Shōta Sometani
| Shota Sometani | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
染谷 将太 September 3, 1992 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Himizu |
| Spouse(s) | Rinko Kikuchi |
Shota Sometani (染谷 将太 Sometani Shōta) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo.[1]
Personal Life
Sometani married actress Rinko Kikuchi on December 31 2014 [2][3][4]
Career
Sometani appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.[5]
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.[6]
He appeared in Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film The Millennial Rapture,[7] and starred in Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film Isn't Anyone Alive?[8]
Filmography
Films
- Ping Pong (2002)
- Hebi Ichigo (2003)
- The Boy From Hell (2004)
- Devilman (2004)
- Namida Tsubo (2008)
- Fure Fure Shojo (2008)
- Pandora's Box (2009)
- Yuriko's Aroma (2010)
- Tokyo Island (2010)
- Awaremi Mumashika (2010)
- Tokyo Park (2011)
- Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan (2011)
- Azemichi no Dandy (2011)
- Antoki no Inochi (2011)
- Isn't Anyone Alive? (2012)
- Himizu (2012)
- Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (2012)
- Sadako 3D (2012)
- Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship (2012)
- Lesson of the Evil (2012)
- Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)
- The Millennial Rapture (2012)
- Strawberry Night (2013)
- The Intermission (2013)
- Real (2013)
- Wood Job (2014), as Yuki Hirano[9]
- The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
- Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)
- Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2014), as Tokugawa Ietsuna
- Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
- Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
- Sensei to mayoi neko (2015)
- Strayer's Chronicle (2015)
- Soredake: that's it (2015), as Samao Daikoku
- The Boy and the Beast (2015)
Television
- XxxHolic (2013)
- All Esper Dayo! (2013)
Music videos
- Juju - "Hello, Again ～Mukashi Kara Aru Basho～" (2010)
- Bump of Chicken - "Good Luck" (2012)
References
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-31/actress-rinko-kikuchi-actor-shota-sometani-marry/.82792
- ↑ http://www.nownews.com/n/2015/01/01/1563169
- ↑ http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2015/01/329813.html
- ↑ Young, Neil (14 August 2011). "Tokyo Park: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Official Awards of the 68th Venice Film Festival". Le Biennale di Venezia. Archived from the original on 24 Sep 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Shota Sometani's profile (Japanese)
- Official Blog (Japanese)
- Shōta Sometani at the Internet Movie Database