Kenji Urai
Kenji Urai | |
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| Born | August 6, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stage actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Awards | Kikuta Kazuo Award 2006, Kinokuniya Award 2009 |
| Website | Official Profile |
Kenji Urai (浦井 健治, Urai Kenji, born 6 August 1981) is a Japanese television, stage and voice actor.
Career
Urai made a debut as an actor in 2000. In 2006, his performance in Flowers for Algernon and My Fair Lady earned Kikuta Kazuo Theatrical Award and in 2009, he received Kinokuniya Theatrical Award for his performance as Henry VI in Henry VI, Part 1. he was also awarded in 2010. In 2013, he formed StarS, a musical unit with Yoshio Inoue and Ikusaburō Yamazaki and is active as a singer also.
On 1 June 2008, he transferred to Candid from Office Palette.
Roles
TV Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kamen Rider Kuuga | N Daguva Zeba | |
| 2014 | Aoi Hono | Kentarō Yano | |
| 2016 | Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store | Matsukoma | |
| 2016 | Love That Makes You Cry | Shouhei Kanbe | |
| 2019 | WATAOJI | Shinji Kamiwatari | Episode 6 |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | Sailor Moon Musicals | Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask | |
| 2004 | Elisabeth | Rudolf | |
| 2005 | Shakespeare's R&J | ||
| 2005, 2007 | My Fair Lady | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | |
| 2006, 2014 | Flowers for Algernon | Charlie Gordon | |
| 2006 | Dance of the Vampires | Alfred | |
| 2007 | Titanic | Jim Farrel | |
| 2007 | Wait Until Dark | Roat | |
| 2007 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | Valentin | |
| 2008 | Rudolf | Pupeteer | |
| 2009 | Carousel | Billy | |
| 2009 | Cyrano de Bergerac | Christian | |
| 2009 | Henry VI, Part 1 Henry VI, Part 2 Henry VI, Part 3 |
Henry VI | |
| 2010 | Takarazuka Boys | Kinzo Uehara | |
| 2011 | Bedge Pardon | Grimsby | |
| 2011 | Roméo et Juliette | Benvolio | |
| 2012 | CHESS in Concert | The Arbiter | |
| 2012 | Cymbeline | Guiderius | |
| 2012 | Richard III | Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond | |
| 2013 | A Tale of Two Cities | Charles Darnay | [1] |
| 2014 | The Big Fellah | Michael | |
| 2014 | title of show | Jeff | |
| 2014 | Constellations | Roland | [2] |
| 2015, 2017 | Death Note: The Musical | Light Yagami | [3] |
| 2015 | Bombay Dreams | Akaash | |
| 2015 | Troilus and Cressida | Troilus | |
| 2016 | Crest of the Royal Family | Memphis | [4] |
| 2017 | Big Fish | William Bloom | |
| 2017 | Bullets Over Broadway | David Shayne | |
| 2017 | Peer Gynt | Peer Gynt | |
| 2018 | Henry V | King Henry V | |
| 2018 | Ghost | Sam Wheat | [5] |
| 2018 | Metal Macbeth | Random Star / Macbeth | [6] |
| 2019 | The Man Who Laughs - Eternal Love | Gwynplaine | Musical based on novel by Victor Hugo [7] |
| 2019 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig |
Voice acting
2001
- Kamen Rider Kuuga Special Chapter (N Daguva Zeba)
2014
- Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Morstan)
References
External links
- Kenji Urai at IMDb
- 浦井健治 公式プロフィール(in Japanese)
- 浦井健治公式ファンクラブページ(in Japanese)
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