Kaz Kobayashi(IV)

Kaz Kobayashi (Performer, Writer, Choreographer) is an actor, a Japanese sword combat (Ta Te) performer and choreographer (Ta Te- Shi). He has been appearing extensively on stage, TV, films in Japan. Films include, Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., 2014), Time Scope Hunter (NHK TV series 2011-2014, Movie in 2013. In addition, since 2012, he has been actively producing and performing his own, solo sword fight choreography, which has been touring around Japan. As a Japanese martial artist, Kaz holds black belts in several disciplines. He also teaching Japanese sword combat(Ta Te)as a coach in company of Chubbuck-Japan. This company based Ivana Chubbuck acting method. He was established a original method how to show off your existence as an actor, actress and performer through Ta Te and Japanese meditation. 2019 Kaz also produced and played the one-man stage play including acting ,sword performance in LA. He moved the main base of activities to LA at Januarly of 2020.

Notes depending on role: He possess a wide range of emotional expression, a strong presence and expressive eyes. My strength is playing characters with an overwhelming presence. These include both samurai and mafia roles. I am adept at a wide range of characters including ones for comic relief.