Kento Kaku |
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Native name |
賀来 賢人 |
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Born |
(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 Tokyo, Japan |
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Citizenship |
Japan |
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Occupation |
Actor |
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Years active |
2006– |
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Agent |
Amuse, Inc. |
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Notable work |
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Height |
178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
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Television |
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Spouse(s) |
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Children |
1 |
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Relatives |
Chikako Kaku (aunt) |
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Website |
Official website |
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Kento Kaku (賀来 賢人, Kaku Kento, born 3 July 1989) is a Japanese actor. He is born from Tokyo. He is represented with Amuse, Inc. His wife is actress Nana Eikura.
Biography
He is the second son of two brothers. The actress Chikako Kaku is his aunt (his father's sister).[1] After going through Aketsuki Gakuen in small, medium and high, he dropped out from Aoyama Gakuin University.[2]
The chance for his debut was that Kaku himself, who heard the message after taking a business card with a man from the office who saw the family photo of Kakus by chance, "Please tell him this woman (a wise man) to contact us" it was.[3]
He made his acting debut in films in 2007. In 2009, he starred in the film Giniro no Ame for the first time. In 2012, he later starred in the television drama Clover. He played the hero, Hanako's brother Kichitaro Ando in the Asadora Hanako to Anne broadcast in the first half of 2014. He later played in the 2015 Taiga drama Hana Moyu as Shinsengumi Okita Sōji.[4]
His hobbies are basketball and soccer, and he is a fan of Kobe Bryant of the NBA.
In April 2015, he was appointed a New Caledonia Tourism Goodwill Ambassador.[5]
Private life
On 7 August 2016, he announced that he had married the actress Nana Eikura who co-starred in N no tame ni' (TBS Television).[6]
On 14 March 2017, it was revealed that his wife, Eikura, was pregnant with their first child and was scheduled to give birth in the same summer.[7] On 12 June of the same year, the fact that their first child was born is reported on 14 June, two days later, and gender, name, etc. are not revealed.[8]
Filmography
TV dramas
Dates |
Title |
Role |
Network |
Notes |
Ref. |
Feb 2008 | Tokyo Girl: Sepia-hen: Sayonara Shōjo | | BS-TBS | | |
24 May 2008 | Tokyo Girl: Erena Mizusawa: Suki to Ienai | | | |
Jun 2008 | The Prologue: Nukumīzu 7: The Boy In Wonderland | Mitsuru | Fuji TV On Demand | | |
Jul–Sep 2008 | Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu | Keigo Tomino | CX | | |
1–9 Nov 2008 | Southern 30th×NTV 55th Drama the Naminori Restaurant | Detchi-kun | NTV | | |
28 Mar 2009 | Gokusen: 3-Nen D-gumi Sotsugyō Special | Junpei Mochizuki | | |
Nov–Dec 2009 | Samurai High School | Jin Iwanaga | | |
Apr–Jun 2010 | Tumbling | Keiji Nippori | TBS | | |
Oct–Dec 2010 | Q10 | Satoshi Kageyama | NTV | | |
Apr–Jun 2011 | Asuko March: Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō Monogatari | Makoto Tamaki | EX | | |
23 Apr 2011 | Young: Black Jack | Katsuya Tatsumi | NTV | | |
13 Aug 2011 | Saigo no Kizuna: Okinawa Hikisaka reta Kyōdai -Tekketsukin Nōtai to nikkei Amerika-hei no Shinsō- | Yosuke | CX | | |
16 Sep 2011 | Yūsha Yoshihiko to Maō no Shiro | Policeman | TX | Episode 11 | |
9 Dec 2011 | Ranma ½ | Ranma Saotome (male) | NTV | | |
Apr–Jun 2012 | Clover | Hayabusato Misaki | TX | Lead role | |
7, 14 Jul 2012 | Ghost Mama Sōsa-sen: Boku to Mama no Fushigina 100-nichi | Takeru Sano | NTV | Episodes 1 and 2 | |
19 Jan – 23 Mar 2013 | Nakuna, Hara-chan | Makihiro | | |
5, 6 Apr 2013 | Jo Nobunaga | Oda Nobuyuki | CX | | |
30 Oct 2013 | Dandarin: Rōdō Kijun Kantoku-kan | Takashi Karasawa | NTV | Episode 5 | |
Apr–Sep 2014 | Asadora Hanako to Anne | Kichitaro Ando | NHK G | | |
Jul–Sep 2014 | A Chef of Nobunaga | Takeda Katsuyori | EX | | |
5 Oct – 16 Nov 2014 | Sakuya no Curry, Ashita no Pan | Hideoo Takeuchi | NHK BS Premium | | |
17 Oct – 19 Dec 2014 | N no tame ni | Nozomi Ando | TBS | | |
18 Oct 2014 | Hanako to Anne Spin-off Special: Asaichi no Yome-san | Kichitaro Ando | NHK BS Premium | | |
11–15 Dec 2015 | The Eternal Zero | Kiyotaka Nagai | TX | | |
Jun 2015 | Taiga drama Hana Moyu | Okita Sōji | NHK | | |
Jan–Feb 2016 | Doyō Drama Nigeru Onna | Junya Ando | NHK G | | |
Apr–Jun 2016 | Good Partner: Muteki no Bengoshi | Yusaku Atami | EX | | |
14 Jan – 18 Mar 2017 | Super Salaryman Saenai-shi | Ikesugi | NTV | | |
8 Apr – 20 May | 4-Gō Keibi | Mikio Kobayashi | NHK G | | |
8 Jul 2017 – | Akira to Akira | Ryuma Kaido | Wowow | | [9] |
16 Jul 2017 – | 'Aishiteta tte, Himitsu wa aru. | Akito Tachibana | NTV | | [10] |
19 Jul 2017 – | Wani tokage gisu | Tadashi Hayashi | TBS | | [11] |
Documentaries
Dates |
Title |
Network |
Notes |
8 Oct 2016 – | Yume no Kagi | BS-TBS | Narration (in charge of the week with Keisuke Koide) |
Stage
Dates |
Title |
Role |
Locations |
Notes |
Ref. |
11–19 Oct 2011 | avex live creative stage Smart Motorrian Kōza | Shinji Komiyama | The Galaxy Theatre | | |
9–22 Jan 2012 | Monty Python no Spamalot | Sir Galahad | Akasaka ACT Theater | | |
29 Apr – 10 Jun 2012 | Romeo & Juliet | Tybolt | Akasaka ACT Theater, Theater Brava! | | |
30 Oct – 2 Dec 2012 | Rent | Mark | Theatre Creation | Lead role | |
29 Aug – 23 Sep 2013 | Akuryō -Gejo no Koi- | Hachiman | Honda Theater, Theater Drama City, Meitetsu Hall | | |
27 May – 3 Sep | Gekidan Shin Kan-sen 35th Anniversary All-Star Champion Festival Goemon vs Troubled | Andrew Takarada | | | |
24 Jul – 11 Sep | cube presents Hitler, Saigo no 20000-nen –Hotondo, Nanimonai– | Gabriel | Honda Theater, Kitakyushu Arts Theater, Theater Drama City, Lyutopia Theater | | |
Aug–Sep 2017 | Young Frankenstein | Igor | Tokyo International Forum Hall C, Orix Theater | | [13] |
8–27 Dec 2017 | M&O plays Produce Nagareyama Bluebird | | Honda Theater | | [14] |
Internet dramas
Date |
Title |
Role |
Website |
Notes |
Apr 2008 | teddy bear | Naruya Tsukamoto | Mahō no i Land | |
8 Mar 2010 | Happy! School Days! | Wataru Murakami | Lismo Channel, au | episode.2 "Hello Goodbye" |
2016 | Uchū no Shigoto | Rukini Aoyama | Amazon Prime Video | |
Music videos
Year |
Artist |
Song |
Co-star |
2008 | Lisa Halim feat.Jay'Ed | Setsunai kurai, Aishiteta. | Mirei Kiritani |
2009 | ghostnote | Amanogawa | Kaoru Hirata |
Bibliography
Photo albums
Date |
Title |
Publisher |
3 Jul 2010 | Yori michi. | Wani Books |
Magazine serialisations
Dates |
Title |
Publisher |
Apr–Jun 2010 | Cutie Kento Kaku no Tokyo Date Biyori | Takarajimasha |
Apr 2010 – Mar 2011 | Junon Kento Kaku no Kaku Inochi | Shufu to Seikatsu Sha |