Takanori Iwata (岩田 剛典, born March 6, 1989, in Nagoya) is a Japanese dancer, actor, and singer who performs solo as GAN. He took up KRUMP in high school and later danced with Dancing Crew JADE at Keio University. In 2010, he was selected as a performer in Sandaime J Soul Brothers. He graduated in 2011 and began acting the same year, then joined Exile in 2014.
As an actor, Iwata took his first film leading role in Shokubutsu Zukan in 2016. For that work, he earned the Newcomer of the Year Award at the 40th Japan Academy Film Prize. He later played Junichi Wakamiya in the 2019 drama Sherlock: Untold Stories.
On September 15, 2021, he made his solo singing debut with the single "korekara" on Rhythm Zone. In 2025, he ended his activities with Exile to focus on Sandaime J Soul Brothers and his individual career. From 2026, he has used GAN for his solo artist work, including "Rasen", the opening theme of Hotel Inhumans.
