Mirai Moriyama
Moriyama at press event wearing suit and looking to left of camera
Moriyama in 2022
Born (1984-08-20) August 20, 1984 (age 39)
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Mirai Moriyama (森山 未來, Moriyama Mirai, born August 20, 1984) is a Japanese actor and dancer.[1]

Life and career

Moriyama started training in dance when he was 5 years old. He trained in jazz dance, tap dance, ballet and hip-hop, and he appeared in several stage roles. He officially made his stage debut with 1999 Boys Time. In 2008, he played the lead character in a Japanese version of the musical RENT.[2]

In the 2004 film Socrates in Love, he played a high school age hero trying to deal with his terminally-ill girlfriend. He also portrayed the character Kakuta in the film 20th Century Boys.

He starred in Kueki Ressha.[3] He also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's television drama Penance[4] and Junji Sakamoto's film A Chorus of Angels.[5] In July 2021, he performed in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games.[6]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

  1. ^ "Star actor Mirai Moriyama shares his delight at being 'in a mess'". 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Mirai Moriyama's profile (at Office Saku)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  3. ^ Mark Schilling (July 6, 2012). "Kueki Ressha (The Drudgery Train)". The Japan Times.
  4. ^ Andrew Sun (December 13, 2012). "Film review: Penance". South China Morning Post.
  5. ^ Mark Schilling (November 2, 2012). "Kita no Kanariatachi (A Chorus of Angels)". The Japan Times.
  6. ^ "Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony: toil and mourning bloom into sparkling extravaganza". the Guardian. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  7. ^ "伊藤沙莉が『ボクたちはみんな大人になれなかった』に出演！". Cinematoday. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "犬王". eiga.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "山女". eiga.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "西野七瀬、『シン・仮面ライダー』出演が正式発表 SHOCKER上級構成員のハチオーグ役 森山未來は緑川イチロー役". Oricon. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "ほかげ". eiga.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "大いなる不在". eiga.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "高橋一生主演×荒木飛呂彦原作ドラマ『岸辺露伴は動かない』12月NHKで放送". Cinra.net. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "杉咲花、藤原季節、森山未來の思いが交錯するドラマ「プリズム」7月に放送開始". Natalie. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  15. ^ "「パリピ孔明」に森山未來、菅原小春、宮世琉弥、八木莉可子、関口メンディーが出演". Natalie. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "河合優実、田中麗奈、根本真陽、森山未來が『NHKスペシャル "宗教2世"を生きる』ドラマ編に出演決定 ドキュメンタリー編と2回シリーズで"宗教2世"に迫る". TV Life. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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