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 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Rinko Kikuchi (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
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] In October 2016, Kikuchi gave birth to their first child.[5]
Career
Sometani appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.[6]
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.[7]
He appeared in Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film The Millennial Rapture,[8] and starred in Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film Isn't Anyone Alive?[9]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ping Pong | |
| 2003 | Hebi Ichigo | |
| 2004 | The Boy From Hell | |
| Devilman | ||
| 2008 | Namida Tsubo | |
| Fure Fure Shojo | ||
| 2009 | Pandora's Box | |
| 2010 | Yuriko's Aroma | |
| Tokyo Island | ||
| Awaremi Mumashika | ||
| 2011 | Tokyo Park | Hiro Takai |
| Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan | ||
| Azemichi no Dandy | ||
| Antoki no Inochi | ||
| 2012 | Isn't Anyone Alive? | Keisuke |
| Himizu | Yuichi Sumida | |
| Sadako 3D | ||
| Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship | Kosuke Chiba | |
| Lesson of the Evil | Keisuke Hayami | |
| Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer | ||
| The Millennial Rapture | ||
| 2013 | Strawberry Night | |
| The Intermission | ||
| Real | Shingo Takagi | |
| The Eternal Zero | Kenichiro Ōishi (young) | |
| The Kiyosu Conference | Mori Ranmaru | |
| 2014 | Wood Job | Yuki Hirano[10] |
| The Snow White Murder Case | Hasegawa | |
| Kabukicho Love Hotel | Toru Takahashi | |
| Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer | Tokugawa Ietsuna | |
| Parasyte: Part 1 | Shinichi Izumi | |
| As the Gods Will | Satake | |
| 2015 | Parasyte: Part 2 | Shinichi Izumi |
| Teacher And Stray Cat | ||
| Strayer's Chronicle[11] | Manabu | |
| That's It | Samao Daikoku | |
| Dear Deer | Takashi | |
| Bakuman | Niizuma Eiji | |
| 2016 | The Actor | Yokota |
| A Man 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 | |
| Dawn Wind in My Poncho | ||
| 2018 | The Legend of the Cat Demon | Kūkai |
| Kimi no Tori wa Utaeru |
Animated films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wolf Children Ame and Yuki | Tanabe |
| 2015 | The Boy and the Beast | Kyuta (Teen) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saka no Ue no Kumo | Akiyama Yoshifuru (young) |
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Yamauchi Toyonori |
| 2012 | Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance | Haruka Mikoshiba |
| 2013 | XxxHolic | Kimihiro Watanuki |
| All Esper Dayo! | Yoshirō Kamogawa | |
| 2016 | Hibana | Ogata |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hello, Again ～Mukashi Kara Aru Basho～ | Juju |
| 2012 | Good Luck | Bump of Chicken |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68th Venice International Film Festival | Premio Marcello Mastroianni | Won |
| 2013 | 57th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomers of the Year | Won |
| 36th Japan Academy Prize | Newcomers of the Year | Won | |
| 2016 | 39th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 25th Japan Film Professional Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Strayer's Chronicle". Japan Society. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
External links
- Shota Sometani's profile (in Japanese)
- Official Blog (in Japanese)
- Shōta Sometani on IMDb
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