is a Japanese actor.

Career

Ayano was featured in several roles beginning in 2003. In 2009, he appeared in

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's ''

Crows Zero 2 is a 2009 Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike with a screenplay by Shogo Muto. It is the second film based on the manga ''Crows'' by Hiroshi Takahashi, and a direct sequel to 2007's ''Crows Zero''. The film stars much of the cast fro ...

''. His role in the film was described by Mark Schilling of ''

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'' as "a tall, pale-faced, delicately featured boy who looks like

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's Japanese cousin, but fights like

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." He was later cast in Shun Oguri's directorial debut, ''Surely Someday'' (2010). Ayano co-starred in Takefumi Tsutsui's ''In a Lonely Planet'' (2011) with Aya Takeko and Takayo Mimura. He appeared in Mika Ninagawa's '' Helter Skelter'' (2012), and had supporting roles in

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's ''I Have to Buy New Shoes'' (2012) and Shuichi Okita's ''

Yokomichi Yonosuke is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shūichi Okita. The theme song is called and is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. The film was shown at the 13th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection in June 2013. It premiered in America on July 13 ...

'' (2013). In 2013, Ayano starred in two of his highest profile roles to date: as George "Joe" Asakura in '' Gatchaman'', a live-action adaptation of the classic

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anime, and as Ishikawa Goemon in '' Lupin III'', adapted from the iconic manga by Monkey Punch and directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. In 2016, Ayano was cast as the lead character, Nyx Ulric, in the feature film '' Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

;2013 * Tokyo Drama Award 2013: Best Supporting Actor for ''Saikō no Rikon'' * The 37th Japan Academy Prize: Newcomer of the Year for ''

A Story of Yonosuke is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shūichi Okita. The theme song is called and is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. The film was shown at the 13th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection in June 2013. It premiered in America on July 13 ...

'' and ''Natsu no Owari'' ;2014 * The 38th Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year * The 22nd Hashida Award: Best Newcomer for ''Saikō no Rikon'', ''Sora Tobu Kōhōshitsu'' and ''

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese historical drama television series and the 52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Yae is a strong believer in women's rights and the story follow ...

'' * The 36th Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actor for ''

The Light Shines Only There is a 2014 Japanese drama film directed by Mipo O. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot In a Japanese port town, Tatsuo Sato (Gō Ayano), a traumatized ...

'' * The 88th Kinema Junpo Best 10: Best Actor for ''The Light Shines Only There'' and ''

The Snow White Murder Case is a 2014 Japanese mystery thriller film directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. Plot Yuji Akahoshi (Gou Ayano) receives a phone call from an old high school friend, Risako Kano (Misako Renbutsu). She tells him that her co-worker at a cosmetics company ...

'' * The 69th Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor for ''The Light Shines Only There'' ;2015 * The 7th Tama Cinema Forum: Best Actor for ''

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'', '' Piece of Cake'', ''

The Big Bee is a 2015 Japanese thriller film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino. It was released on September 12, 2015. Cast *Yōsuke Eguchi *Masahiro Motoki *Yukie Nakama *Gō Ayano *Jun Kunimura *Akira ...

'', ''Soredake/That's It'' and ''S: Saigo no Keikan'' ;2016 * The 15th New York Asian Film Festival: Rising Star Award * The 41st Hochi Film Award: Best Supporting Actor

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayano, Go Japanese male television actors 1982 births Living people Male actors from Gifu Prefecture 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male models Japanese male film actors Models from Gifu Prefecture