is a Japanese actor.

Early life

Kase was born in

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. He moved to Bellevue, Washington in the United States soon after his birth, due to his father's job being transferred. He's father Yutaka Kase was former chairman and representative director of Sojitz, a Japanese general trading company.

Career

Kase made his screen debut in Sogo Ishii's '' Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle'' in 2000. He starred in Masayuki Suo's 2007 film '' I Just Didn't Do It''.

International films

He has also appeared in films such as

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Filmography

Film

Television

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'' (2012) * ''Zoku. Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi'' (2014) * '' Kono Machi no Inochi ni'' (2016) * '' Mozart in the Jungle'' (2018)

Writings

"Minna no Ozu-kai" in ''

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Bibliography

* ''Bellevue Ryo Kase'' (July 2006, Media Factory)

Awards

2004

14th Japan Film Professional Awards The is the 14th edition of the ''Japan Film Professional Awards''. It awarded the best of 2004 in film. The ceremony did not take place in this year. Awards *Best Film: ''Kamikaze Girls'' *Best Director: Hiroshi Takahashi ('' Sodom no Ichi'') ...

Best Actor

2007

* 17th Japan Film Professional Awards: Best Actor for '' I Just Didn't Do It'' * 81st Kinema Junpo Award: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * 21st Takasaki Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor

2008

* 31st Japan Academy Prize: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * 32nd

Hochi Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. ...

: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * 50th Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' *

29th Yokohama Film Festival The was held on 3 February 2008 in Kannai Hall, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Awards * Best Film: ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * Best Actor: Ryō Kase – ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * Best Actress: Eriko Sato – ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!'' * Be ...

: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * 3rd Osaka Cinema Festival: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' *

2nd Asian Film Awards The 2nd Asian Film Awards were given in a ceremony on 17 March 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The top winner was ''Secret Sunshine'' from South Korea, which won Best F ...

: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It'' * 27th Zenkoku Eiren Awards: Best Actor for ''I Just Didn't Do It''

2010

* 1st Nippon Theater Staff Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor

2013

* 67th Mainichi Film Award: Best Supporting Actor for ''

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kase, Ryo 1974 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Yokohama 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese expatriates in the United States People from Bellevue, Washington Male actors from Washington (state)