Takaya Honda
| Takaya Honda | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 September 1987[1] Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Takaya Honda (born 6 September 1987) is an Australian actor and television presenter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Josh in the children's television series A gURLs wURLd, Klaus Thomson in the comedy series The Family Law and David Tanaka in Neighbours. Honda has also presented episodes of My Great Big Adventure and Play School.
Early life
Honda was born in Canberra, but moved to Sydney when he was young.[2] Both of his parents coached gymnastics. His father was the coach for the Australia women's national gymnastics team.[3] He attended Barker College and graduated in 2005. The following year he briefly attended UNSW Art & Design, before he transferred to the University of Technology Sydney, where he studied a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.[2]
Career
Honda was invited to perform with the Sport For Jove Theatre Company by its founding member Damien Ryan. It led to him receiving representation within the acting industry.[2] Honda has appeared on the Australian stage in the company's 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 summer festivals of outdoor Shakespeare; The Sydney Hills Shakespeare in the Park, The Leura Shakespeare Festival and The Sydney Morning Herald Autumn of the Arts Shakespeare in the Gardens. He performed as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Paris in Romeo and Juliet and Dennis and Forester in As You Like It.[4][5]
From 2010, Honda began playing Josh in the children's television series A gURLs wURLd.[3] The series was Honda's first audition and first television role.[2] Honda appeared in an episode of The Code in 2014.[6] He also joined the presenting team of ABC3 series My Great Big Adventure, along with Stephanie Bendixsen and Nancy Denis.[7] The following year, he became a presenter on Play School,[3] and appeared in the drama film Skin Deep.[8]
In 2016, Honda joined the cast of The Family Law as Klaus Thomson.[9] That same year, he also joined the main cast of long-running soap opera Neighbours as David Tanaka, alongside Tim Kano. Honda made his first appearance on 21 September 2016.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | A gURLs wURLd | Josh | 18 episodes |
| 2014 | The Code | Jase | |
| 2014–15 | My Great Big Adventure | Himself (host) | |
| 2015 | Skin Deep | David | |
| 2015 | Play School | Himself (host) | |
| 2016 | The Family Law | Klaus Thomson | 4 episodes |
| 2016– | Neighbours | David Tanaka | Main cast |
References
- ↑ "Takaya Honda". Random Management. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Interview with Takaya Honda (from the Family Law & Play School) now Neighbours!". Joy House Productions. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Presenters – Takaya". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "About Us". Sport For Jove Theatre Company. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Sport For Jove Our Season". Sport For Jove Theatre Company. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ramsay Street is getting two new residents". TV Week. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (12 November 2014). "ABC2 / ABC3 / ABC News 24 2015: highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Skin Deep (2014)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Knox, David (6 January 2016). "The Family Law". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Double Trouble On Ramsay Street". Tenplay. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.