(born March 10, 1981) is a Japanese actor.

Early life

Sugiura was born in

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. He has a brother, Takao (太雄), who is two years younger. Sugiura attended Neyagawa 1st Junior High School (Neyagawa Middle School) and Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School, where he graduated from in 1999.

Career

Sugiura made his debut in 1998 with

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, where he appeared in several dramas. In 2001, he was cast in and starred for ''

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''. This was followed by his appearance in the 2003 '' Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle''.

Personal life

On June 17, 2007, Sugiura married

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while she was three months pregnant; the marriage was confirmed to be a

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. Sugiura and Tsuji met in April 2006 through mutual friends. The couple have four children: daughter (born 2007) and sons (born 2010), (born 2013), and (born 2018). On September 15, 2020, Sugiura tested positive of

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Filmography

References

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