Mirai Moriyama

Mirai Moriyama (森山 未來, Moriyama Mirai, born August 20, 1984) is a Japanese actor and dancer.[1]

Mirai Moriyama
Born (1984-08-20) August 20, 1984
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Life and career

Moriyama started training in dance when he was 5 years old. He trained in jazz dance, tap dance, ballet and hip-hop, and he appeared in several stage roles. He officially made his stage debut with 1999 Boys Time. In 2008, he played the lead character in a Japanese version of the musical RENT.[2]

In the 2004 film Socrates in Love, he played a high school age hero trying to deal with his terminally-ill girlfriend. He also portrayed the character Kakuta in the film 20th Century Boys.

He starred in Kueki Ressha.[3] He also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's television drama Penance[4] and Junji Sakamoto's film A Chorus of Angels.[5] In July 2021 he performed in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games.[6]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References
  1. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/09/22/stage/star-actor-mirai-moriyama-shares-delight-mess/#.WHM6nPl96Uk. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Mirai Moriyama's profile (at Office Saku)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  3. Mark Schilling (July 6, 2012). "Kueki Ressha (The Drudgery Train)". The Japan Times.
  4. Andrew Sun (December 13, 2012). "Film review: Penance". South China Morning Post.
  5. Mark Schilling (November 2, 2012). "Kita no Kanariatachi (A Chorus of Angels)". The Japan Times.
  6. "Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony: toil and mourning bloom into sparkling extravaganza". the Guardian. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  7. "伊藤沙莉が『ボクたちはみんな大人になれなかった』に出演！". Cinematoday. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  8. "犬王". eiga.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  9. "高橋一生主演×荒木飛呂彦原作ドラマ『岸辺露伴は動かない』12月NHKで放送". Cinra.net. Retrieved October 14, 2020.


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