Shōta Sometani

Shota Sometani
Born 染谷 将太
(1992-09-03) September 3, 1992
Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Actor
Years active 2001–present
Known for Himizu
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Spouse(s) Rinko Kikuchi (m. 2014)
Children 1

Shota Sometani (染谷 将太 Sometani Shōta) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo.[1]

Personal life

Sometani married actress Rinko Kikuchi on December 31, 2014.[2][3][4] In October 2016, Kikuchi gave birth to their first child.[5]

Career

Sometani appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.[6]

In 2011, he received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his work in Himizu along with his co-star Fumi Nikaidō.[7]

He appeared in Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film The Millennial Rapture,[8] and starred in Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film Isn't Anyone Alive?[9]

Filmography

Films

Animated films

Television

Music videos

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2011 68th Venice International Film Festival Premio Marcello Mastroianni Won
2013 57th Elan d'or Awards Newcomers of the Year Won
36th Japan Academy Prize Newcomers of the Year Won
2016 39th Japan Academy Prize Best Supporting Actor Nominated
25th Japan Film Professional Awards Best Actor Won

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