Sousuke Takaoka
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Sousuke Takaoka (高岡蒼甫 Takaoka Sōsuke?, [1], formerly 高岡蒼佑, born February 8, 1982) is a Japanese actor, who currently lives in Tokyo. Takaoka has often tackled powerful supporting roles, playing conflicted young men on the fringes of society. This mirrors the iconic roles of his favourite actor, James Dean, with whom he shares a birthday.
He is best known in the West for his break-out performance in the controversial movie Battle Royale, in which he played the pacifistic Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to active anti-heroism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage violence, such as in Concrete. The film was based on the events of Junko Furuta's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988.
In 2006, for his role as the introspective Honda in Spring Snow, Takaoka gained a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards, a Japanese film event judged by critics. [2]
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[edit] Selected Filmography
- Battle Royale (2000) as Hiroki Sugimura
- Aoi Haru (Blue Spring) (2001) as Yukio
- Akashia no michi (Acacia Road) (2001) as Shinichi Kawada
- Red Shadow (Akakage) (2001) as son of Lord Togo
- Blue (2003) as Mizuuchi Manabu
- Concrete or 17才 (2003) as Ousugi Tatsuo
- Pacchigi (We Shall Overcome Someday) (2005) as An-sung Lee
- Haru no Yuki (Spring Snow or Snowy Love Fallin' in Spring) (2005) as Honda Shigekuni
[edit] TV
Takaoka has appeared in a variety of TV dramas since 1999.
[edit] Theatre Work
Takaoka is also a stage actor and will appear in The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Wee Thomas) by Martin McDonagh in June 2006 [3].
[edit] References
- ^ (Japanese) Sousuke Takaoka at Hatena
- ^ Hoga Central's report on Blue Ribbon Nominations
- ^ (Japanese) E+ Theatrix: interview with the cast/crew of The Lieutenant of Inishmore
[edit] External links
- Sousuke Takaoka at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Page At Stardust Talent Agency(Japanese)
- Official weblog(Japanese)
