Shōta Sometani
Shōta Sometani (染谷 将太, Sometani Shōta) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte.
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| Born | 染谷 将太 September 3, 1992 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Himizu |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in Pandora's Box, a 2009 film adaptation of an Osamu Dazai novel.[2]
In 2011, he received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his work in Himizu along with his co-star Fumi Nikaidō.[3]
He appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park,[4] Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film The Millennial Rapture,[5] and starred in Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film Isn't Anyone Alive?[6]
Personal life
Sometani married actress Rinko Kikuchi on December 31, 2014. In October 2016, Kikuchi gave birth to their first child.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ping Pong | ||
| 2003 | Hebi Ichigo | Masuda | |
| 2004 | The Boy From Hell | ||
| Devilman | Susumu | ||
| 2008 | Namida Tsubo | young Yūsuke | |
| Fure Fure Shojo | |||
| 2009 | Pandora's Box | Lead role | |
| 2010 | Yuriko's Aroma | Lead role | |
| Tokyo Island | |||
| Awaremi Mumashika | |||
| 2011 | Tokyo Park | Hiro Takai | |
| Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan | Lead role | ||
| Azemichi no Dandy | |||
| Antoki no Inochi | Nobuo Yamaki | ||
| 2012 | Isn't Anyone Alive? | Keisuke | Lead role |
| Himizu | Yuichi Sumida | Lead role | |
| Sadako 3D | |||
| Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship | Kosuke Chiba | ||
| Lesson of the Evil | Keisuke Hayami | ||
| Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer | Tokugawa Ietsuna | ||
| The Millennial Rapture | |||
| 2013 | Strawberry Night | ||
| The Intermission | Lead role | ||
| Real | Shingo Takagi | ||
| The Eternal Zero | Kenichiro Ōishi (young) | ||
| The Kiyosu Conference | Mori Ranmaru | ||
| 2014 | Wood Job! | Yuki Hirano[8] | Lead role |
| The Snow White Murder Case | Hasegawa | ||
| Kabukicho Love Hotel | Toru Takahashi | ||
| Parasyte: Part 1 | Shinichi Izumi | Lead role | |
| As the Gods Will | Satake | ||
| 2015 | Parasyte: Part 2 | Shinichi Izumi | Lead role |
| The Virgin Psychics | Yoshiro Kamogawa | Lead role | |
| Teacher And Stray Cat | Shōgo | ||
| Strayer's Chronicle[9] | Manabu | ||
| That's It | Samao Daikoku | Lead role | |
| Dear Deer | Takashi | ||
| Bakuman | Niizuma Eiji | ||
| 2016 | The Actor | Yokota | |
| Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Yoshio Hasebe | ||
| Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow | Egawa | ||
| Live for Today: Genichiro Tenryu | Narrator | ||
| 2017 | Parks | Tokio | |
| March Comes in like a Lion | Harunobu Nikaidō | ||
| March Goes out like a Lamb | Harunobu Nikaidō | ||
| Dawn Wind in My Poncho | Nakata | ||
| Foreboding | Tatsuo Yamagiwa | Lead role | |
| 2018 | Legend of the Demon Cat | Kūkai | Lead role, Chinese film |
| And Your Bird Can Sing | Shizuo | Lead role | |
| The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Murata | ||
| Punk Samurai Slash Down | Magobei | ||
| 2019 | Parallel World Love Story | Tomohiko Miwa | |
| Samurai Marathon | Uesugi Hironoshin | ||
| To the Ends of the Earth | Yoshioka | ||
| The First Supper | Rintarō | Lead role | |
| 2020 | Stare | Hideaki Watanabe | |
| First Love | Kase | ||
| Runway | Akechi | ||
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | Chinese film | |
Animated films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wolf Children | Tanabe | |
| 2015 | The Boy and the Beast | Kyuta (Teen) |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saka no Ue no Kumo | Akiyama Yoshifuru (young) | NHK | |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Yamauchi Toyonori | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2011 | Gō | Mori Bōmaru | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2012 | Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance | Haruka Mikoshiba | Wowow | |
| 2013 | XxxHolic | Kimihiro Watanuki | Wowow | |
| Neo Ultra Q | Kōichi | Wowow | ||
| Minna! ESPer Dayo! | Yoshirō Kamogawa | TV Tokyo | Lead role | |
| 2016 | Hibana | Ogata | Netflix | |
| 2017 | Foreboding | Tatsuo Yamagiwa | Wowow | Lead role |
| 2019 | Natsuzora | Kōya Kamiji | NHK | Asadora |
| 2020–21 | Kirin ga Kuru | Oda Nobunaga | NHK | Taiga drama |
Other television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | Judge | NHK | [10] | |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hello, Again ～Mukashi Kara Aru Basho～ | Juju |
| 2012 | Good Luck | Bump of Chicken |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2011 | 68th Venice International Film Festival | Marcello Mastroianni Award | Won |
| 2013 | 57th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomers of the Year | Won |
| 36th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomers of the Year | Won | |
| 2015 | 14th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Won |
| 2016 | 39th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 25th Japan Film Professional Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2018 | 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2019 | 73rd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 28th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
References
- "'Villon no Tsuma'/'Pandora no Hako' | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "Official Awards of the 68th Venice Film Festival". Le Biennale di Venezia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- Young, Neil (14 August 2011). "Tokyo Park: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Young, Neil (3 September 2012). "The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Mes, Tom (3 September 2012). "Midnight Eye review: Isn't Anyone Alive?". Midnight Eye.
- Sometani, Shôta. "無事第1子を出産しましたことをご報告させていただきます。 母子共に健康です。". Shôta Sometani Official Website.
- "マイア・ヒラサワ、映画『WOOD JOB！（ウッジョブ）～神去なあなあ日常～』主題歌担当" [Maia Hirasawa to sing main theme song for movie "Wood Job"]. Barks (in Japanese). Japan: Global Plus. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "Strayer's Chronicle". Japan Society. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- "杉咲花、染谷将太、吉沢亮がNHK紅白歌合戦のゲスト審査員に！「エール」特別企画も". Natalie. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
External links
- Shota Sometani's profile (in Japanese)
- Official Blog (in Japanese)
- Shōta Sometani at IMDb
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