Kôyô Maeda was born on August 16, 1968 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Rock Requiem (1988), Kiss me or kill me: Todokanakutemo aishiteru (2005) and Hangure vs. Yakuza (2013). He has been married to Tomoko Unabara since August 16, 2006. They have one child. He was previously married to Yuma Nakamura.