Hayato Tani
Born	Hajime Iwatani September 9, 1946 (1946-09-09) (age 63) Kirishima, Kagoshima
Other name(s)	Hayati Tani
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Kikko Matsuoka

Hayato Tani (谷 隼人 Tani Hayato) (born September 9, 1946 as Hajime Iwatani) is a Japanese television actor.

[edit] Acting career

Tani's roles include General Lee in Takeshi's Castle (Captain Tenneal on the U.S. version, MXC. and Commander Sugata in the 1987 Super Sentai series, Hikari Sentai Maskman. He is also sometimes credited as Hayati Tani.

[edit] Personal life

He was born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan and raised in Sasebo, Nagasaki. He married his first wife in 1971 and married his second wife, Kikko Matsuoka in 1981, after they appeared in several television shows together.

He is currently writing a dining guide wherein Tani discusses maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

[edit] External links

• Hayato Tani at the Internet Movie Database

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