en Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai
Masato Sakai
Born	October 14, 1973 (age 51); Kobe, Japan ; ancestral home: Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Miho Kanno (m. 2013)
Children	2
Website	sakai-masato.com

Masato Sakai (堺雅人) is a Japanese actor. Since the success of Naoki Hanzawa (2013), he has become one of the most famous actors in Japan.

Career

Sakai aspired to become a bureaucrat until high school, but when he entered university, he decided to pursue a career as an actor.^[1]

He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio and The Chef of South Polar^[2] 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 Film Prize.^[3]

Personal life

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

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	Himawari	Yuichi Hirano		^[4]
2007	The Wall Man	Nishina	Lead role	^[5]
2008	After School^[jp]	Kazuki Kimura		^[6]
2009	The Chef of South Polar	Nishimura	Lead role	^[7]
2009	The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio	Captain Kuhio	Lead role	^[2]
2017	Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura	Masakazu Isshiki	Lead role	^[8]
2018	Sakura Guardian in the North	Shūjirō Ezure		^[9]
2022	Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022	Kei Narumi	Cameo appearance	^[10]
2025	Hiraba no Tsuki	Kensho Aoto	Lead role	^[11]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	Audrey	Hideki Sugimoto	Asadora	^[12]
2004	Shinsengumi!	Yamanami Keisuke	Taiga drama	^[13]
2008	Atsuhime	Tokugawa Iesada	Taiga drama	^[14]
2011	Antarctica	Himuro Haruhiko		^[15]
2012–2013	Legal High	Kensuke Komikado	Lead role; 2 seasons	^[16]
2013–2020	Naoki Hanzawa	Naoki Hanzawa	Lead role; 2 seasons	^[17]
2015	Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist	Dr. Rintarō Hino	Lead role	^[18]
2016	Sanada Maru	Sanada Yukimura	Lead role; Taiga drama	^[19]
2023	Vivant	Yūsuke Nogi	Lead role	^[20]

Dubbing

Live-action

Year	Title	Role	Voice dub for	Notes	Ref.
2018	Christopher Robin	Christopher Robin	Ewan McGregor		^[21]

Animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Migration	Mack Mallard		^[22]

References

^ "堺雅人、「もともとは官僚志望だった」". Sanspo. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "第31回ヨコハマ映画祭 2009年日本映画個人賞" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
^ "第32回日本アカデミー賞(2009年)". eiga.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "ひまわり(2000)". eiga.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
^ "壁男". eiga.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "アフタースクール". eiga.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "南極料理人". eiga.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ "DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり". eiga.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^ "北の桜守". eiga.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^ "Dr.コトー診療所:映画版にドラマキャストが復帰神木隆之介、伊藤歩、蒼井優、堺雅人出演". Mantan-web. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
^ "堺雅人「平場の月」で8年ぶり映画主演！井川遥と35年越し大人のラブストーリーに挑む". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
^ "連続テレビ小説オードリー". NHK. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "新選組！の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "篤姫の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "南極大陸の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "『リーガル・ハイ』続編シリーズ、10月クールに放送決定". Oricon. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
^ "半沢直樹:続編・最終回視聴率は32.7% 番組最高で有終の美「グッバーイ、death！」などが話題に". Mantan-web. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
^ "Dr.倫太郎". TV drama database. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
^ "堺雅人、『真田丸』1年2ヵ月の"長い旅"から帰宅「本当に楽しかった」". Crank-in!. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ "堺雅人、阿部寛、二階堂ふみ、松坂桃李、役所広司が豪華共演 7月期TBS日曜劇場『VIVANT』放送決定". Crank-in!. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ "プーと大人になった僕". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^ "堺雅人＆麻生久美子、イルミネーション新作「FLY!」でカモの夫婦にヒコロヒーは"ワル"のハト役". eiga.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

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[1] "堺雅人、「もともとは官僚志望だった」". Sanspo. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[yokohama-2] "第31回ヨコハマ映画祭 2009年日本映画個人賞" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-12-12.

[3] "第32回日本アカデミー賞(2009年)". eiga.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[4] "ひまわり(2000)". eiga.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

[5] "壁男". eiga.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[6] "アフタースクール". eiga.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[7] "南極料理人". eiga.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[8] "DESTINY 鎌倉ものがたり". eiga.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[9] "北の桜守". eiga.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

[koto-10] "Dr.コトー診療所:映画版にドラマキャストが復帰神木隆之介、伊藤歩、蒼井優、堺雅人出演". Mantan-web. Retrieved October 14, 2022.

[11] "堺雅人「平場の月」で8年ぶり映画主演！井川遥と35年越し大人のラブストーリーに挑む". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 December 2024.

[12] "連続テレビ小説オードリー". NHK. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[13] "新選組！の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[14] "篤姫の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[15] "南極大陸の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[16] "『リーガル・ハイ』続編シリーズ、10月クールに放送決定". Oricon. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

[17] "半沢直樹:続編・最終回視聴率は32.7% 番組最高で有終の美「グッバーイ、death！」などが話題に". Mantan-web. Retrieved December 20, 2023.

[18] "Dr.倫太郎". TV drama database. Retrieved October 19, 2022.

[19] "堺雅人、『真田丸』1年2ヵ月の"長い旅"から帰宅「本当に楽しかった」". Crank-in!. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[20] "堺雅人、阿部寛、二階堂ふみ、松坂桃李、役所広司が豪華共演 7月期TBS日曜劇場『VIVANT』放送決定". Crank-in!. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[21] "プーと大人になった僕". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

[22] "堺雅人＆麻生久美子、イルミネーション新作「FLY!」でカモの夫婦にヒコロヒーは"ワル"のハト役". eiga.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

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