Kazunari Ninomiya

Biography

Kazunari Ninomiya (born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, seiyū and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima. Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of Arashi. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.

Known For

Letters from Iwo Jima

as Private Saigo

Tekkonkinkreet

as Kuro / Itachi (voice)

Gantz

as Kei Kurono

Gantz: Perfect Answer

as Kei Kurono

Assassination Classroom

as Koro Sensei (voice)

The Asadas!

as Masashi Asada

Assassination Classroom: Graduation

as Koro-sensei

Another Gantz

as Kei Kurono

Platinum Data

as Ryuhei Kagura

The Last Recipe

as Mitsuru Sasaki