is a Japanese actor and member of
EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is currently one of the two
Guinness World Record holders for "Most marshmallows caught by mouth in one minute".
He rose to fame by acting as a charming and handsome villain in several Japanese TV dramas and movies, such as ''Roosevelt Game,
Water Polo Yankees
is a 2014 Japanese television drama, starring Yuto Nakajima of Hey! Say! JUMP, Kento Yamazaki and Sakurako Ohara. It is the first drama to have water polo as their main sport. The drama aired from 12 July 2014 to 20 September 2014 with a total ...
,
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Ayuko Hatta. It was adapted into a drama CD in 2013. In 2014, the May issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine announced that an anime television had been green-lit. The anime aired from Oc ...
'' and ''I love You Just a Little Bit.''
Nobuyuki is represented by
LDH.
Career
Nobuyuki Suzuki was born on October 14, 1992, in the
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanag ...
of Japan, as the youngest of three brothers. He played baseball from the first grade of elementary school to the second grade of junior high school, but had to give up his path of becoming a professional player after breaking his elbow.
He participated at the ''VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2'' held by
LDH in February 2010 but failed. He was then scouted by the office and attended EXPG Tokyo School. In August of the same year, he passed the ''3rd Gekidan EXILE Audition'' and started his career as an actor.
In 2013, he played his first leading role in the movie ''ARAGURE.''
On August 6, 2016, it was announced that Nobuyuki would play the role of Kotaro Amon in the live-action adaptation of the popular manga ''
Tokyo Ghoul
is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in fou ...
'', which was released on July 29, 2017.
On February 2, 2018, he released his first photo-book titled ''FACE''.
On January 22, 2019, Nobuyuki and fellow Gekidan Exile member Masayasu Yagi set the
Guinness World Record for "Most marshmallows caught with chopsticks in one minute (team of two)" with 43 marshmallows in one minute. However, this record was broken on March 20 by Americans Ashrita Furman and Bipin Larkin with a total number of 46 marshmallows. On February 14, Nobuyuki attended the ''PRINCE OF LEGEND PREMIUM LIVE SHOW'', a fan-meeting with the whole ''Prince of Legend'' cast, at
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five-minute walk from the ...
. During the event he performed a cover of
A-ha's "
Take On Me
"Take On Me" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. The original version, recorded in 1984 and released in October of that same year, was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff. The 1985 international hit version was p ...
" together with
Kazuma Kawamura, publicly showcasing his vocal abilities for the first time since his participation in the ''VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2'' in 2010''.'' On April 3,
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League.
The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...
announced that Nobuyuki would throw the first pitch at the opening ceremony of ''Takagirl Day in TOKYO'' (vs.
Orix Buffaloes) at
Tokyo Dome
is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...
on the 22nd of the same month. The speed of his pitch reached 122 km/h. Later on June 30, Nobuyuki and Masayasu set yet another Guinness World Record, this time for "Most marshmallows caught by mouth in one minute" with 53 marshmallows in total.
On August 26, the stage play "''Yusha no Tame ni Kane wa Naru / The Bell Rings for the Brave"'' was announced for 2020. This would be the first time that all nine members of Gekidan Exile appear in a play and are in charge of its production at the same time. When asked about a challenge he had recently faced during the announcement interview of the play, Nobuyuki revealed he had been studying English for the past 7 months, 4 hours a day, and that he would continue to do so for his own growth. On September 20, Nobuyuki participated as a guest in the ''Batman 80th Anniversary Shibuya Project Presentation'' held in Tokyo. There, he expressed his desire to advance to
Hollywood at the age of 30 after having studied English intensely for 4 years and becoming fluent in the language. On October 16, 2019, he released a room-wear collection in collaboration with Japanese fashion brand ''PEACH JOHN''. The clothes included are unisex and intended to be shared with your loved one.
On February 19, 2020, Nobuyuki released his second photo-book titled ''OVERSEAS''. The shooting locations for this photo-book were
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
and
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
, symbolizing the actor's approach to his advancement to Hollywood which is his future dream.
Filmography
Films
TV Dramas
Web dramas
Stage
Commercials
Music Videos
Other work
Voice Acting
Photobook
Game
Live
Awards
* ''BLOG of the year 2018'', received on February 8, 2019
References
External links
Gekidan EXILE Official Site
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1992 births
Living people
21st-century Japanese male actors
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male television actors
LDH (company) artists