Yosuke Kubozuka

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nihongo|Yosuke Kubozuka|窪塚洋介|"Kubozuka Yōsuke"|extra=born May 7, 1979 is popular male Japanese actor born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Yosuke's father, Takayasu Kubozuka, is the Head of Dept for one of Nissan Motors' research teams whereas Yosuke's younger brother, Shunsuke Kubozuka, is also an actor. He graduated from Kanagawa prefecture's Yokosuka Senior Highschool (横須賀高等学校). Yosuke is currently married and has one son.

On June 6, 2004, he survived a fall of approximately 26 meters from the balcony of his ninth-floor condominium in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, without lasting injury. [ [http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai/face/archive/news/2004/20040611p2g00m0dm999000c.html Mainichi Daily News ends its partnership with MSN, takes on new Web address ] ]

Film career

Yosuke Kubozuka has been a model for many magazines and TV commercials before starting out his acting career where he debuted in a 1995 TV crime drama "Kindaichi Case Files" and grew in popularity amongst the young female viewers. In 1998, he starred in the TV series "GTO" as the role of an honors student, 菊池善人 Kikuchi Yoshito, and received much popularity. In 2000, he starred in "Ikebukuro West Gate Park" aka "IWGP" (TBS) as the eccentric character nicknamed "King" otherwise named as Andoh Takashi and in turn receiving much attention.

In 2001, he starred in "Strawberry on the Shortcake" (TBS) along with other popular young artists such as Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Fukada. In the drama he took the role of being Kyoko Fukada's first love. Because of the successful performance in the drama, Yosuke left an impression that portrayed him as a desirable and prospective male for women to fall in love with and since then, his popularity has been on the rise.

In 2001, "GO!" was officially released for evaluation and this production describes the love story of a young Korean boy living in Japan. The film portrays the day to day challenges faced by foreigners living in Japan. For his performance in this role, Yosuke took home two awards during the Japan Oscar Awards.

Since then, Yosuke took on projects starring in nihongo|"Ping Pong"|ピンポン、nihongo|"Kyouki no Sakura"|凶気の桜 as well as nihongo|"Resurrection"|魔界転生.

Profile

*Height: 177cm
*Weight: 55 kg
*Blood type: O
*Star Sign: Taurus
*Place of Birth: Kanagawa, Japan
*Talent Agency: [http://www.medicomtoy.co.jp/yosukekubozuka/ Medicomtoy]

Filmography

Movies

* 2008: Ichi (film)
* 2007: nihongo|"Ore wa, Kimi no Tame ni Koso Shini ni Iku (lit. I Will Surely Go to My Death For You)"|俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく
* 2006: "Amour-Legende"
* 2005: "Onaji Tsuki wo Miteiru (Under the Same Moon)"
* 2003: nihongo|"Samurai Resurrection"|魔界転生
* 2002: nihongo|"Kyouki no Sakura"|凶気の桜
* 2002: nihongo|"Ping-Pong"|ピンポン
* 2001: "Laundry"
* 2001: "Go!
* 2000: nihongo|"Replay"|富江|Tomie
* 2000: "Oboreru Sakana"
* 1998: "Ping Pong Bath Station"
* 1996: "Midori"

TV Dramas

* 2002: "Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari" in story 6
* 2002: "Laundry"
* 2002: "Long Love Letter" as Asami Akio
* 2001: "Number One"
* 2001: "Strawberry on the Shortcake" as Saeki Tetsuya
* 2000: "Ikebukuro West Gate Park" (King, Leader of the G-Boys) as Takashi
* 2000: "Omiai Kekkon" as Ohata Junichi
* 2000: "Moichido Kiss"
* 2000: "Soshite, tomodachi"
* 1999: "Lipstick" as Makimura
* 1999: "Tengoku ni ichiban chikai otoko" as Yuki Satoru
* 1999: "Great Teacher Onizuka" as Kikuchi Yoshito
* 1998: "Wakaba no koro"
* 1995: "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo"

Awards and Nominations

Awards Won

* 25th Television Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for "Ikebukuro West Gate Park"
* 28th Television Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for "Strawberry on the Shortcake"
* 2002: Award of the Japanese Academy: Best Actor & Newcomer of the Year for "Go!"
* 2001: Hoichi Film Awards: Best Actor for "Go!"
* 2001: Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award for "Go!"
* 2002: Kimema Junpo Awards: Best Actor for "Go!" & "Oboreru sakana", Best New Actor for "Go!"
* 2002: Mainichi Film Concurs: Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award
* 2002: Marrakech International Film Festival: Best Actor for "Go!"
* 2002: Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actor for "Go!" & "Oboreru Sakana"

References

External links

*imdb name|id= 0473577 |name= Yosuke Kubozuka
* [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kubozuka_Yosuke Yosuke Kubozuka] D-Addicts Wiki page