is a Japanese actor from
Koto, Tokyo.
He is known for his protagonist roles in
''Himizu'' and
''Parasyte''.
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in ''Pandora's Box'', a 2009 film adaptation of an
Osamu Dazai
was a Japanese author. A number of his most popular works, such as ''The Setting Sun'' (''Shayō'') and ''No Longer Human'' (''Ningen Shikkaku''), are considered modern-day classics.
His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shiki ...
novel.
In 2011, he received the
Marcello Mastroianni Award
The Marcello Mastroianni Award (Italian: ''Premio Marcello Mastroianni'') is one of the awards given out at the Venice International Film Festival. It was established in 1998 in honor of the Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, who died at the en ...
for Best New Young Actor at the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
for his work in ''
Himizu'' along with his co-star
Fumi Nikaidō
is a Japanese actress and fashion model.
Career
Starting as a model in Naha, Okinawa, Nikaidō made her film debut in 2009 in ''Toad's Oil'', directed by Kōji Yakusho. She and Shota Sometani received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Yo ...
.
He appeared in
Shinji Aoyama
was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, composer, film critic, and novelist. He graduated from Rikkyo University. He won two awards at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for his film '' Eureka''.
Biography
Shinji Aoyama was born in Kitakyushu, ...
's 2011 film ''
Tokyo Park
''Tokyo Park'' or is a 2011 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama. It is based on the novel ''Tokyo Koen'' by Yukiya Shoji. It was released in Japanese cinemas on 18 June 2011.
Plot
Miura Haruma takes on the role of Koji, a college stude ...
'',
Koji Wakamatsu
Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to:
*Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name
*Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144
*Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558
*Koji orange, a Japanese citrus ...
's 2012 film ''The Millennial Rapture'', and starred in
Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film ''
Isn't Anyone Alive?
''Isn't Anyone Alive?'', in Japanese is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Gakuryū Ishii (credited in his previous films as Sōgo Ishii). It features an ensemble cast including Shota Sometani and is based on the play of the same name by Shiro Mae ...
''
Personal life
Sometani married actress
Rinko Kikuchi
(born ; January 6, 1981) is a Japanese actress. She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in '' Babel'' (2006). Kikuchi's other notable films include '' Norwegian Wood'' (2010), which ...
on December 31, 2014. In October 2016, Kikuchi gave birth to their first child. Their second child was born in late 2018.
Filmography
Film
Animated films
Television drama
Other television
Music videos
Awards
References
External links
Shota Sometani's profile
Official Blog
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1992 births
Living people
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male child actors
Male actors from Tokyo
Marcello Mastroianni Award winners
People from Kōtō