Kei Shimizu

, simply known as , is a retired Japanese comedian who was represented by the talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo.

In May 2022, Shimizu announced on his blog that he was retiring from show business, citing "lack of motivation" and a desire to live a normal life away from show business. His profile was removed from the Yoshimoto Kogyo website later that month and he closed his personal blog soon after.

On May 27, 2023, it was announced that he had divorced his wife, actress and former idol Miyuki Kosaka, after 29 years of marriage. Shimizu and Kosaka had two sons together. While Kosaka and their sons remained in the Tokyo area, Shimizu has returned to his family's home in Kyoto, away from the public eye.

Filmography

Variety Year Title Network Notes 1991 Gōkon! Gasshuku! Kaihō-ku! ABC Ai no Tabiji CBC Knight Scoop ABC Shūkan Stamina Tengoku Fuji TV Asakusabashi Young Yōhin-ten TV Tokyo Sekai Tondemo!? History TV Asahi Challenge Sai Maō TBS 1993 Waratte Iitomo! Fuji TV Waratte Iitomo Special Issue Fuji TV Waratte Iitomo Tokudai-gō Fuji TV Otona ni Naritai Nagoya TV 1995 Sekai Ururun Taizai-ki MBS, TBS Regular respondent Tamori Club TV Asahi Occasional guest appearancesTamori no Bokyabura Tengoku Hei!Say!A Board of Education Fuji TV Takeshi no Daredemo Picasso TV Tokyo 1998 Anata ni Arigatō Kansai Unbelievable Fuji TV Number 12 Nekketsu Sakkā Sengen TV Tokyo Susume! Cliffhanger Bōken-tai CBC Akashiya Mansion Monogatari Fuji TV Nanmon Kaiketsu! Go Kinjo no Sokojikara NHK Shumi Yūyū NHK Educational Naruhodo! Lab TV Osaka 2007 Yajiuma Plus TV Asahi Saturday commentatorSetagaya.A.F.Base BS Fuji Countdown Football Fuji TV One

Drama

Films Year Title Role Notes 1991 Kaze, Slow Down 2003 Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle Vice Captain Kashima 2007 Secondhand 2008 Juken no Cinderella