Yosuke Kubozuka

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Yosuke Kubozuka
Born May 7, 1979 (1979-05-07) (age 29)
Flag of Japan Kanagawa, Japan

Yosuke Kubozuka (窪塚洋介 Kubozuka Yōsuke?, born May 7, 1979) is popular male Japanese actor born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Yosuke's father, Takayasu Kubozuka, is the Head of Dept for one of Nissan Motors' research teams whereas Yosuke's younger brother, Shunsuke Kubozuka, is also an actor. He graduated from Kanagawa prefecture's Yokosuka Senior Highschool (横須賀高等学校). Yosuke is currently married and has one son.

On June 6, 2004, he survived a fall of approximately 26 meters from the balcony of his ninth-floor condominium in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, sustaining only minor injuries.[1]

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[edit] Film career

Yosuke Kubozuka has been a model for many magazines and TV commercials before starting out his acting career where he debuted in a 1995 TV crime drama Kindaichi Case Files and grew in popularity amongst the young female viewers. In 1998, he starred in the TV series GTO as the role of an honors student, 菊池善人 Kikuike Yoshihito, and received much popularity. In 2000, he starred in Ikebukuro West Gate Park aka IWGP (TBS) as the eccentric character nicknamed "King" otherwise named as Andoh Takashi and in turn receiving much attention.

In 2001, he starred in Strawberry on the Shortcake (TBS) along with other popular young artists such as Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Fukada. In the drama he took the role of being Kyoko Fukada's first love. Because of the successful performance in the drama, Yosuke left an impression that portrayed him as a desirable and prospective male for women to fall in love with and since then, his popularity has been on the rise.

In 2001, GO! was officially released for evaluation and this production describes the love story of a young Korean boy living in Japan. The film portrays the day to day challenges faced by foreigners living in Japan. For his performance in this role, Yosuke took home two awards during the Japan Oscar Awards.

Since then, Yosuke took on projects starring in Ping Pong (ピンポン?)Kyouki no Sakura (凶気の桜?) as well as Resurrection (魔界転生?).

[edit] Profile

  • Height: 177cm
  • Weight: 55kg
  • Blood type: O
  • Star Sign: Taurus
  • Place of Birth: Kanagawa, Japan
  • Talent Agency: Infini

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Movies

  • 2007: Ore wa, Kimi no Tame ni Koso Shini ni Iku (lit. I Will Surely Go to My Death For You) (俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく?)
  • 2006: Amour-Legende (松鼠自殺事件?)
  • 2005: Onaji Tsuki wo Miteiru (Under the Same Moon)
  • 2003: Samurai Resurrection (魔界轉生?)
  • 2002: Kyouki no Sakura
  • 2002: Ping-Pong (兵乓?)
  • 2001: Laundry
  • 2001: Go! (大暴走?)
  • 2000: Replay (富江二 Tomie ni?)
  • 2000: Oboreru Sakana
  • 1998: Ping Pong Bath Station
  • 1996: Midori

[edit] TV Dramas

  • 2002: Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari in story 6
  • 2002: Laundry
  • 2002: Long Love Letter as Asami Akio
  • 2001: Number One
  • 2001: Strawberry on the Shortcake as Saeki Tetsuya
  • 2000: Ikebukuro West Gate Park (King, Leader of the G-Boys) as Takashi
  • 2000: Omiai Kekkon as Ohata Junichi
  • 2000: Moichido Kiss
  • 2000: Soshite, tomodachi
  • 1999: Lipstick as Makimura
  • 1999: Tengoku ni ichiban chikai otoko as Yuki Satoru
  • 1999: Great Teacher Onizuka as Kikuchi Yoshito
  • 1998: Wakaba no koro
  • 1995: Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo

[edit] Awards and Nominations

[edit] Awards Won

  • 25th Television Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Ikebukuro West Gate Park
  • 28th Television Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Strawberry on the Shortcake
  • 2002: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Actor & Newcomer of the Year for Go!
  • 2001: Hoichi Film Awards: Best Actor for Go!
  • 2001: Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award for Go!
  • 2002: Kimema Junpo Awards: Best Actor for Go! & Oboreru sakana, Best New Actor for Go!
  • 2002: Mainichi Film Concurs: Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award
  • 2002: Marrakech International Film Festival: Best Actor for Go!
  • 2002: Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actor for Go! & Oboreru Sakana

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