Osamu Mukai

Osamu Mukai 向井 理
Born	February 7, 1982 (1982-02-07) (age 29) Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006-present

Osamu Mukai (向井 理, Mukai Osamu^?, born February 7, 1982) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan. Graduated from Meiji University.

Summary

Mukai's first main role was in the 2006 Japanese television drama Nodame Cantabile. He played the cellist Kikuchi Toru and subsequently became known for his trademark smile.

He has also had key roles in several other dramas, including the mysterious butler Shinobu in Mei-chan no Shitsuji and Sho Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi. He played Haruki Kiriu in Futatsu no Spica and Kazuki Nanami in Ninkyo Helper. In 2010 he received much love from his role in the very popular NHK drama Gegege no Nyobo, which earned him Best Supporting Actor in the Television Drama Academy Awards. In the same year he appeared in the second season of Hotaru no Hikari as the love rival of Takano Seiichi. He also had supporting roles in the following dramas 5 Nen Go no Love Letter, Shinzanmono and Kikoku. As well as receiving many role in dramas, he was also offered many movie roles and he appeared in BECK and Hanamizuki. In 2011 he has the main role in the live-action film of Paradise Kiss, alongside Kitagawa Keiko. He acts as George an aspiring designer whom is a member of the group, "Paradise Kiss". Mukai also has a role in another movie set to hit theaters in Japan this year titled, "Bokutachi wa Sekai wo Kaeru Koto ga Dekinai".

Filmography

Dramas

Year	English Title	Japanese Title	Role
2006	Byakuyako	白夜行	(Guest)
2006	Regatta	レガッタ〜君といた永遠〜	(Guest)
2006	Nodame Cantabile	のだめカンタービレ	Toru Kikuchi
2007	Hyakki Yakosho	百鬼夜行抄	(Guest)
2007	Bambino!	バンビ～ノ!	Masashi Senoo
2007	Abarenbo Mama	暴れん坊ママ	Yohei Yamaguchi
2007	Nodame Cantabile SP	のだめカンタービレ SP	Toru Kikuchi
2008	Hachimitsu to Clover	ハチミツとクローバー	Takumi Mayama
2008	Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari	世にも奇妙な物語 '08春の特別編	(Guest)
2008	Osen (Drama)	おせん	Tomekichi
2008	Seigi no Mikata	正義の味方	Naoki Yoshikawa
2008	Kiri no Hi	霧の火	Genichirou Noda
2008	Scrap Teacher	スクラップ・ティーチャー〜教師再生〜	Satoshi Matsuo
2009	Mei-chan no Shitsuji	メイちゃんの執事	Shinobu
2009	Atashinchi no Danshi	アタシんちの男子	Shou Okura
2009	Futatsu no Spica	ふたつのスピカ	Kiriu
2009	Ninkyou Helper	任侠ヘルパー	Kazuki Nanami
2009	Mama-san Volley de Tsukamaete	ママさんバレーでつかまえて	Kotaro
2009	Bocho Mania 09	傍聴マニア09	Kita Morio
2010	Gegege no Nyobo[1]	ゲゲゲの女房	Murai Shigeru
2010	Shinzanmono	新参者	Kyose Koki
2010	Hotaru no Hikari 2	ホタルノヒカリ2	Seno Kazuma

Movies

Year	English Title	Japanese Title	Role
2007	I'll Die For You	俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく
2008	Gachi Boy	ガチ☆ボーイ	Ledotaipun
2010	Hanamizuki	ハナミズキ	Junichi
2010	BECK	BECK(ベック)	Yoshiyuki, Taira
2011	Paradise Kiss	Paradise Kiss (パラダイス　キス）	Joji "George" Koizumi

CM

• 2006 - Minute Maid Drink
• 2006 - Yoshi No Ya
• 2006 - IMPREZA Cars

Others

• 2008 - Livejack Special Stories-Drama×Song-
• 2009 - Radio drama Moshi Moshi Kimi ga
• 2009 - Oshareism (Guest on June 7, 2009)

References

1. ^ "ゲゲゲの女房 (2010)" (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=336113. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 

External links

• The Laboratory—Official Blog (Japanese)

Persondata
Name	Mukai, Osamu
Alternative names	向井理 (Japanese)
Short description	Japanese actor
Date of birth	Feb 7, 1982
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Date of death
Place of death