is a Japanese singer, rapper, actor, and television host. He is a former member of V6, a dance-vocal group formed in 1995 by

Johnny & Associates is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as . History 1962–1989 In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency rente ...

, and its subunit

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. He is best-known for his role in the popular

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series

Ultraman Tiga is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five mo ...

, as the lead character, Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga.

Career

In 1986, at age 14, Nagano joined

as a

Johnny's Jr. is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as . History 1962–1989 In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency rent ...

He quit Johnny's Jr. in 1990 to continue his studies but rejoined in mid-1992. V6 was formed on 4 September 1995. They made their CD debut on 1 November 1995. In 1988, Nagano made his acting debut in the television series,

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. He landed his first lead role in 1996 as Daigo Madoka in the

television drama

. In addition to starring in the Ultraman Tiga television series, he has also appeared in several of its spin-offs and feature films.

Personal life

Nagano was born on 9 October 1972 in

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. His parents run a bicycle shop. Nagano is a qualified chef and vegetable sommelier. He married actress

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on 29 November 2016. They have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television (as an actor)

Television (as a personality)

References

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