Kyle Card | |
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 Kyle Card at the
Benza English Premiere | |
| Born | Kyle Lawrence Card 27 July 1985 British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television reporter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Kyle Lawrence Card (born July 27, 1985) is a Canadian actor and television reporter. Card is best known for his role of Kyle in the Japanese on demand series “ The Benza” and spin-off series “ Benza English” on Amazon Prime Video. [1] He also works as a reporter for multiple NHK World programs, including "Journeys in Japan", [2] "Trails to Oishii Tokyo", [3] and "Tokyo Eye 2020". [4] Card is fluent in Japanese and has won awards for his acting abilities in it. [5]
Early life
Card was born in British Columbia, Canada. From the age of six he developed an interest in Japanese culture after watching the animated film " Akira" on television. This led him to study the Japanese language in university. He participated in a one-year exchange program to Tokyo in 2005 when he was 20 years old. [6]
Career
Card moved back to Japan in 2011 to pursue an acting career in the Japanese entertainment industry. [7] His first regular television job was the live news show "Goji ni Muchuu!" on the TokyoMX network, a position he maintained for two years. [8] He has also worked as a reporter on the NHK World programs "Journeys in Japan", "Trails to Tsukiji" and "Tokyo Eye 2020".
Card has appeared in various video games including The Evil Within 2 and Death Stranding as a 3D motion-capture performer. [9] As an actor, Card appeared on NHK-E Television’s “EiEiGo!” as a regular cast member through the show’s entire duration. [10]
Currently, he stars as Kyle in “ The Benza” and “ Benza English” on Amazon Prime Video, [11] and worked as a voice actor for the video game tie-in “ The Benza RPG”. [12]
References
- ^ "The Benza (Prime Video) : interviews de l'équipe -". smallthings.fr (in French). Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future - Journeys in Japan - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs, retrieved February 6, 2021
- ^ WASABI - Trails to Oishii Tokyo - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs, retrieved February 6, 2021
- ^ TOKYO EYE 2020 - TV | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Live & Programs, retrieved February 6, 2021
- ^ "THE BENZA". tokyo-cowboys. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Dialogue: Canadian entertainer Kyle Card loves life in Japan". Mainichi Daily News. April 29, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dialogue: Canadian entertainer Kyle Card loves life in Japan". Mainichi Daily News. April 29, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Five Questions With...Kyle Card | TG Geeks". May 28, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Bolt, Neil (March 5, 2018). "Death Stranding Cast is a Glittering (Oscar-Winning) Affair: Everything You Need to Know". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "NHK E-Tele Cast List" (PDF).
- ^ "Toilet-seat themed comedic-adventure The Benza breaks new ground for foreign talent in Japan". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. August 14, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Save your favorite characters and a small part of Tokyo in The Benza's free RPG". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. October 12, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.