Mokomichi Hayami


Mokomichi Hayami is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model.
Hayami is of Filipino descent; he is specifically a quarter Filipino, as his mother is Filipino-Japanese.

Biography

Hayami debuted in 2002 with the television series You're Under Arrest, and came to fame with Gokusen 2 in 2005. Hayami has appeared in popular TV dramas like Densha Otoko, Tokyo Tower, Zettai Kareshi, Shinzanmono, Kinkyū Torishirabeshitsu and . He also featured in numerous TV commercials such as Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, au by KDDI, Suntory, Nissin Foods, P&G, Kirin and Oji Nepia. He was the spokesperson for the fashion brand Edwin from 2006 to 2010.
Besides his acting career, Hayami is also well-known for his cooking skills, especially after he starred as the host of Moco's Kitchen - a popular NTV show since 2011 and its spin-off, Mocomichi's Midnight Kitchen. He has his own line of kitchen utensils called Mocomichi Hayami and has published a series of cookbooks, including Love Meat, Love Gohan and Love Pizza & Bread. He won the 2013 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Japanese Cookbook in Paris, France.

Filmography

TV dramas

Movies

TV shows & events

TimeTitleRoleNetwork
5.2006 MTV Video Music Awards JapanMC/HostMTV Japan
4.2011 - nowZIP! MOCO's KitchenHostNTV
1.2012Hayami Mokomichi's Italian Food JourneyHostBS Japan
2.2012Silkroad Railway - Crossing 2600 kilometres of ChinaHostBS Japan
9.2012Hayami Mokomichi - Turkish Food TravellingHostBS Japan
2.2013MOCO's Kitchen in Spain - Journey to Make Original Olive OilHostNTV
9 - 10.2013Once Upon A TimeNarratorNHK
12.2013The Prince of Delusion MCTX

Books

Personal life

Relationships

On August 08, 2019, Hayami and actress Aya Hirayama were married in an intimate ceremony attended only by family and close friends. The wedding reception took place in a private banquet hall in Tokyo.