Akihiro Kakuta (角田 晃広, Kakuta Akihiro; born December 13, 1973) is a Japanese comedian and actor.
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Career
Kakuta began his comedy career in 1996 as a member of the comedy trio Plus Driver, which disbanded in 2002. The following year, he joined the comedy duo Alpharpha, consisting of Satoshi Iizuka and Akinaga Toyomoto. The trio subsequently changed its name to Tokyo 03. Renowned for their sketch comedy, all three members have also pursued acting careers. Among them, Kakuta is a frequent cast member in works written by Bakarhythm, and won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 18th Tokyo Drama Awards for his performance in The Hot Spot (2025). He has also appeared in films directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.
