Riki Takeuchi
Riki Takeuchi (Japanese: 竹内 力, Hepburn: Takeuchi Riki, born January 4, 1964 in Saiki, Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies.
Riki Takeuchi | |
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竹内 力 | |
| Born | January 4, 1964 Saiki, Ōita Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Agent | Riki Project |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Website | www |
Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as Dead or Alive by Takashi Miike. Takeuchi also starred in Battle Royale II: Requiem, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself.
Takeuchi had also a short stint at the end of the professional wrestling promotion HUSTLE in 2009, posing as a villainous character based on himself called "King RIKI". The same year, Takeuchi recorded with Avex Group a version of Morning Musume's "Love Machine" for the song's tenth anniversary, appearing under his RIKI persona along with wrestlers Riki Choshu and Yoshihiro Takayama.