Eita Nagayama
Eita | |
|---|---|
| 瑛太 | |
| Born | Eita Nagayama December 13, 1982 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | Kaela Kimura (2010–present) |
| Website | eita-area |
Eita (瑛太, born December 13, 1982) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. His birth name is Eita Nagayama (永山 瑛太, Nagayama Eita). He has appeared in many Japanese television dramas and movies; most notable is the TV series Water Boys. He also appeared in Summer Time Machine Blues and Tokyo Friends: The Movie.
Career
In 2009, Eita was cast in his first theatrical role playing a human in a romantic relationship with a female ghost.[1] Not long after in August 2009, it was announced that Eita had been cast as the lead in the play Tokyo Gekko Makyoku, playing a mysterious character living in the early Shōwa era. It was his first time playing the lead in a theatrical production.[2]
Personal life
On June 1, 2010, it was announced that Eita would marry singer Kaela Kimura, who was already five months pregnant, that summer after becoming engaged in late 2009.[3][4] Eita and Kimura announced that they submitted their marriage registration on September 1, 2010.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Aoi Haru | Obake | |
| 2003 | Azumi | Hiei | |
| 2003 | 9 Souls | Kaneko Noboru | |
| 2003 | Omohi no Tama~Nenju | ||
| 2004 | Believer | Teru | |
| 2005 | Densha Otoko | Hirofumi | |
| 2005 | Summer Time Machine Blues | Komoto Takuma | |
| 2005 | Hanging Garden | Tezuka | |
| 2006 | Su-ki-da | Yosuke | (young) |
| 2006 | Memories of Matsuko' | Sho Kawajiri | |
| 2006 | Tokyo Friends: The Movie | Ryūji Shintani | |
| 2007 | Dororo | Tahomaru | |
| 2007 | Invisible War | Tomoki Kosaka | |
| 2007 | The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker | Kawasaki | |
| 2008 | Giniro no Season | Shiroyama Gun | |
| 2009 | April Bride | Taro Akasu | |
| 2009 | Toad's Oil | Tetsuya Yazawa | |
| 2009 | Dear Doctor | Keisuke Soma | |
| 2009 | No More Cry!!! | Yusuke Shimoigusa | |
| 2009 | Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score - Part I | Ryutaro Mine | |
| 2010 | Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score - Part II | Ryutaro Mine | |
| 2011 | Tada's Do-It-All House | Keisuke Tada | |
| 2011 | Someday | Kanji Shibayama | |
| 2011 | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | Motome Chizīwa | |
| 2011 | Wild 7 | Dairoku Hiba | |
| 2012 | Train Brain Express | Kenta Kotama | |
| 2012 | Monsters Club | Ryoichi Kakiuchi | |
| 2013 | Planes | Dusty Crophopper | Japanese dub |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Dusty Crophopper | Japanese dub |
| 2014 | Tada's Do-It-All House: Disconcerto | Keisuke Tada |
TV Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sayonara, Ozu-sensei | Tsuyoshi Mikami | Fuji TV |
| 2002 | Lunch no Joō | Noboru Sakai | Fuji TV |
| 2002 | Remote | Keisuke Sawamura | NTV |
| 2002 | Shiritsu Tantei Hama Maiku | Chihiro Kurusu | YTV |
| 2003 | Itsumo Futari de | Kohei Morinaga | Fuji TV |
| 2003 | Kimi wa Petto | Junpei Horibe | TBS |
| 2003 | Otoko-yu | Eiichi Koike | Fuji TV |
| 2003 | Water Boys | Masatoshi Tanaka | Fuji TV |
| 2003 | Otoko-yu 2 | Eiichi Koike | Fuji TV |
| 2003 | Hatsukoi.com | Kohei Mizushima | NTV |
| 2004 | Hatachi ~1983-nen ni Umarete~ | Daisuke Nakashima | Fuji TV |
| 2004 | Orange Days | Keita Yashima | TBS |
| 2004 | Medaka | Taku Sakuragi | Fuji TV |
| 2005 | Minna Mukashi wa Kodomo Datta | Masaki Sagami | Kansai TV |
| 2005 | Water Boys 2005 Natsu | Masatoshi Tanaka | Fuji TV |
| 2005 | Tokyo Friends | Ryūji Shintani | DVD release only |
| 2006 | Unfair | Kazuyuki Ando | KTV |
| 2006 | Suppli | Satoshi Ogiwara | Fuji TV |
| 2006 | Nodame Cantabile | Ryutaro Mine | |
| 2008 | Atsuhime | Naogoro/Komatsu Tatewaki | NHK |
| 2008 | Loss:Time:Life | Haruhiko Nakayama | Fuji TV |
| 2008 | Tokyo Daikushu | Boku Hitoshi | NTV |
| 2008 | Last Friends | Takeru Mizushima | Fuji TV |
| 2009 | Voice | Kaji Daiki | Fuji TV |
| 2010 | Sunao ni Narenakute[6] | Keisuke Nakajima | Fuji TV |
| 2011 | Soredemo, Ikite Yuku | Hiroki Fukami | Fuji TV |
| 2012 | Lucky Seven | Teru Nitta | Fuji TV |
| 2013 | Saikō no Rikon | Mitsuo Hamasaki | Fuji TV |
| 2013 | Mahoro Ekimae Bangaichi | Keisuke Tada | TV Tokyo |
| 2013 | Kyokuhoku Rhapsody | Yoshio Imanaka | NHK |
| 2014 | Kuroi Fukuin | Yoshitaka Ichimura | TV Asahi |
| 2014 | Wakamono Tachi 2014 | Satoru Satō | Fuji TV |
| 2015 | Watashi wa Chichi ga Kirai desu | Shuichi Yoshida | NHK |
Music video
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Clover" | Takako Matsu |
| 2013 | "Yin Yang" | Keisuke Kuwata |
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer Award | Won[7] | |
| 5th Annual TV Navi Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Last Friends | Won[8] | |
| 17th Hashida Awards | Best Newcomer | Won[9] | ||
| 34th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dear Doctor | Won[10] | |
| 2010 | 52nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won[11] | |
| 2011 | 70th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | Soredemo, Ikite Yuku | Won |
| 2012 | 72nd Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Lucky Seven | Won |
| 2013 | 76th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | Saikou no Rikon | Won |
| International Drama Festival in TOKYO | Best Actor | Won |
References
- ^ "Eita tries out theater in "Botan Doro"". Tokyograph. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Eita's first starring role on stage". Tokyograph. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Oricon Style - Kaela Kimura is 5 months pregnant - got engaged to Eita late last year" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ "2010/06/01 - From Kaela Kimura to all fans" (in Japanese). kaela-web.com. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-06-02. [dead link]
- ^ "Eita, Kaela Kimura tie the knot". Tokyograph. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "Eita, Juri Ueno team up again for "Twitter drama"". Tokyograph. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "2009 Elan d'or Awards". Tokyograph. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ ""Maou" voted TVnavi's Drama of the Year". Tokyograph. 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Eita, Juri, Meisa win Hashida Awards". Tokyograph. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "34th Hochi Film Awards". Tokyograph. 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ ""Tsurugidake" wins 52nd Blue Ribbon Awards". Tokyograph. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-28.