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Kazunari Ninomiya
Actor, Additional CreditsBorn June 17, 1983 (42 years)
Kazunari Ninomiya (born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, seiyū and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of Arashi. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of Arashi. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | The Exit 8 · as The Lost Man |
| 2025 | Anpan (TV Series) · as Kiyoshi Yanai |
| 2024 | Oshi no Ko: The Final Act · as Hikaru Kamiki |
| 2024 | OSHI NO KO (2024) (TV Series) · as Hikaru Kamiki |
| 2023 | ONE DAY (JP) (TV Series) · as Suguroji Seiji |
| 2023 | Analog · as Mizushima Satoru |
| 2023 | Vivant (TV Series) · as Nokor |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Tang · as Ken Kasugai |
| 2022 | My Family (2022) (TV Series) · as Haruto Narusawa |
| 2020 | The Asadas · as Masashi Asada |
| 2018 | Killing for the Prosecution · as Keiichiro Okino |
| 2018 | Black Forceps (TV Series) · as Seishiro Tokai / Yukihiko Amagi |
| 2017 | The Last Recipe: Memory of Giraffe's Tongue · as Mitsuru Sasaki |
| 2016 | Assassination Classroom: The Graduation · as Koro-Sensei |
| 2016 | Botchan · as Botchan |
| 2015 | Red Medaka · as Danshun Tatekawa |
| 2015 | Nagasaki: Memories of My Son · as Koji Fukuhara |
| 2015 | Assassination Classroom · as Koro Sensei (voice) |
| 2015 | Murder on the Orient Express · as Heita Makuuchi |
| 2015 | Murder on the Orient Express (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy · as Onda Takuma |
| 2014 | Baseball Brainiacs (TV Series) · as Aoshi Tamo |
| 2013 | Platinum Data · as Ryuhei Kagura |
| 2012 | Kurumaisu de boku wa sora wo tobu · as Hasebe Yasuyuki |
| 2011 | Gantz: Perfect Answer · as Kei Kurono |
| 2011 | Another Gantz · as Kei Kurono |
| 2010 | Gantz · as Kei Kurono |
| 2010 | Freeter, Ie wo Kau (TV Series) · as Seiji Take |
| 2010 | The Lady Shogun and Her Men · as Unoshin Mizuno |
| 2010 | Summer Romance Shines in Rainbow Colors (TV Series) · as Geffer |
| 2010 | The Last Promise · as Shuji |
| 2009 | Tengoku de kimi ni aetara · as Nonoue Junichi |
| 2009 | Door to Door · as Hideo Kurasawa |
| 2008 | Ties of Shooting Stars (TV Series) · as Ariake Koichi |
| 2008 | VS Arashi (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Marathon · as Shôtarô Miyata |
| 2007 | Yamada Taro Monogatari (TV Series) · as 山田太郎 |
| 2007 | Yellow Tears · as Eisuke Muraoka |
| 2007 | Dear Father (TV Series) · as Tahara Ippei |
| 2006 | Tekkonkinkreet · as Kuro / Itachi (voice) |
| 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima · as Private Saigo |
| 2005 | Yasashii Jikan (TV Series) · as Wakui Takuro |
| 2004 | Minami's Girlfriend (TV Series) · as Susumu Minami |
| 2004 | Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy · as Onda Takuma |
| 2003 | Stand Up!! (TV Series) · as Asai Shouhei |
| 2003 | The Blue Light · as Shuuichi Kushimori |
| 2002 | Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy · as Onda Takuma |
| 2001 | Handoku!!! (TV Series) · as Nobu Sakaguchi |
| 2000 | Wipe Your Tears (TV Series) · as Kenta Fuchigami |
| 1998 | Akimahende! (TV Series) · as Daiki Aoki |
| 1998 | |
Last Samurai Standing (TV Series) · as Enju |