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
- 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)
- 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)
- The Eternal Zero (2013)
- Wood Job (2014), as Yuki Hirano[10]
- The Snow White Murder Case (2014)
- Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)
- Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2014), as Tokugawa Ietsuna
- Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
- As the Gods Will (2014), as Satake
- Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
- Teacher And Stray Cat (2015)
- Strayer's Chronicle (2015)[11]
- That's It (2015), as Samao Daikoku
- Dear Deer (2015), as Takashi
- Bakuman (2015), as Niizuma Eiji
- The Actor (2016), as Yokota
- A Man Called Pirate (2016), as Yoshio Hasebe
- Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016), as Egawa
- Live for Today: Genichiro Tenryu (2016), as the narrator
- Kukai (2018), as Kūkai
Animated films
- Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (2012), as Tanabe
- The Boy and the Beast (2015), as Kyuta (Teen)
Television
- XxxHolic (2013)
- All Esper Dayo! (2013)
- Hibana (2016)
Music videos
- Juju - "Hello, Again ～Mukashi Kara Aru Basho～" (2010)
- Bump of Chicken - "Good Luck" (2012)
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 (Japanese)
- Official Blog (Japanese)
- Shōta Sometani at the Internet Movie Database
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