Masayasu Wakabayashi

Masayasu Wakabayashi
若林正恭
Born (1978-09-20) 20 September 1978 (age 46)
Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Other names
  • Waka-chan (若ちゃん)
  • Waka-san (若さん)
  • Waka-sama (若様)
  • Kipo-san (木保さん)
  • Jari (ジャリ)[1]
  • MC. Waka[2]
Alma materToyo University Faculty of Letters Literature Department
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • television presenter
  • actor
  • author
Years active2000–present
Known forAudrey (owarai)
StyleManzai (tsukkomi; Boke during Nice Middle)
Television
  • Shikujiri-sensei: Ore mitai ni naru na!!
  • Go hon, Dashi tokimasu ne?
  • SKE48 no Magical Radio
  • Nichiyō×Geinin
  • Tarinai futari
Children1
Awards
WebsiteOfficial website

Masayasu Wakabayashi (若林 正恭, Wakabayashi Masayasu, born 20 September 1978, in Chūō, Tokyo)[4] is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. He performs tsukkomi in the comedy duo Audrey. His partner is Toshiaki Kasuga. He is represented with K Dash Stage. He has a sister who is two years older than him.

Wakabayashi and fellow comedian Ryota Yamasato are the main subjects of the 2023 biographical series Passion for Punchlines (だが、情熱はある, Da ga, Jōnetsu ga aru, lit. 'However, The Passion is There') on Nippon TV, in which he was portrayed by Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince.[5]

  1. ^ "絆". School Kakumei!.
  2. ^ "星野源×若林正恭『ANN』コラボジングル初披露で反響相次ぐ「しびれる」【リリックあり】" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. ^ "優勝は若林！「ダイナマイト関西2010 first」レポート". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ^ "オードリー". K Dash Stage (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ "高橋海人＆森本慎太郎「だが、情熱はある」第2話4・7％ 若林と山里は芸人への一歩を踏み出す - ドラマ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 April 2023.