Jai West

Biography

JAI TATSUTO WEST is a half Japanese, half French-Canadian actor, screenwriter, and poet, born in Vancouver, BC, and based in Tokyo for over 25 years. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows in North America and Japan, making his screen debut in 1991 on the popular show 21 Jump Street. In 2004, he co-starred in the Japanese box office hits Survive Style 5+, The Private Detective Mike, and Hazard. In 2018, he became the Chairman of Iron Chef Canada. He has also released two spoken word poetry albums in English and Japanese under the pseudonym Lotus Chamelion.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Equals (2015) — SOS Patient
2. Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) — Jay
3. Love Exposure (2008) — Bosozoku Leader
4. Highlander: The Series (1992) — The Kid
5. Survive Style 5+ (2004) — J - Burglar
6. 21 Jump Street (1987) — Young Ioki
7. Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2006) — Deranged Prisoner
8. Honey and Clover (2006) — Man at Party
9. Hazard (2005) — Lee
10. The Odyssey (1992) — Feelgood
11. The People Garden (2016) — Mak
12. Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Metsuboujinrai (2021) — Leon Arkland
13. The Private Detective Mike (2002) — Jake the bellhop
14. The Great Horror Family (2004) — Tonaka Kyoojoorou
15. Sayo (2020)
16. Harbour — Lee
17. KING GAME (2010) — Johnny B
18. Smap Short Films (2001)
19. Pancakes (2014)
20. Bus Panic!!! (2001) — The Busjacker
21. Tengu gaiden (2007) — Louis
22. Worst Contact (2000) — Kerara
23. Tokyo-Uso (2007)
24. Good People (2019)