Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
Filmography
Hero
as Renzaburo Hanaoka
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
A Pool Without Water
as Camera Shop Owner
Tales of the Unusual
as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Jazz Daimyo
as Special Guest
Boro the Caterpillar
as (voice)
House Hunting
as (Voice)
It's All Right, My Friend
as Hoho-Keiji
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
as Storyteller
Kidnapping Blues
as R
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
as Storyteller