[JAPAN] Toni Trauden Tribute - Actor

This video introduces you to Toni Trauden, a Japanese actor of half-German descent. He was born and grew up in Kyoto, the world's most ancient city still in use. His mother is a Japanese from Kyoto; they have been there for generations. Toni's father, Dieter Trauden, is a German professor at the University of Kyoto. The family is a resident of Kyoto. Toni and his older sister, Naomi (, grew up as "Japanese"; they are academically talented. Toni is currently a student at the Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Comprehensive Human Sciences at Sophia University in Tokyo, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Toni and Naomi speak German, American English, and Japanese. The family regularly visits their relatives in Germany to keep in touch.
Toni loves dancing, so his parents let him join a musical theater company at the age of nine so he would get lots of exercise. He graduated from Kyoto City Hiyoshigaoka High School, one of the top schools, and did well academically. As of March 2022, Toni works part-time in entertainment activities while attending Sophia University to make some stipend money.
Toni's hobbies are dancing, singing, reading good books, cooking Japanese food, and playing PC games, etc. He loves his hometown and wants to preserve the city. His older sister is a fashion model and works at a TV station in Tokyo. So far, Toni has had small roles in TV dramas as follows:
Historical Drama ~Nagasaki Interpreter Ibun~ (January 8-29, 2022, NHK General) - Miaki role.
Aibou season21 (TV Asahi) - Role of Chris Garcia
Episode 1 “Persona Non-Grata ~ Murder Invitation” (Oct 12, 2022)
Episode 2 “Persona Non-Grata ~ Double Conspiracy” (Oct 19, 2022)
Serial TV novel Soar! (Oct 21, 2022 - Nov 11, 2022, produced by NHK Osaka) - Role of Isao Saeki.
Pop UP! (April-Dec 2022, Fuji TV) - Regular every other Wednesday.
Lucky boy indeed.


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