Showko Showfukutei

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Gender
Female
Age Range
35 - 55
Ethnicity
Japanese
Height
153cm
Base Location
Melbourne
Available In
Adelaide, Auckland, Australian Capital Territory, Brisbane, Cairns, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gold Coast, International, Melbourne, Northern NSW, Northern Territory, Perth, Queenstown, Sydney, Tasmania, Wellington
Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Corporate, Presenter, Specialist Performer, Stand-up Comedian, Variety Artist, Voice Artist, Writer
Hair
Dark Brown, Blonde, Light Brown
Eye
Light Brown, Brown
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Agent

Acting Agent
Williams Management
Phone

Feature Photo
Showko Showfukutei
Feature Clip

Credits

2025
Feature Film
Kimie
SACCHARINE
SACCHARINE PTY LTD
Natalie Erika James
2024
Web Series
Showko and all puppets
Puppets Need Therapy Too!
Showko Comedy
Jason Marion
2024
Theatre
Showko and all puppets
One Night Sushi Stand at MICF
Showko Comedy
Jason Marion
2023
Theatre
Showko and all puppets
One Night Sushi Stand at the Melbourne Festival of Puppetry
La Mama Theatre and Lemony S Puppet Theatre
Jason Marion
2020
Online
Herself
Absolutely Normal
Amazon Prime Video
Heath McIvor
2019
Theatre
Herself
Absolutely Normal
Comedy Gold (Adelaide Fringe)
Heath McIvor
2019
Theatre
Herself
Absolutely Normal
Comedy Gold (Malthouse Theatre)
Heath McIvor
2018
Television
Herself
Sekai Naze Soko ni Nihonjin
TV Tokyo
2018
Theatre
Herself
So Real
TV Tokyo
2018
Radio
Herself
The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine
ABC Radio
2017
Radio
Herself
Saturday Breakfast with Libbi Gorr
ABC Radio
2017
Radio
Herself
SBS Japan
SBS Radio
2017
Television
Herself
International Women’s Day Debate
ABC
2017
Television
Herself
Tsurube’s Kazokuni Kampai
NHK (Japan)
2016
Television
Herself (Finalist)
Australia's Got Talent
Fremantle Media
2016
Theatre
Herself
Frocking Hilarious Gala
ActionAid
2015
Theatre
Herself
Hell
Showko Comedy (Chapel off Chapel)
Showko
2014
Television
Herself
Good Chikyu Bin
Yomiuri TV (Japan)
2014
Theatre
Herself
Bento Box
Showko Comedy (Butterfly Club)
Showko
2013
Theatre
Herself
Monsters
Showko Comedy (Butterfly Club)
Showko
2012
Theatre
Herself
Le Petite Prince
Showko Comedy (La Mama Theatre)
Showko
2012
Theatre
Herself
PPP (Festival d’Avignon, France)
Yoshimoto Creative Agency
2010
Radio
Presenter
My darling is a foreigner
MBS Radio
2010
Radio
Presenter (2010-12)
J-Pop and J-Gold (In-flight Program)
Singapore Airlines
2009
Feature Film
Emi
Anata no Tamenara Dokomademo
Kamigata Rakugo
Ayame Katsura
2008
Theatre
Herself
Crazy Japanese Sit-Down Comedy
Sweet
Kakushow
2005
Theatre
Herself
Brighton Fringe Festival
Showko Comedy
2004
Theatre
Herself
Crazy Japanese Sit-Down Comedy
Sweet (Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
Kakushow
2004
Radio
Presenter (98-04)
Hello Singapore
MediaCorp
2004
Radio
Presenter (2000-04)
J-Pop In-flight Program
Cathay Pacific
2004
Radio
Presenter (2000-04)
J-Pop (In-flight Program)
Lufthansa Airlines
2004
Voice Over
Narrator
Product Information
BMW
2003
Voice Over
Narrator
Multiple Programs
Animal Planet
2003
Voice Over
Micky Mouse (Character)
Mickey Mouse
Disney Channel
2003
Voice Over
Narrator
Multiple Programs
Discovery Channel
2003
Presenter
Presenter
Travel Around the World
Nagoya TV (Japan)
2002
Model
Model
Citizen Watches
Planet Ads
Hal Suzuki
1998
Presenter
Presenter
Kyoto News
Kyoto TV (Japan)
1998
Radio
Presenter (1996-98)
Multiple Shows
FM Uji (Kyoto)
1998
Television
Presenter (1996-98)
24hrs Love Saves the Earth
Yomiuri TV (Osaka)
1998
Radio
Presenter
Multiple
Beach Station (Wakayama)
1998
Radio
Presenter
Karma Night
Yes FM (Osaka)

Training

2025 - 2025
Greg Apps
The Audtion Technique
Screen Acting
2018 - 2022
Actors Lab
Method Acting
Acting
2019 - 2019
Tim Ferguson
Comedy Writing Course
Comedy Writing
2004 - 2004
London Comedy School
Stand-up Comedy
Comedy
2004 - 2006
Kakushow (Rakugo Master)
Rakugo Apprentice
Japanese Traditional Comedy Theatre
1995 - 1996
FAME Announce School
TV & Radio Presenter
TV & Radio

Skills & Attributes

Shoe Size
6
Clothing Size
Female - 6
Waist
60cm
Neck
31cm
Chest
67cm
Bra Size
D
Bust
83cm
Hip
83cm
Natural Accent
Australian, Japanese, English
Accents
Japanese, Australian, English
Languages
English, Japanese
Hair Length
Shoulder Length
Hair Style
Straight
Instrumental
Piano / Keyboard
Dance
Tap, Contemporary, Modern, Latin, Folk, Swing
Singing
Pop, Contemporary, Rock, Choir, Classical, Show
Singing Range
Alto, Mezzo Soprano
Sport
Boxing, Golf, Badminton, Gymnastics, Swimming, Aerobics, Yoga, Cycling, Table Tennis, Basketball, Bowls, Scuba Diving, Athletics
Circus
Ventriloquist, Puppeteer
Drivers Licences
Car
Model Work Types
Commercial
Professional Skills
Actor, Commercial Talent, Corporate, Presenter, Specialist Performer, Stand-up Comedian, Variety Artist, Voice Artist, Writer

Media

Public Media
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Notes

Showko Showfukutei (笑福亭 笑子) is a Japanese actor, comedian, Rakugo performer, and ventriloquist based in Melbourne, Australia. She is known for blending traditional Japanese comedic storytelling with contemporary performance techniques, including ventriloquism and stand-up comedy. Trained in method acting based on the Lee Strasberg Method, Showko appears in the role of Kimie in the upcoming feature film Saccharine. She is a professionally trained Rakugo artist, a member of the Kamigata Rakugo Association and is recognized as the only qualified Rakugo performer currently living outside Japan. After completing a 3 year Rakugo apprenticeship, she was awarded the stage name Showko Showfukutei 笑福亭笑子. Rakugo is a 400 year old traditional form of Japanese comedy storytelling and, like martial arts, requires the apprentice to train under a master. The difference being that in martial arts you learn how to kick arse; in Rakugo you learn how to make someone laugh their arse off! Her comedic work as a ventriloquist with a unique fusion of traditional Japanese storytelling and modern ventriloquism featuring handmade puppets and original characters—has been showcased at major international festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She also gained national attention as a finalist on Australia’s Got Talent and stars in the Amazon Prime Video comedy special Absolutely Normal. Her work bridges cultures and disciplines, making her a distinctive and original voice in global performance and screen acting. *Additional career bio https://showkocomedy.com/career-bio/