Ninomiya Kazunari
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Profile
- Name: 二宮和也
- Name (romaji): Ninomiya Kazunari
- Nickname: Nino
- Profession: Actor, singer, songwriter, showhost
- Birthdate: 1983-Jun-17
- Birthplace: Katsushika City, Tokyo, Japan
- Height: 168cm
- Weight: 49kg
- Star sign: Gemini
- Blood type: A
- Family: Sister (2 years older)
- Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment
TV Shows
- Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara (TBS, 2009)
- DOOR TO DOOR (TBS, 2009)
- Ryusei no Kizuna as Ariake Koichi (TBS, 2008)
- Maou as Kumada Masayoshi (TBS, 2008, ep1)
- Yamada Taro Monogatari as Yamada Taro (TBS, 2007)
- Marathon as Miyata Shotaro (TBS, 2007)
- Haikei, Chichiue-sama as Tawara Ippei (Fuji TV, 2007)
- Sukoshi wa, Ongaeshi ga Dekitakana as Kitahara Kazunori (TBS, 2006)
- Yasashii Jikan as Wakui Takuro (Fuji TV, 2005)
- Minami-kun no Koibito 2004 as Minami (TV Asahi, 2004)
- Stand Up!! as Asai Shohei (TBS, 2003)
- Netsuretsu Teki Chuuka Hanten as Nanami Kenta (Fuji TV, 2003)
- Handoku as Sakaguchi Nobu (TBS, 2001)
- Namida wo Fuite as Fuchigami Kenta (Fuji TV, 2000)
- V no Arashi (Vの嵐) (Fuji TV, 1999)
- Kowai Nichiyobi (NTV, 1999, ep8)
- Abunai Hokago (TV Asahi, 1999)
- Nekketsu Renai Michi (熱血恋愛道) (NTV, 1999, ep1)
- Akimahende as Aoki Taiki (TBS, 1998)
- Nijuroku ya Mairi (二十六夜参り) (TBS, 1998)
- Amagi Goe Takichi (TBS, 1998)
Movies
- Kiiroi Namida / Yellow Tear (2007)
- Tekkon Kinkreet as Kuro (2006, voice)
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
- Pika**nchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy (2004)
- Ao no Honoo / Blue Light (2003)
- Pika*nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002)
Endorsements
- AU by KDDI
- Pino
- O'Zack
- McDonald's
- Coca Cola
Recognitions
- 59th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor - Ryusei no Kizuna
- 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Fall 2008): Best Actor for Ryusei no Kizuna
- 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jul-Sep 2007): Best Actor - Yamada Taro Monogatari
- 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 07): Best Actor - Haikei, Chichiue-sama
- Hashida award: Sukoshi wa, Ongaeshi ga Dekitakana (2006)
- 16th Rendora 110Award: Best supporting actor - Yasashii Jikan (2005)
- (Ranked 2nd) - 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (2004-05): Best Supprting Actor - Yasashii Jikan
- 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jul-Sep 2004): Best Supporting Actor - Minami-kun no Koibito (2004)
- (Reader's Vote) - 42nd TV Drama Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor - Minami-kun no Koibito (2004)
- 10th Rendora 110Award: Best Actor - Stand Up (2003)
Trivia
- JPop Group: Arashi
- Ninomiya joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 13 on June 19, 1996.
- Once planned to go to America to study directing/producing by December 1999, but gave it up when his debut as Arashi was announced in September.
- Can play (among others) guitar, bass, piano, drums and harmonica. He is also good at gymnastics and cooking.
- Hobbies include singing, guitar-playing, music production, creative writing (songs, fiction, etc), baseball, and videogames.
- First JE talent to star in a Hollywood movie, Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)