
Takeru Kobayashi
Acting
Born: March 15, 1978
Nagano, 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.
Also Known As
- 小林 尊
- Tsunami
Known For

Saturday Night Live
October 11, 1975

The Houses October Built 2
September 22, 2017

The Good, The Bad, The Hungry
April 26, 2019

Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating
May 04, 2004

Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef
September 02, 2024

ScarfFace
July 04, 2021

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
July 04, 2003