Osamu Mukai
Osamu Mukai (向井 理, Mukai Osamu, born February 7, 1982) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Meiji University.[2][3]
Osamu Mukai | |
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向井 理 | |
Born | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | 7 February 1982
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006-present |
Agent | Hori Agency |
Known for |
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Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
Spouse(s) | Ryoko Kuninaka[1] |
Children | 2 |
Early life
He was born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture and went to Hama Junior high school (浜中学校) and Hitorizawa High school, where it became the location for After the Rain.[4]He graduated from Meiji University, and majored in genetic engineering.[5] He received the "Best Poster Award" at the International Zoological Genetics Conference in 2004.[6] While he was attending university, he worked as a bartender. He became a full-time employee there after graduation, and he became a manager later.[7] While working as a bartender, he got into the magazine Tokyo Graffiti.[6] A reader later recruited him to be an actor. Now, he works for Hori agency, as an actor.
Filmography
Dramas
Year | English title | Japanese title | Role |
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2006 | Byakuyakō (Journey Under the Midnight Sun) |
白夜行 | (Guest) |
2006 | Regatta | レガッタ〜君といた永遠〜 | (Guest) |
2006 | Nodame Cantabile | のだめカンタービレ | Toru Kikuchi |
2007 | Hyakki Yakosho | 百鬼夜行抄 | (Guest) |
2007 | Bambino! | バンビ~ノ! | Masashi Senoo |
2007 | Abarenbo Mama | 暴れん坊ママ | Yohei Yamaguchi |
2007 | Nodame Cantabile SP | のだめカンタービレ SP | Toru Kikuchi |
2008 | Hachimitsu to Clover | ハチミツとクローバー | Takumi Mayama |
2008 | Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari | 世にも奇妙な物語 '08春の特別編 | (Guest) |
2008 | Osen | おせん | Tomekichi |
2008 | Seigi no Mikata | 正義の味方 | Naoki Yoshikawa |
2008 | Kiri no Hi | 霧の火 | Genichirou Noda |
2008 | Scrap Teacher | スクラップ・ティーチャー〜教師再生〜 | Satoshi Matsuo |
2009 | Mei-chan no Shitsuji | メイちゃんの執事 | Shinobu |
2009 | Atashinchi no Danshi | アタシんちの男子 | Sho Okura |
2009 | Futatsu no Spica | ふたつのスピカ | Kiriu |
2009 | Ninkyou Helper | 任侠ヘルパー | Kazuki Nanami |
2009 | Mama-san Volley de Tsukamaete | ママさんバレーでつかまえて | Kotaro |
2009 | Bocho Mania 09 | 傍聴マニア09 | Kita Morio |
2010 | Gegege no Nyobo[8] | ゲゲゲの女房 | Murai Shigeru |
2010 | Shinzanmono | 新参者 | Kyose Koki |
2010 | Hotaru no Hikari 2 | ホタルノヒカリ2 | Seno Kazuma |
2011 | Gō | 江〜姫たちの戦国〜 | Tokugawa Hidetada |
2012 | Hungry! | ハングリー! | Yamate Eisuke |
2012 | Summer Rescue - Hospital Of Sky | サマーレスキュー〜天空の診療所〜 | Keigo Hayami |
2013 | Kaibutsu | 怪物 | (Leading Role) |
2014 | S - Saigo no Keikan - | S - 最後の警官 - | Kamikura Ichigo |
2014 | Nobunaga Concerto | 信長協奏曲 | Ikeda Tsuneoki |
2016 | Toto Neechan | とと姉ちゃん | Tetsurō Kohashi |
2016 | Kuroi Jukai | 黒い樹海 | Takashi Yoshii |
2016 | Ranmaru: The Man With the God Tongue | 神の舌を持つ男 | Ranmaru Tomonaga |
2017 | Akira and Akira | アキラとあきら | Akira Kaidō |
2018 | You Always Haunt My Heart | きみが心に棲みついた | Ren Hoshino |
2020 | Kirin ga Kuru | 麒麟がくる | Ashikaga Yoshiteru |
2020 | Bones of Steel | 鉄の骨 | Shun'ichi Sonoda |
Films
Year | English title | Japanese title | Role |
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2007 | I'll Die For You | 俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく | |
2008 | Gachi Boy | ガチ☆ボーイ | Ledotaipun |
2010 | Hanamizuki | ハナミズキ | Junichi Kitami |
2010 | Beck | BECK(ベック) | Yoshiyuki Taira |
2011 | Paradise Kiss | Paradise Kiss (パラダイス キス) | Joji "George" Koizumi |
2012 | We Can't Change the World. But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia. | 僕たちは世界を変えることができない | Tanaka Kota |
I Have to Buy New Shoes | 新しい靴を買わなくちゃ | Yagami Sen | |
SPEC: Ten | 劇場版 SPEC〜天〜 | Sekai[9] | |
2013 | Kiiroi Zou | きいろいゾウ | Ayumu Muko |
SPEC: Close | 劇場版 SPEC〜結〜 漸ノ篇、爻ノ篇 | Sekai[9] | |
2014 | Otoko no Isshō | 娚の一生 | Toshio Nakagawa[10] |
2015 | S The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future | S -最後の警官- 奪還 RECOVERY OF OUR FUTURE | |
2016 | Nobunaga Concerto | 信長協奏曲 | Ikeda Tsuneoki |
2017 | When Will You Return? | いつまた、君と ~何日君再来~ | Gorō Ashimura |
2018 | You, Your, Yours | 君が君で君だ | Tomoeda |
2019 | The Fable | ザ・ファブル | Sunakawa |
2020 | Brothers in Brothel | はるヲうるひと | |
Theatre
- リーディングドラマ「もしもキミが。」(2009)
- ザ・シェイプ・オブ・シングス~モノノカタチ~(2011)
- 悼む人(2012)
- Re:(2013)
- 小野寺の弟、小野寺の姉(2013)
- 星回帰線(2016)
- スジナシ BLITZシアターVol.5(2017)
- 『髑髏城の七人』Season風(2017)
- 美しく青く(2019)
TV commercials
- 2006 - Minute Maid Drink
- 2006 - Yoshi No Ya
- 2006 - Impreza Cars
LG TV Ajinomoto Clear Asahi Exotic Spa Ricoh
Other
- 2008 - Livejack Special Stories-Drama×Song-
- 2009 - Moshi Moshi Kimi ga (radio drama)
- 2009 - Oshareism (guest on June 7, 2009)
Awards
2010
- The Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for GeGeGe no Nyōbō[11]
- GQ Japan Men of the Year 2010[12]
2011
- 35th Elan d'or Awards: Best New Actor[13]
- 32nd Yokohama Film Festival: Best Newcomer for Beck and Hanamizuki[14]
- 7th TVnavi Drama of the Year 2010: Best Supporting Actor for GeGeGe no Nyōbō[15]
- 19th Hashida Awards: Best Newcomer[16]
References
- "Mukai Osamu & Kuninaka Ryoko to get married". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- Hori Agency. "Talent File:Osamu Mukai". Hori Agency. horiagency.co.jp. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- 向井理 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- 向井理の身長や出身校(中学校・高校)は?兄弟はいる?私服や髪型も [How tall is Mukai Osamu? and where's his alma mater? Does he have brothers? How were his ordinary clothes and hairstyle?] (in Japanese). robamimi report. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- スペシャル対談 向井 理 [Special Interview with Osamu Mukai] (in Japanese). Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- 「芸能界に脱がされた」。向井理があのヌード写真から1年、本音を明かす。 (in Japanese). Mediaproducts Japan Co,.Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- "Osamu Mukai Special Interview" (in Japanese). Intelligence Ltd. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ゲゲゲの女房 (2010) (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- 『SPEC』完結編は2部作で今秋公開!向井理と大島優子も出演 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- "Live-Action Otoko no Isshō Film's Trailer Previews Love Story". Anime News Network. December 13, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- 第66回ザテレビジョンドラマアカデミー賞 (in Japanese). The Television. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- 過去のMen of the Year受賞者たち【国内編】 [Men of the Year 2012] (in Japanese). Condenast Japan. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [The list of Elan d'or awadee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- "Archived copy" 第32回ヨコハマ映画祭 2010年日本映画個人賞. Yokohama Film Festival homepage (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ドラマ・オブ・ザ・イヤー 2010年間大賞 [Drama of the Year 2010]. tvnaviweb.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- 草なぎ剛、仲間由紀恵とのW主演作『橋田賞』受賞に男泣き (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
External links
- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official blog on Gree (in Japanese)
- Osamu Mukai on IMDb