Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai
Born	October 14, 1973 Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Miho Kanno

Masato Sakai (堺 雅人) is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for Kuhio taisa and Nankyoku ryourinin^[1] and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-Pop singer Miho Kanno.

On August 14, 2015, he announced the birth of his first son.

Filmography

Films

• When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)
• Honey and Clover (2006)
• Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
• Climber's High (2008)
• Kuhio taisa (2009)
• Nankyoku ryourinin (2009)
• The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (2009)
• Golden Slumber (2010), Masaharu Aaoyagi
• Bushi no Kakeibo (2010)
• Nichirin no isan (2011)
• Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite (2011)
• Kagi Dorobō no Method (2012)
• Ôoku ~Eien~ (Emmonosuke/Tsunayoshi Hen) (2012)

Television

• Shinsengumi! (2004), Yamanami Keisuke
• Engine (2005)
• Kūchū Buranko (2005), Kohei Yamashita
• Himitsu no Hanazono (2007), Kataoka Wataru
• Atsuhime (2008), Tokugawa Iesada (28 episodes)
• Joker: Yurusarezaru sousakan (2010), Date Kazuyoshi
• Nankyoku Tairiku (2011), Himuro Haruhiko
• Legal High (2012), Kensuke Komikado
• Ôoku ~Tanjou~ (Arikoto/Iemitsu Hen) (2012), Madenokoji Arikoto
• Hanzawa Naoki (2013), Naoki Hanzawa
• Legal High 2 (2013), Kensuke Komikado
• Dr.Rintarō (2015), Rintarō Hino
• Sanada Maru (2016), Sanada Yukimura

Animation

• Yukikaze (2002-2005 OVA)
• Aoi Bungaku (2009) Notably, Sakai's role was as a presenter.

Theater

• Vamp Show (2001)

References

1. "第３１回ヨコハマ映画祭 ２００９年日本映画個人賞" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

External links

• IMDb - Masato Sakai