Naoki Tanaka (田中 直樹, Tanaka Naoki; born 26 April 1971) is a Japanese comedian, actor and television presenter, who is the leader and the boke of the owarai kombi Cocorico with his partner Shozo Endo. He has appeared in many television programmes and films. He is known for being a regular member of Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, which he and Endo have worked on since 1997.
Tanaka is also known for his love of animals, especially sea creatures, and on 24 June 2018, he became the Marine Stewardship Council ambassador for Japan.
ZIP! (6 Oct 2016 –, NTV) – Thursday Main Personality
Kinkyu SOS! Ike no Mizu zenbu Nuku (15 Jan 2017 –, TX) – MC
Life!: Jinsei ni Sasageru Conte series-6 (13 Apr 2018 –, NHK G)
Tokoro JAPAN (October 29, 2018 –, Kansai TV / Fuji TV) – Semi-regular
Academy Night G (April 2, 2019 –, TBS) – MC
I Am Bouken Shonen (April 23, 2014 – March 26, 2015 and May 25, 2020 –, TBS)
Downtown No Gaki No Tsukai Ya Arahende (1997 –, NTV)
YoshiLog (GyaO!) – Monthly regular
Gokuraku Tonbo KakeruTV (2017 –, AbemaTV, AbemaGolden9) – Quasi-regular
Music×Drama Special M no Shikai-sha (13 Oct 2006, CX) – Starring; as Susumu Kozukue
Rankin no Paradise (24 Nov 2006 – 12 Sep 2008, MBS–TBS)
~Geodeki! Pop Company~ Pop-ya (7 Apr – 22 Sep 2008, CX)
Ojomama! F (Apr 2008 – Mar 2009, KTV)
Check! The No.1 (Oct 2008 – Mar 2009, MBS – TBS)
Tobidase! Kagaku-kun (Apr 2009 – Sep 2011, TBS)
Cocorico Naoki Tanaka no Onomichi Photo Sanpo (19 Sep 2009, HTV)