Kentaro Sakaguchi (坂口 健太郎, Sakaguchi Kentarō, born July 11, 1991) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in Men's Non-no magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014.[1] He has since starred in television series Tokyo Tarareba Musume (2017) and Signal (2018), as well as films The 100th Love with You (2017) and Color Me True (2018).[2]
Kentaro Sakaguchi | |
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坂口健太郎 | |
![]() Sakaguchi in January 2018 | |
Born | (1991-07-11) July 11, 1991 (age 31) Tokyo, Japan |
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Years active | 2010—present |
Agent | Tristone Entertainment |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Website | Kentaro |
Sakaguchi debuted as a model in 2010, and has since appeared in cover stories and pictorials for several magazines including Men's Non-no for which he was an exclusive model for 7 years.[3] He has also participated in fashion shows like GirlsAward 2014 Spring/Summer and GirlsAward 2015 Spring/Summer.[4][5]
He has been called the quintessential "shio-gao," literally salt-face, which is described as a fair-skinned male with good-looking face, defined Adam's apple and collarbones, as well eyes that turn into lines when smiling.[6]
In 2014, Sakaguchi made his film debut as Shun in Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath. In 2015, he made his television debut as Ichikawa Manabu for the Nippon TV drama Yokokuhan: The Pain. In August 2015, he appeared in the music video for "Yozora", a single by Miwa.[7] In September that year, he gained popularity after appearing in the film adaptation of the manga Heroine Shikkaku and was featured in a variety of advertisements for L'air de Savon, Onitsuka Tiger, and niko and....[8][9] In 2017, he played his first leading role in the film The 100th Love with You.[10][11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath | Shun | ||
2015 | My Love Story! | Makoto Sunakawa | ||
At Home | Jun Moriyama | |||
Our Little Sister | Tomoaki Fujii | |||
Prophecy | Manabu Ichikawa | |||
Her Granddaughter | Shinobu Dozono | |||
No Longer Heroine | Kosuke Hiromitsu | |||
2016 | The Kodai Family | Kohei Kishimoto | ||
64: Part I | Tejima | |||
64: Part II | Tejima | |||
The Inerasable | Tetsuo Misawa | |||
Golden Orchestra! | Sakashita | |||
2017 | The 100th Love With You | Riku Hasegawa | Lead role | |
Narratage | Reiji Ono | |||
2018 | Color Me True | Kenji | Lead role | |
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps | Yūya Hoshino | |||
2019 | Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV | Akio | Lead role | |
Dragon Quest: Your Story | Henry (voice) | [12] | ||
And Life Goes On | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Lead role | [13] | |
2020 | Masked Ward | Hayami | Lead role | [14] |
2021 | Signal the Movie | Kento Saegusa | Lead role | [15] |
2022 | The Last 10 Years | Kazuto | Lead role | [16] |
Hell Dogs | Hideki Murooka | [17] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Dr. Storks | Ryo Shirakawa | TBS | Season 1 | |
Yokokuhan: The Pain | Ichikawa Manabu | NTV | Ep. 4—5 | ||
2016 | Toto Neechan | Takezo Hoshino | NHK | Asadora | |
Sleepeeer Hit! | Jun Koizumi | TBS | |||
Teacher Gappa | Ryuji Saeki | NTV | TV movie | ||
Love That Makes You Cry | Haruta Nakajo | Fuji TV | |||
Copycat Criminal | Koichi Amikawa / Peace | TV Tokyo | TV movie | ||
2017 | Tokyo Tarareba Musume | Key | NTV | ||
I'm Sorry, I Love You | Satoru Hyūga | TBS | |||
Dr. Storks | Ryo Shirakawa | TBS | Season 2 | ||
2018 | Signal | Kento Saegusa | Fuji TV | Lead role | [18] |
2019 | Innocence, Fight Against False Charges | Taku Kurokawa | NTV | Lead role | |
And Life Goes On | Kiyotaka Shimizu | Wowow | Lead role | ||
2020 | A Girl of 35 | Yuto Hirose | NTV | [19] | |
2021 | Air Girl | Yūki Mishima | TV Asahi | TV movie | [20] |
Okaeri Mone | Kōtarō Suganami | NHK | Asadora | [21] | |
Only Just Married | Shu Momose | TBS | [22] | ||
2022 | Hiru | Kara | Wowow | Lead role | [23] |
The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Hōjō Yasutoki | NHK | Taiga drama | [24] | |
Year | Song | Artist | Ref. |
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2022 | Ms. Phenomenal | Radwimps | [25] |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | The Seagull | Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplyov | Tokyo Art Theater | [26] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 40th Hochi Film Award | Best New Actor | Our Little Sister, At Home, My Love Story!, & No Longer Heroine | Nominated | |
2016 | 11th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best New Actor | My Love Story! & No Longer Heroine | Won | [29] |
2017 | 41st Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [30] |
40th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | 64: Part I & 64: Part II | Won | [31] | |
ELLE Cinema Award | Man of the Year | — | Won | [32] | |
2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | NA | Won | [33] |