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Japanese actor
Kento Kaku
Born (1989-07-03 ) 3 July 1989 (age 35) Citizenship Japan Occupation Actor Years active 2006–present Agent Amuse, Inc. Notable work Television Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Spouse
Children 1 Relatives Chikako Kaku (aunt) Website Official website
Kento Kaku (賀来 賢人 , Kaku Kento , born 3 July 1989) is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has appeared in a number of feature films, television series and stage productions. He is represented with Amuse, Inc. His wife is actress Nana Eikura .
Biography
He made his acting debut in films in 2007. In 2009, he had his first lead role in the film Giniro no Ame . In 2012, he starred in the television drama Clover . He played the hero, Hanako's brother Kichitaro Ando in the Asadora Hanako to Anne broadcast in the first half of 2014. He later played in the 2015 Taiga drama Hana Moyu as Shinsengumi Okita Sōji .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
In April 2015, he was appointed a New Caledonia Tourism Goodwill Ambassador.[ 5]
Kaku's career has took off from 2018 onwards, getting cast in leading roles for several series, resulted in his winning of the 2019 GQ Japan's Men of the Year Awards for Breakthrough Actor.[ 6]
Private life
On 7 August 2016, he announced that he had married actress Nana Eikura whom he co-starred with in TV drama N no tame ni .[ 7] They have one child.[ 8] [ 9]
Filmography
TV dramas
Dates
Title
Role
Network
Notes
Ref.
Feb 2008
Tokyo Girl : Sepia-hen: Sayonara Shōjo
BS-TBS
24 May 2008
Tokyo Girl: Erena Mizusawa : Suki to Ienai
Jun 2008
The Prologue: Nukumīzu 7: The Boy In Wonderland
Mitsuru
Fuji TV On Demand
Jul–Sep 2008
Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu
Keigo Tomino
CX
1–9 Nov 2008
Southern 30th×NTV 55th Drama the Naminori Restaurant
Detchi-kun
NTV
28 Mar 2009
Gokusen: 3-Nen D-gumi Sotsugyō Special
Junpei Mochizuki
Nov–Dec 2009
Samurai High School
Jin Iwanaga
Apr–Jun 2010
Tumbling
Keiji Nippori
TBS
Oct–Dec 2010
Q10
Satoshi Kageyama
NTV
Apr–Jun 2011
Asuko March: Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō Monogatari
Makoto Tamaki
EX
23 Apr 2011
Young: Black Jack
Katsuya Tatsumi
NTV
13 Aug 2011
Saigo no Kizuna: Okinawa Hikisaka reta Kyōdai -Tekketsukin Nōtai to nikkei Amerika-hei no Shinsō-
Yosuke
CX
16 Sep 2011
Yūsha Yoshihiko to Maō no Shiro
Policeman
TX
Episode 11
9 Dec 2011
Ranma ½
Ranma Saotome (male)
NTV
Apr–Jun 2012
Clover
Hayabusato Misaki
TX
Lead role
7, 14 Jul 2012
Ghost Mama Sōsa-sen: Boku to Mama no Fushigina 100-nichi
Takeru Sano
NTV
Episodes 1 and 2
19 Jan – 23 Mar 2013
Nakuna, Hara-chan
Makihiro
5, 6 Apr 2013
Jo Nobunaga
Oda Nobuyuki
CX
30 Oct 2013
Dandarin: Rōdō Kijun Kantoku-kan
Takashi Karasawa
NTV
Episode 5
Apr–Sep 2014
Hanako to Anne
Kichitaro Ando
NHK G
Asadora
Jul–Sep 2014
A Chef of Nobunaga
Takeda Katsuyori
EX
5 Oct – 16 Nov 2014
Sakuya no Curry, Ashita no Pan
Hideoo Takeuchi
NHK BS Premium
17 Oct – 19 Dec 2014
N no tame ni
Nozomi Ando
TBS
18 Oct 2014
Hanako to Anne Spin-off Special: Asaichi no Yome-san
Kichitaro Ando
NHK BS Premium
11–15 Dec 2015
The Eternal Zero
Kiyotaka Nagai
TX
Jun 2015
Hana Moyu
Okita Sōji
NHK
Taiga drama
Jan–Feb 2016
Doyō Drama Nigeru Onna
Junya Ando
NHK G
Apr–Jun 2016
Good Partner: Muteki no Bengoshi
Yusaku Atami
EX
14 Jan – 18 Mar 2017
Super Salaryman Saenai-shi
Ikesugi
NTV
8 Apr – 20 May
4-Gō Keibi
Mikio Kobayashi
NHK G
8 Jul 2017 –
Akira to Akira
Ryuma Kaido
Wowow
[ 10]
16 Jul 2017 –
My Lover's Secret
Akito Tachibana
NTV
[ 11]
19 Jul 2017 –
Wani tokage gisu
Tadashi Hayashi
TBS
[ 12]
2018
Princess Jellyfish
Kai Fish
Fuji TV
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Takashi Mitsuhashi
NTV
Lead role
2019
Afro Tanaka
Hiroshi Tanaka
Wowow
Nippon Noir
Kiyoharu Yusa
NTV
2020
Hanzawa Naoki
Masahiro Moriyama
TBS
Daddy is My Classmate
NTV
Cameo
[ 13]
Documentaries
Dates
Title
Network
Notes
8 Oct 2016 –
Yume no Kagi
BS-TBS
Narration (in charge of the week with Keisuke Koide )
Film
Dubbing
Stage
Dates
Title
Role
Locations
Notes
Ref.
11–19 Oct 2011
avex live creative stage Smart Motorrian Kōza
Shinji Komiyama
The Galaxy Theatre
9–22 Jan 2012
Monty Python no Spamalot
Sir Galahad
Akasaka ACT Theater
29 Apr – 10 Jun 2012
Romeo & Juliet
Tybolt
Akasaka ACT Theater, Theater Brava!
30 Oct – 2 Dec 2012
Rent
Mark
Theatre Creation
Lead role
29 Aug – 23 Sep 2013
Akuryō -Gejo no Koi-
Hachiman
Honda Theater, Theater Drama City , Meitetsu Hall
27 May – 3 Sep
Gekidan Shin Kan-sen 35th Anniversary All-Star Champion Festival Goemon vs Troubled
Andrew Takarada
24 Jul – 11 Sep
cube presents Hitler, Saigo no 20000-nen –Hotondo, Nanimonai–
Gabriel
Honda Theater, Kitakyushu Arts Theater, Theater Drama City, Lyutopia Theater
Aug–Sep 2017
Young Frankenstein
Igor
Tokyo International Forum Hall C, Orix Theater
[ 16]
8–27 Dec 2017
M&O plays Produce Nagareyama Bluebird
Honda Theater
[ 17]
Internet dramas
Date
Title
Role
Website
Notes
Apr 2008
teddy bear
Naruya Tsukamoto
Mahō no i Land
8 Mar 2010
Happy! School Days!
Wataru Murakami
Lismo Channel, au
episode.2 "Hello Goodbye"
2016
Uchū no Shigoto
Rukini Aoyama
Amazon Prime Video
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Music videos
Year
Artist
Song
Co-star
2008
Lisa Halim feat.Jay'Ed
Setsunai kurai, Aishiteta.
Mirei Kiritani
2009
ghostnote
Amanogawa
Kaoru Hirata
Bibliography
Photo albums
Date
Title
Publisher
3 Jul 2010
Yori michi.
Wani Books
Magazine serialisations
Dates
Title
Publisher
Apr–Jun 2010
Cutie Kento Kaku no Tokyo Date Biyori
Takarajimasha
Apr 2010 – Mar 2011
Junon Kento Kaku no Kaku Inochi
Shufu to Seikatsu Sha
Awards
References
External links