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, son of stage director Tetsuya Oguri, and the youngest of 3 siblings, including older brother Ryo, who is also an actor. He started in small roles as extra in the works in which his father and brother worked. He began his official acting career at the age of 13 in the TV drama ''Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune'' (1995). With over 100 credits to his name, Oguri has an extensive Japanese filmography, which includes ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Gintama''. He directed his first film in 2010, ''Surely Someday'', a drama in which he had a cameo role. Oguri made his Hollywood debut in ''

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'' in 2021. As a voice actor, in 2005, he lent his voice in '' Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'' as Alfons Heiderich, as well as other characters in other series.

Career

Oguri made his TV debut in

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's drama ''Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune'' in 1995. In 1998, after playing the

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and abused child Noboru Yoshikawa in the

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'' Great Teacher Onizuka'', he started to be recognized by the public. His acting in that drama attracted attention, and led to bigger roles. In 2000, he played a

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in ''

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''. In 2002, he starred in the popular drama ''

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'', in which he played a part of a

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, as he did in ''Great Teacher Onizuka''. Oguri rose to prominence after his breakthrough role in 2005, as 'Hanazawa Rui' in the popular drama ''

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''. In 2007, he starred in the drama ''

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'' as '

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', co-starring with

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. In 2008, Oguri took up another lead drama role in ''Binbō Danshi'' by playing an optimistic poor college student named 'Kazumi Koyama'. In 2009, he appeared as lead in the drama ''

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'' as American detective 'So Takakura'. He reunited with ''Hana Yori Dango'' co-star

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for the drama , which began airing in October 2010. In 2012, he costarred with Satomi Ishihara in Fuji TV's ''Rich man, poor woman'' as a young wealthy man 'Toru Hyuga', which earned him the first Best Actor award in 74th Drama Academy Award. 1n 2014, Oguri starred in semi-historic anime live action drama ''

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'', as both high school student 'Saburo' and the warlord '

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'. He continued to appear in other history-based dramas. In 2015, he reunited with Toma Ikuta after seven years in the TBS drama ''

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'' as 'Tatsuya Danno'. Oguri appeared in 2006 as '

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' in the first ''

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'' live action movie ''Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge''. In 2014, he was in the anime live action movie ''

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'' as the main character. And in 2017, he gave life to character ''

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'' in the 1st. movie of the live action adaptation of anime '' Gintama'', a role he reprised in 2 mini-series and another movie. In November 2018, Oguri was cast in ''

'', his Hollywood debut. The movie was released in theaters and on

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in March 2021. He also appeared in films such as ''

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'', '' Let Me Eat Your Pancreas'' and ''Tsumi no Koe'' directed by

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(best known for directed

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, Be with You and Flying Colors) In 2005, Oguri lent his voice as a

in '' Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'', together with his brother Ryo. In 2009, he lent his voice as a voice actor once again in ''

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'' as 'Akio Asakura'. He is also a director. His directorial debut was directing a commercial in 2009, but his major directorial debut on the big screen was a movie titled ''Surely Someday'', which was released on July 17, 2010 nationwide in Japan. Oguri cast several of his good friends within the entertainment industry in the movie, such as

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as the lead starring role, Actresses

and Aya Ueto as cameos, and himself also making a cameo appearance in the movie. On 2007, Oguri began appearing as navigator in Nippon Broadcasting System's radio program ''"All Night Nippon"'', which he carried (as ''"Oguri Shun no All Night Nippon"'') until 2010, with occasional special appearances after that. He was suggested to act as part of ''All Night Nippon'' for the PV of the song ''"Karensou"'' by newcomer group ''KEY GOT CREW''. In 2011, after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, he was part of a group of 71 actors and singers that appeared in the

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beverage company's commercials, singing the songs ''

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'' and '' Ue wo muite arukō''. His singing voice has also been included in several stage appearances.

Personal life

In 2004, Oguri was in a relationship with then-

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. In 2017, Yaguchi admitted that after their relationship was publicized on weekly tabloids, she decided to leave the group in 2005 to continue dating him. They later ended their relationship in 2006. Shun Oguri married actress and model

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on March 14, 2012. They have four children, born in 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2022. According to reports made by an undisclosed acquaintance, the third child was born in April in Los Angeles, in the United States.

Filmography

TV drama

TV comedy program or show appearances

Film

Animation

Japanese dub

TV Commercials

Bibliography

Photo books

* ''So'' (27 October 2003) * ''Oguri Note'' (26 December 2006) * ''High'' (21 September 2007) * ''Shun x Genji (October 2007) * ''Mika's Daydreaming Theater'', Mika Ninagawa, Shueisha, 2008

Books

* ''Dōkyū sei: Aoi no Foto Essei Series -Personart-'' (25 March 2005) * ''Oguri Shun First Stage'' (27 September 2006)

Essays

* ''I love movie,You love movie?'' in ''Shukan Zipper'' * ''Oguri Shunpo Danyū Kurabu'' (Kinema Shunpo-sha)

Stage

Radio

Nippon Broadcast System's All Night Nippon * (Oguri Shun's All Night Nippon R) (November 4, 2006) * (Oguri Shun's All Night Nippon) January 3, 2007 - March 31, 2010)
''Audio of the first program, starring Shun Oguri, with guest Mao Inoue, and comments by other "Hana Yori Dango" co-stars''

* (Oguri Shun's All Night Nippon Surely Someday pre-release Special) (July 14, 2010 ) * (Oguri Shun and Nagasawa Masami's All Night Nippon Movie "Gaku: Minna no Yama" Special) (May 4, 2011) * (Oguri Shun's All Night Nippon GOLD "Lupin the 3rd" Movie Special) (August 29, 2014) * (Oguri Shun's All Night Nippon "Museum" Movie Public viewing eve Special) (November 11, 2016)

Videogames

Awards and nominations

Acting awards and nominations

Other Awards and nominations

(2012) Whiskey Hills Awards' "Best Whiskey Lover"
* Event video

References

External links

* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oguri, Shun 1982 births Living people Japanese male child actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Tokyo Metropolis People from Kodaira, Tokyo Taiga drama lead actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors