Japanese comedian
Kazuhisa Uekusa
植草 和久
Born (1987-11-15 ) November 15, 1987 (age 37) Nationality Japanese Other names Occupation Years active 2017–present Notable credits
Kazuhisa Uekusa (Japanese :植草和久 ; born 15 November 1987),[ 1] known by the stage names ofWes-P (Japanese: ウエスP) orMr Uekusa , is a Japanese entertainer who has gone viral onTwitter [ 2] [ 3] andTikTok .[ 4] He is known for performing risqueprop comic versions of thetablecloth trick .[ 5]
Uekusa is fromAgeo ,Saitama Prefecture in Japan.[ 1] He first gained prominence in 2017 after a gag video he posted to Twitter went viral.[ 6] That year, he reached the semi-finals ofGeorgia's Got Talent .[ 7] In 2018, Uekusa performed on¡Tú sí que vales! [es ] .[ 8] Later that year, he reached the semi-finals ofBritain’s Got Talent [ 9] and made it to the finale ofFrance's Got Talent .[ 10]
In 2019, Uekusa performed onSpain's Got Talent .[ 11] He also performed onAsia's Got Talent as part of the superhero-themed comedy troupe "Bad X Ten".[ 12]
In 2022, Uekusa made an appearance onBulgaria's Got Talent .[ 13] He also joined the "Yoshimoto Comedy Squad", a JapaneseYouTube collective that focuses on non-verbal, improvisational comedy.[ 14] On December 15, 2022, he made an appearance onThe Late Late Show with James Corden as a year-end surprise for hostJames Corden , who had previously called Uekusa his favorite guest who had never actually been on the show; many of his video stunts had been featured in previous segments featuring compilations of viral videos.[ 15]
In March 2023, Uekusa was portrayed byBowen Yang in a skit onSaturday Night Live .[ 16]
^a b "ウエスP プロフィール|吉本興業株式会社" .Yoshimoto . Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ Sroczynski, Jessica (19 July 2017)."One naked guy has a very... unique spin on the ol' pull a tablecloth from under a cup trick" .Mashable . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ McCarter, Reid (8 April 2020)."That guy who posts genital-enabled party tricks is here to thank the world's healthcare workers" .The A.V. Club . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ "虽然没过上七夕,但这个用胸扯桌布的男人承包了我一天的快乐_湃客_澎湃新闻-The Paper" .The Paper . 16 August 2021. Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ Krishnan, Manisha (22 March 2018)."This Comic's Tablecloth Dick Tricks Are the Best Thing I've Seen" .Vice . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ Cho, Kassy; Yamamitsu, Eimi (19 July 2017)."People Are Obsessed With This Japanese Guy's Naked Tablecloth Trick Videos" .BuzzFeed News . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ "See The Classic Tablecloth Pull In A Strange, Hilarious New Light" .GeniiOnline . Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ "Tu Si Que Vales: Mr Uekusa nudo con una tazzina fra le gambe!" .Ultime Notizie Flash (in Italian). 6 October 2018. Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ Dracott, Edd (28 January 2019)."Meet Mr Uekusa, the comedian who hilariously reinvented the tablecloth trick" .independent . Retrieved12 September 2021 . ^ "芸人のウエスPが仏版「ゴット・タレント」に出演し決勝進出決定 客席総立ちの大盛り上がりを見せる" .ねとらぼ (in Japanese). 7 November 2018. Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ "Kazuhisa Uekusa, 'el japonés de la taza', llega a 'Got Talent' tras convertirse en fenómeno viral - Ecoteuve.es" .elEconomista (in Spanish). Retrieved12 September 2021 .^ "Màn biểu diễn thoát y trên sân khấu Asia's Got Talent gây sốc" .Báo điện tử Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). 9 March 2019. Retrieved17 December 2022 .^ Wes-P | Кастинги | България търси талант 2022 , 27 February 2022, retrieved2022-08-08 ^ Schilling, Mark (24 October 2022)."Yoshimoto Kogyo Launching 'Comedy Squad' as Japanese Talent Agency Seeks International Reach" .Variety . Retrieved17 December 2022 . ^ "Mr. Uekusa Surprises James with a Live Christmas Show" . CBS. 15 December 2022. Retrieved17 December 2022 .^ Ward, Ian (27 March 2023)."Inside the Progressive Movement's TikTok Army" .Politico . Retrieved25 March 2023 . This biographical article related to Japan is astub . You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it .