Scott Takeda

Scott Takeda

Scott Takeda in 2014
Born (1967-03-21) March 21, 1967
Fort Collins, Colorado
Residence Denver, Colorado
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Colorado Boulder
Occupation Actor, filmmaker, photographer
Years active 1990-present
Spouse(s) Lori Allred
Website scotttakeda.com

Scott Takeda (born March 21, 1967) is an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. His film roles include parts in Everything Must Go, Dallas Buyers Club and Gone Girl.

Early life and education

Takeda was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado, of Japanese descent.[1] He earned a bachelor of science in journalism at the University of Colorado in Boulder.[2][3]

Career

Broadcast journalism

Takeda began his career on-camera as a television news reporter in Pocatello, Idaho in 1990, before transitioning to producing for stations in Toledo, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado.[4][5] He worked as a photojournalist/producer for the CBS-owned television station KCNC in Denver, from 1992 until 1994.[6] From 1995 to 1997, he was a producer and director for the syndicated children's show News-for-Kids.[7]

Acting

Takeda's television acting debut came with a guest star role on Easy Money on The CW in 2009.[8] He later played the character of Stella's father, Mr. Yamada, in the 2011 Disney Channel TV movie Lemonade Mouth.[3] In 2015, he guest starred on the television series American Crime (ABC), The Messengers (The CW) and Grimm (NBC),[9] as well as Halt and Catch Fire on AMC, Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime) and Star-Crossed (The CW) in 2014.[4][6]

Takeda portrayed a bank manager in the film Everything Must Go (2010), starring Will Ferrell;[10] Mr. Yamata in Dallas Buyers Club (2013), directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto;[9] and a television producer in Gone Girl (2014), directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.[11] He appeared in the 2016 film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, produced by Lorne Michaels, and starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Billy Bob Thornton and Alfred Molina.[9][12] He filmed two supporting roles where his scenes were ultimately cut: in Fair Game (2010), starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn,[13] and Little Fockers (2010), starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.[6]

Takeda is a SAG-AFTRA actor.[14] He studied improvisational comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles.[8] He performs regularly with an improv troupe in Denver.[1] In 2014, he starred in Working Together, an improv show stylized like a 1990s sitcom that premiered at the Voodoo Comedy Playhouse in Denver, and had a 2015 run at The Box Performance Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[8][14][15]

Filmmaking and photography

Takeda runs Takeda Entertainment, a production company that produces corporate films and documentaries,[3][4] including the Emmy-nominated 1996 documentary The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers, which he wrote, directed and produced.[16]

As a still photographer, he has exhibited his work at galleries around Colorado,[6] and had a show at the Split Gallery in Croatia in 2015.[17]

Personal life

Takeda lives in Denver, Colorado, with his producer wife, Lori Allred.[4][5]

Awards

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Everything Must Go Bank Manager
2011 Last Call Don (lead) Short film
2013 The Dysfunctional Dynamics The Violet Avenger Short film
Dallas Buyers Club Mr. Yamata
Dark Around the Stars Natto
2014 Gone Girl TV Producer
2015 Code of Honor Johnny Ito
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ed Faber
The Space Between Us Dr. Gary Loh Post-production
The Tale Mr. Watada Post-production

Television / Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Easy Money Dr. Shan Jing Season 1, episode 6
2011 Lemonade Mouth Mr. Yamada Disney Channel TV movie
2011 The Secret Lives of Wives Dr. Fung Lifetime TV movie
2013 Overlook, NM Chief of Police Bob Tanaka Web series, season 1, episodes 1-4
2014 Star-Crossed Dr. Lerner Season 1, episode 7
Nashville Dr. Lau Season 2, episode 20
Drop Dead Diva Captain Nasami Season 6, episode 13
Halt and Catch Fire Hirohiko Taketa Season 1, episode 5
Paranormal Pizza Roger Web series
2015 The Messengers Han Lin Season 1, episode 6
American Crime Mike Narasaki Season 1, episode 8
Grimm Mr. Adams Season 4, episode 22
2016 Devious Maids Dr. Brooks Season 4, episode 5
The Night Shift Tom Jeng Season 3, episode 4

References

  1. 1 2 “Local ‘Gone Girl’ actor discusses commuting for films,” NBC Channel 9 News Denver, October 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Natasha Lewin, “Chatting With Scott Takeda of Gone Girl,” The Tolucan Times, October 16, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 “In Their Own Words… Scott Takeda of ‘Gone Girl’,” One Film Fan, October 3, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Jamie Swinnerton, “Colorado’s Scott Takeda Catching Fire as an Actor on the Small and Big Screens,” Westword, June 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Stephanie Richards, “Scott Takeda: Denver’s Funny Storyteller,” 303 Magazine, November 27, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Joanne Ostrow, “Denver’s Scott Takeda takes on ‘Star-Crossed’,” Denver Post, February 6, 2014.
  7. ↑ Joshua Hubbard, “Former Denver journalist turns into Hollywood actor,” 9news.com, May 14, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 Sebastian Holguin, “Scott Takeda Takes ABQ Film Industry by Storm,” ABQ Live, March 27, 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 Linda Ge, “Scott Takeda Joins Tina Fey and Margot Robbie in Paramount’s Middle East Comedy,” TheWrap, February 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ Lesley McClurg, “Denver journalist-turned-actors rising in Hollywood,” Colorado Public Radio, June 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ Hilary Lewis, “How the ‘Gone Girl’ Cast Avoids Spoilers,” The Hollywood Reporter, September 27, 2014.
  12. ↑ Alexa Harrison, "‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ Star Margot Robbie Recalls the Advice She Gave Leonardo DiCaprio on Oscar Night," Variety, March 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Edward Douglas, “Fair Game,” ComingSoon.net, October 31, 2010.
  14. 1 2 “Actor Scott Takeda’s Working Together Improv Show in Albuquerque,” oneheadlightink.com, March 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ Alex Brown, “10 Things to Do for $10 in Denver This Weekend,” Westword, September 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ Maria Rochelle, “Interview with Scott Takeda,” mariarochelle.com, April 2015.
  17. ↑ Ivana Zupan, "Scott Takeda - Scene. Street. Story. Exhibition in Marmontova," croatia-split.com, August 24, 2015.
  18. ↑ “ONPA Photographers of the Year,” onpa.org. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  19. ↑ "1996 Winners," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  20. ↑ "1997 Winners," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  21. ↑ "1998 Nominees," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ "2005 Nominees," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  23. ↑ "2006 Winners," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  24. ↑ "2008 Nominees," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  25. ↑ "2009 Winners," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  26. ↑ "2010 Winners," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  27. ↑ "2011 Nominees," emmyawards.tv. Accessed May 20, 2015.
  28. ↑ "The 39th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards," suncoastchapter.org, 2015.

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