Sosuke Ikematsu

Sōsuke Ikematsu
Born	July 9, 1990 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Website	Horipro

Sōsuke Ikematsu (池松 壮亮 Ikematsu Sōsuke) ( born July 9, 1990 in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese film, television, and theatre actor best known for his role as Higen, the young nephew of samurai leader Katsumoto, in the 2003 film The Last Samurai.

Biography

Born in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on July 9, 1990, Ikematsu landed his first film role in the blockbuster hit The Last Samurai at the age of 13.^[1] He has since gone on to star in four feature-length films in Japan.^[1] Ikematsu graduated from Noma Junior High School in Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka in March 2006.^[1]

Filmography

• The Last Samurai - Higen (2003)
• Tetsujin 28: The Movie - Shōtarō (2005)
• Otoko-tachi no Yamato - Atsushi (2005)
• Udon - Shōta Mizusawa (2006)
• Yoru no Pikunikku - Junya Sakaki (2006)
• Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)
• Sand Chronicles - Daigo Kitamura (2008)
• Dive! - Yōichi (2008)
• Ike-chan to Boku - Boku (2009)
• Shin-san - Mamoru (2009)
• Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora - Yūichi (2010)
• Moshi Dora - Jirō (2011)
• Ike! Danshi Kōkō Engekibu - Kaji (2011)
• Yokomichi Yonosuke (2013)
• Pale Moon (2014)^[2]
• The Vancouver Asahi - Frank Nojima (2014)^[3]
• My Hawaiian Discovery (2014)
• A Cappella - Wataru Dōmoto (2016)
• The Shell Collector (2016)
• Distraction Babies (2016)
• After the Storm (2016)
• Dareka no Mokkin (2016)
• Setoutsumi - Utsumi (2016)
• Death Note: Light Up the New World - Ryūzaki (2016)
• The Long Excuse - Kishimoto (2016)

Japanese television drama

• Yoshitsune - young Minamoto no Yoritomo (2005)
• Shinsengumi!! Hijikata Toshizō Saigo no Ichi-nichi - Tetsunosuke Ichimura (2006)
• Fūrin Kazan - young Takeda Shingen and Suwa Katsuyori (2007)
• Inochi no Shima - Tōru (2009)
• The Three Musketeers (2009-2010) - D'Artagnan (voice)
• 15 Sai no Shiganhei - Masami Fujiyama (2010)
• Q10 - Takehiko Kubo (2010)
• Tomehane! Suzuri Kōkō Shodōbu - Yukari Ōe (2010)
• Sherlock Holmes (2014-2015) - Jack Stapleton (voice)

Stage

• The Lion King - Young Simba (2001)

Notes

1. Sosuke Ikematsu at the Internet Movie Database. Accessed May 29, 2006.
2. Stephen Cremin (September 18, 2014). "Pale Moon to compete in Tokyo". Film Business Asia. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
3. FCCJ - The Vancouver Asahi (Vancouver no Asahi)

External links

• Official profile at Horipro (Japanese)
• Sosuke Ikematsu at the Internet Movie Database