David Ito (デビット 伊東, Debitto Itō, real name Tsutomu Ito (伊藤 努, Itō Tsutomu); born 12 August 1966, in Iruma, Saitama) is a Japanese comedian, actor and businessman.
After graduating from Sayama High School, he was a local swimming instructor, but he aimed for being an idol in Tokyo.
After that, Ito planned to regenerate in which he had been as a sluggish celebrity within regular appearances in Tunnels no Namade Daradara ika sete!
At that time Ito was injured in his feet, as the above project was around when he was worried about continuing in the entertainment industry, he decided to retire from the front line of entertainment industry and started a ramen business.
He temporarily stayed in ramen store management, but TBS' Seija no Kōshin co-star Chosuke Ikariya visited the shop without previous notice, even though a few words, "If I try to give back to the entertainment industry Having received a strong invitation with enthusiasm including "why did I not give back to the entertainment industry?