Kentaro Sakaguchi
Kentaro Sakaguchi | |
|---|---|
坂口健太郎 | |
 Sakaguchi in January 2018 | |
| Born | July 11, 1991 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2010—present |
| Agent | Tristone Entertainment |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Website | Kentaro |
Kentaro Sakaguchi (坂口 健太郎, Sakaguchi Kentarō, born July 11, 1991) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in Men's Non-no magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014.[1] He has since starred in television series Tokyo Tarareba Musume (2017) and Signal (2018), as well as films The 100th Love with You (2017) and Color Me True (2018).[2]
Biography[edit]
Sakaguchi was born on July 11, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. His family consists of his mother and sister, his father has passed on.[3]
Career[edit]
Modelling[edit]
Sakaguchi debuted as a model in 2010, and has since appeared in cover stories and pictorials for several magazines including Men's Non-no for which he was an exclusive model for 7 years.[4] He has also participated in fashion shows like GirlsAward 2014 Spring/Summer and GirlsAward 2015 Spring/Summer.[5][6]
He has been called the quintessential "shio-gao," literally salt-face, which is described as a fair-skinned male with good-looking face, defined Adam's apple and collarbones, as well eyes that turn into lines when smiling.[7]
Acting[edit]
In 2014, Sakaguchi made his film debut as Shun in Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath. In 2015, he made his television debut as Ichikawa Manabu for the Nippon TV drama Yokokuhan: The Pain. In August 2015, he appeared in the music video for "Yozora", a single by Miwa.[8] In September that year, he gained popularity after appearing in the film adaptation of the manga Heroine Shikkaku and was featured in a variety of advertisements for L'air de Savon, Onitsuka Tiger, and niko and....[9][10] In 2017, he played his first leading role in the film The 100th Love with You.[11][12]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath | Shun | ||
| 2015 | My Love Story! | Makoto Sunakawa | ||
| At Home | Jun Moriyama | |||
| Our Little Sister | Tomoaki Fujii | |||
| Prophecy | Manabu Ichikawa | |||
| Her Granddaughter | Shinobu Dozono | |||
| No Longer Heroine | Kosuke Hiromitsu | |||
| 2016 | The Kodai Family | Kohei Kishimoto | ||
| 64: Part I | Tejima | |||
| 64: Part II | Tejima | |||
| The Inerasable | Tetsuo Misawa | |||
| Golden Orchestra! | Sakashita | |||
| 2017 | The 100th Love With You | Riku Hasegawa | Lead role | |
| Narratage | Reiji Ono | |||
| 2018 | Color Me True | Kenji | Lead role | |
| The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps | Yūya Hoshino | |||
| 2019 | Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV | Akio | Lead role | [13] |
| Dragon Quest: Your Story | Henry (voice) | [14] | ||
| And Life Goes On | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Lead role | [15] | |
| 2020 | Masked Ward | Hayami | Lead role | [16] |
| 2021 | Signal the Movie | Kento Saegusa | Lead role | [17] |
| 2022 | The Last 10 Years | Kazuto | Lead role | [18] |
| Hell Dogs | Hideki Murooka | [19] | ||
| 2023 | Side by Side | Miyama | Lead role | [20] |
| 2024 | The Parades | Akira | [21] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dr. Storks | Ryo Shirakawa | TBS | Season 1 | |
| Yokokuhan: The Pain | Ichikawa Manabu | NTV | Ep. 4—5 | ||
| 2016 | Daddy Sister | Takezo Hoshino | NHK | Asadora | |
| Sleepeeer Hit! | Jun Koizumi | TBS | |||
| Teacher Gappa | Ryuji Saeki | NTV | TV movie | ||
| Love That Makes You Cry | Haruta Nakajo | Fuji TV | |||
| Copycat Criminal | Koichi Amikawa / Peace | TV Tokyo | TV movie | ||
| 2017 | Tokyo Tarareba Musume | Key | NTV | ||
| I'm Sorry, I Love You | Satoru Hyūga | TBS | |||
| Dr. Storks | Ryo Shirakawa | TBS | Season 2 | ||
| 2018 | Signal | Kento Saegusa | Fuji TV | Lead role | [22] |
| 2019 | Innocence, Fight Against False Charges | Taku Kurokawa | NTV | Lead role | |
| And Life Goes On | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Wowow | Lead role | ||
| 2020 | A Girl of 35 | Yuto Hirose | NTV | [23] | |
| 2021 | Air Girl | Yūki Mishima | TV Asahi | TV movie | [24] |
| Okaeri Mone | Kōtarō Suganami | NHK | Asadora | [25] | |
| Only Just Married | Shu Momose | TBS | [26] | ||
| 2022 | Hiru | Kara | Wowow | Lead role | [27] |
| The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Hōjō Yasutoki | NHK | Taiga drama | [28] | |
| 2023 | Dr. Chocolate | Tetsuya Noda | NTV | Lead role | [29] |
| Code Japan: The Price of Wishes | Minato Ninomiya | NTV | Lead role | [30] | |
| 2024 | What Comes After Love | Jungo | Coupang Play | Lead role | [31] |
| TBA | Beyond Goodbye | Naruse | Netflix | Lead role | [32] |
Music videos[edit]
| Year | Song | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ms. Phenomenal | Radwimps | [33] |
| Under The Skin | &TEAM | [34] |
Theater[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Seagull | Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplyov | Tokyo Art Theater | [35] | |
| 2013 | Les Misérables | Monsieur Thénardier | 25th Anniversary Japanese Tour | ||
| 2013-2019 | Japanese Tour | ||||
| 2017 | 30th Anniversary Japanese Tour |
Bibliography[edit]
Mook[edit]
- Sakamichi (Shueisha Mook, November 2015)[36] ISBN 9784081022045
Photobook[edit]
- 25.6 (Shueisha, March 2018)[37] ISBN 9784087808339
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40th Hochi Film Award | Best New Actor | Our Little Sister, At Home, My Love Story!, & No Longer Heroine | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 11th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best New Actor | My Love Story! & No Longer Heroine | Won | [38] |
| 2017 | 41st Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [39] |
| 40th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | 64: Part I & 64: Part II | Won | [40] | |
| ELLE Cinema Award | Man of the Year | — | Won | [41] | |
| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | NA | Won | [42] |
| 2022 | 47th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hell Dogs | Nominated | [43] |
| 2023 | 77th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [44] | |
| 46th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [45] | ||
| 8th Asia Artist Awards | Best Artist Award (Actor) | — | Won | [46] | |
| Asia Celebrity Award | Won | ||||
| Male Actor Popularity Award | Nominated | [47] |
References[edit]
(一)^ "坂口 健太郎 - MODEL". Men's Non-No. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
(二)^ "Tristone Entertainment Inc". Tristone Entertainment. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
(三)^ "坂口健太郎 会えば必ずハグ…母親ファーストに秘めた父の死 | 女性自身". WEB女性自身 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
(四)^ "坂口健太郎、初のスタイル&フォトブック﹁坂道﹂発売]". FashionSnap.com. November 7, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
(五)^ ﹁テラスハウス﹂屋台が登場 番組ゆかりフードをメンバーが"おもてなし" (in Japanese). modelpress. 2014-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
(六)^ 山本美月＆山本裕典﹁GirlsAward﹂出演決定＜GirlsAward 2015 S／S＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. 2015-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
(七)^ "Fresh actor with a seasoned face: Laid-back Kentaro Sakaguchi plays sincere, endearing lover". The Japan News. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
(八)^ "Miwa - Yozora (feat. Hazzie) (夜空。 ハジ→)]". Music Play On. August 19, 2015. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
(九)^ "せっけんの香りの新ブランドがデビュー 坂口健太郎と比留川游がイメージモデルにW起用]". FashionSnap.com. February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
(十)^ "坂口健太郎、Iriya niko and… ニコアンドのCMに出演中のイケメン2人". CM男子. May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
(11)^ "miwa＆坂口健太郎W主演！ 歌姫と一途男子の恋を描く…﹃君と100回目の恋﹄". Cinema Cafe.net. April 7, 2015. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
(12)^ "MIWA & KENTARO SAKAGUCHI WILL TRAVEL IN TIME IN 'KIMI TO 100-KAIME NO KOI'". Arama Japan. April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
(13)^ "劇場版 ファイナルファンタジーXIV 光のお父さん". eiga.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
(14)^ "アニメ映画﹃ドラクエ﹄豪華キャスト13人公開 主人公に佐藤健、ビアンカに有村架純、フローラに波瑠". Oricon. Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
(15)^ "有村架純×坂口健太郎﹁そして、生きる﹂ ドラマを再編集した劇場版、9月公開決定". eiga.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
(16)^ "坂口健太郎が永野芽郁を救う医師に、"ピエロ"の籠城事件描く﹁仮面病棟﹂公開決定". Natalie. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
(17)^ "坂口健太郎の主演ドラマ﹃シグナル﹄が映画化＆スペシャルドラマ化". Cinra.net. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
(18)^ "小松菜奈＆坂口健太郎﹁余命10年﹂W主演決定﹁こんなに泣いたのは初めて﹂ 特報映像解禁". Model Press. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
(19)^ "坂口健太郎、岡田准一の"最狂バディ"に！ ﹁ヘルドッグス﹂でいかれたサイコボーイ役". eiga.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
(20)^ "サイド バイ サイド 隣にいる人". eiga.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
(21)^ "パレード". eiga.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
(22)^ "[단독] '시그널' 日 리메이크 확정, 사카구치 켄타로 출연". YTN. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
(23)^ "柴咲コウ主演﹃35歳の少女﹄はなぜ音楽少ない? "余計な演出"を排除﹁ある意味、腹をくくった﹂". Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
(24)^ "坂口健太郎が初のパイロット役、広瀬すず主演のSPドラマ﹁エアガール﹂に参加". Natalie. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
(25)^ "朝ドラ﹁おかえりモネ﹂に夏木マリ、坂口健太郎、浜野謙太、でんでん、西島秀俊". Natalie. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
(26)^ "清野菜名と坂口健太郎、ドラマ﹁婚姻届に判を捺しただけですが﹂で偽装夫婦に". Natalie. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
(27)^ "赤楚衛二と坂口健太郎主演﹁ヒル﹂に吉川愛、飯豊まりえ、柳俊太郎、板垣瑞生ら". Natalie. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
(28)^ "坂口健太郎﹁鎌倉殿の13人﹂で大河ドラマ初出演 先輩・小栗旬と初共演で親子役". Model Press. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
(29)^ "坂口健太郎＆白山乃愛、息の合った異色のバディに﹃Dr.チョコレート﹄クランクイン". Crank-in!. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
(30)^ "﹁1時間をCODEのためにください﹂坂口健太郎の主演ドラマは挑戦的な物語". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. June 27, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
(31)^ Choi Yoon-na (December 5, 2023). 이세영X사카구치 켄타로, '사랑 후에 오는 것들' 출연 확정 [공식] [Lee Se-young x Kentaro Sakaguchi confirmed to appear in 'Things That Come After Love' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved December 5, 2023 – via Naver.
(32)^ "有村架純と坂口健太郎がW主演、Netflixシリーズ﹁さよならのつづき﹂製作決定". Natalie. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
(33)^ "RADWIMPS、映画﹃余命10年﹄主題歌﹁うるうびと﹂藤井道人が監督務めるMV公開 映画主演の坂口健太郎も出演". Real Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
(34)^ "&TEAM、坂口健太郎出演﹁Under the skin﹂のMVが公開". Billboard Japan. November 22, 2022.
(35)^ ""塩顔男子"坂口健太郎、朝ドラの次は初舞台！満島ひかり恋人役". Sanspo.
(36)^ "Sakamichi". Book Web USA. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
(37)^ "坂口健太郎、写真集のイベントが決定。予約特典のポストカードあり". Men's Non-no. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
(38)^ "樹木希林、佐藤浩市、松坂桃李ら 今年も豪華受賞者が出席予定！ ︽おおさかシネマフェスティバル2016︾ ベストテン＆個人賞を発表！". Kansai Pia.
(39)^ エランドール賞を坂口健太郎、高畑充希、波瑠らが獲得 [Kentaro Sakaguchi, Mitsuki Takahata, Haru and others win the Elan d'or Award]. Excite (in Japanese). February 10, 2017. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
(40)^ 第40回日本アカデミー賞優秀賞の最多受賞は﹁怒り﹂、﹁シン・ゴジラ﹂﹁64﹂が続く ['Angry', 'Shin Godzilla' and '64' receive the most awards of the 40th Japan Academy Prize for Excellence]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
(41)^ "ELLE Holds Awards Ceremony for the "ELLE Cinema Awards 2017"". Hearst. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
(42)^ Ahn Tae-hyun (October 21, 2021). "대상 '아이를 찾습니다' 3관왕…송중기·수지 한류 연기자상 [SDA 2021](종합)" [Grand Prize 'Looking for a Child' 3 crowns... Song Joong-ki and Suzy Hallyu Actor Award [SDA 2021] (Comprehensive)]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
(43)^ "﹁第47回報知映画賞﹂各賞ノミネート決定". PR Times. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
(44)^ "毎日映画コンクール 石川慶監督の﹁ある男﹂が最多の9部門でノミネート". Sponichi. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
(45)^ "﹃第46回 日本アカデミー賞﹄受賞者・作品発表 ﹃ある男﹄最多12部門13の優秀賞 助演女優に2人同時". Oricon. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
(46)^ "[NEWS] HERE'S WHO WON AT THE '2023 ASIA ARTIST AWARDS'". The Seoul Story. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
(47)^ "2023 Asia Artist Awards: Nominations, how to vote, lineup & all we know so far". SKPop. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kentaro Sakaguchi.
