji Wentz is a Japanese singer, entertainer, actor, and a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT.
Early career
Born in Mitaka, Tokyo to a Japanese mother and a German American father, Wentz became involved in the entertainment industry at a very young age. Wentz initially started as a model at the age of four 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, where he played bass guitar and piano at the age of ten. During live performances, he played the acoustic bass as well as the keyboard. He started learning the guitar from the age of 17. He is featured in the popular rock band Luna Sea's music video for their 1996 single "In Silence".He originally wanted to be a fashion model, but 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.
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 and since Tensai Terebi Kun, he is a deshi of Yoshimoto comedian Hōsei Tsukitei.