Kazunari Ninomiya
Actor
Biography
Kazunari Ninomiya (born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, seiyū and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of Arashi. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
Filmography
Tekkonkinkreet
as Kuro / Itachi (voice) 2006
Gantz
as Kei Kurono 2010
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Kei Kurono 2011
Assassination Classroom
as Koro Sensei (voice) 2015
The Asadas!
as Masashi Asada 2020
Exit 8
as The Lost Man 2025
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
as Koro-sensei 2016
Another Gantz
as Kei Kurono 2011
Platinum Data
as Ryuhei Kagura 2013
The Last Recipe
as Mitsuru Sasaki 2017
The Blue Light
as Shuuichi Kushimori 2003
Killing for the Prosecution
as Keiichiro Okino 2018
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
as Unoshin Mizuno 2010
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
as Koji Fukuhara 2015
Aka Medaka
as Danshun Tatekawa 2015
Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-
as Hikaru Kamiki 2024