Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮 和也, Ninomiya Kazunari, born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band ARASHI and is best known to Western movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with ARASHI in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of ARASHI. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
Acting
Movie
Letters from Iwo Jima
as Private Saigo
2006
Movie
Exit 8
as The Lost Man
2025
Movie
Tekkonkinkreet
as Kuro / Itachi (voice)
2006
Movie
Gantz
as Kei Kurono
2010
Movie
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Kei Kurono
2011
TV
Last Samurai Standing
as Enju
2025
Movie
Assassination Classroom
as Koro Sensei (voice)
2015
Movie
The Asadas!
as Masashi Asada
2020
Movie
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
as Koro-sensei
2016
Movie
Another Gantz
as Kei Kurono
2011
Movie
Platinum Data
as Ryuhei Kagura
2013
Movie
The Last Recipe
as Mitsuru Sasaki
2017
TV
Vivant
as Nokor
2023
Movie
The Blue Light
as Shuuichi Kushimori
2003
Movie
Killing for the Prosecution
as Keiichiro Okino
2018
TV
OSHINOKO
as Hikaru Kamiki
2024
TV
Ties of Shooting Stars
as Ariake Koichi
2008
Movie
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
as Unoshin Mizuno
2010
Movie
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
as Koji Fukuhara
2015
TV
Black Pean
as Seishiro Tokai / Yukihiko Amagi
2018
Movie
Aka Medaka
as Danshun Tatekawa
2015
TV
Stand Up!!
as Asai Shouhei
2003
Movie
Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-
as Hikaru Kamiki
2024
TV
My Family
as Haruto Narusawa
2022
