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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 novel. In 2011, he received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor at the
Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...
for his work in '' Himizu'' along with his co-star Fumi Nikaidō. He appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film '' Tokyo Park'', Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film ''The Millennial Rapture'', and starred in Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film '' Isn't Anyone Alive?''


Personal life

Sometani married actress Rinko Kikuchi on December 31, 2014. In October 2016, Kikuchi gave birth to their first child. Their second child was born in late 2018.


Filmography


Film


Television drama


Other television


Awards and nominations


References


External links


Shota Sometani's profile

Official Blog
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sometani, Shota 1992 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male child actors Male actors from Tokyo Marcello Mastroianni Award winners People from Kōtō 21st-century Japanese male actors