Also known as: 北野武, ビートたけし
Kitano Takeshi (北野 武, born January 18, 1947), also known as Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし, Bīto Takeshi) in Japan, is a Japanese veteran comedian, actor, and filmmaker.
While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host.