
Takeru Kobayashi
Acting • Born 1978-03-15
Acting0Nagano, Japan
Biography
Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru; born March 15, 1978) is a retired Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", he is a six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion and widely credited with popularizing the sport. Description above from the Wikipedia article Takeru Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
7 credits
Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
Movie • 2004
Self

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef
Movie • 2024
Self

The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
Movie • 2019
Self

The Houses October Built 2
Movie • 2017
Self

ScarfFace
Movie • 2021
Self

Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
TV • 2003
Self