- Sōsuke Takaoka
nihongo|Sōsuke Takaoka|高岡蒼甫|Takaoka Sōsuke|extra= [Ja_icon [http://d.hatena.ne.jp/keyword/Ⲭͤ?kid=58023 Sosuke Takaoka at Hatena] ] , formerly 高岡蒼佑, born
February 8 ,1982 is aJapan ese actor, who currently lives inTokyo .Takaoka has often tackled powerful supporting roles, playing conflicted young men on the fringes of society. This mirrors the iconic roles of his favourite actor,
James Dean , with whom he shares a birthday.He is best known in the
Western world for his break-out performance in the controversial movie "Battle Royale", in which he played the pacifisticHiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to active anti-heroism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage violence, such as in "Concrete". The film was based on the events ofJunko Furuta 's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988.In 2006, for his role as the introspective Honda in "Spring Snow", Takaoka gained a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the
Blue Ribbon Awards , a Japanese film event judged by critics. [ [http://hogacentral.blogs.com/hoganews/2006/01/blue_ribbon_awa.html Hoga Central's report on Blue Ribbon Nominations] ]On
June 15 ,2007 he married Japanese actressAoi Miyazaki , after dating her for 7 years. [ [http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20070616-00000063-sph-ent Yahoo!Japan report on marriage] ]elected filmography
*"Battle Royale" (2000) as
Hiroki Sugimura
*"Aoi Haru" ("Blue Spring") (2001) as Yukio
*"Akashia no michi" ("Acacia Road") (2001) as Shinichi Kawada
*"Red Shadow " ("Akakage") (2001) as son of Lord Togo
*"Blue (2001 film) " (2003) as Manabu Mizuuchi
*"Concrete" or "17才" (2003) as Tatsuo Oosugi
*"Pacchigi " ("We Shall Overcome Someday") (2005) as Lee An-sung
*"Fumi Zekka "("Sugar and Spice") (2006) as 矢野
*"Haru no Yuki" ("Spring Snow") (2005) as Honda Shigekuni
*"Crows ZERO " (2007) as IzakiTV
Takaoka has appeared in a variety of TV dramas since 1999.
Theatre work
Takaoka is also a stage actor and appeared in "
The Lieutenant of Inishmore " (Wee Thomas) byMartin McDonagh in June 2006 [Ja_icon [http://eee.eplus.co.jp/theatrix/special/weethomas.html E+ Theatrix: interview with the cast/crew of The Lieutenant of Inishmore] ] .*"Pilgrim" (2003)
*"Bent" (2004)References
External links
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* [http://www.stardust.co.jp/talent/45.html Official Page At Stardust Talent Agency] ja_icon
* [http://ameblo.jp/takaoka-sd/ Official weblog] ja_icon
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=17767 ANN]
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