Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai
Born (1973-10-14) October 14, 1973
Kobe, Japan
ancestral home: Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Spouse(s)
Miho Kanno (m. 2013)
Children 1

Masato Sakai (堺 雅人) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for Kuhio taisa and The Chef of South Polar[1] and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-Pop singer Miho Kanno.

On August 14, 2015, he announced the birth of his first son.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2003 When the Last Sword Is Drawn Okita Sōji
2006 Honey and Clover
2007 Sukiyaki Western Django Taira no Shigemori
2008 Climber's High
After School Lead role
2009 The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio Captain Kuhio Lead role
The Chef of South Polar Nishimura Lead role
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge
2010 Golden Slumber Masaharu Aoyagi Lead role
Abacus and Sword Inoyama Naoyuki Lead role
2011 The Legacy of the Sun Major Mashiba Lead role
My So Has Got Depression Lead role
2012 Key of Life Lead role
The Castle of Crossed Destinies Emon'nosuke Lead role
The Samurai That Night Lead role
2013 7 Days of Himawari & Her Puppies Lead role
2017 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Masakazu Isshiki Lead role
2018 Sakura Guardian in the North Shūjirō Ezure

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2004 Shinsengumi! Yamanami Keisuke NHK Taiga drama
2005 Engine Gen'ichiro Torii CX
Flying Trapeze Kohei Yamashita CX TV movie
2007 The Secret Garden Kataoka Wataru CX
2008 Atsuhime Tokugawa Iesada NHK Taiga drama
2010 Joker: Yurusarezaru sousakan Date Kazuyoshi CX Lead role
2011 Antarctica Himuro Haruhiko TBS
2012 Legal High Kensuke Komikado CX Lead role
Ooku: The Inner Chamber Madenokoji Arikoto TBS Lead role
2013 Hanzawa Naoki Naoki Hanzawa TBS Lead role
Legal High 2 Kensuke Komikado CX Lead role
2015 Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist Dr. Rintarō Hino NTV Lead role
2016 Sanada Maru Sanada Yukimura NHK Lead role, Taiga drama

Animation

  • Yukikaze (2002-2005 OVA) Rei Fukai
  • Aoi Bungaku (2009) Youzou, Shigemaru, Sensei, Melos, Yoshihide, Presenter

Theater

References

  1. ↑ "第３１回ヨコハマ映画祭 ２００９年日本映画個人賞" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved 2010-12-12.


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