Eita
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- Name: Eita
- Japanese: 瑛太
- Birth Name: Eita Nagayama (永山瑛太)
- Birthdate: December 13,1982
- Birthplace: Itabashi-ken, Tokyo, Japan
- Height: 5' 10" (179cm)
- Blood Type: AB
Bio
Eita, born as Eita Nagayama on December 13, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, is a popular Japanese actor & model. He is the middle child in a family of five. His older brother, Tazuya Nagayama, and younger brother, Kento Nagayama, are both actors as well. As a young child, Eita enjoyed making home movies with his brothers, but he didn't dream of becoming an actor. Instead, Eita enjoyed playing football (soccer) during his elementary and middle school days. His entrance into the entertainment world then came about in 1991 when Eita was a high school student. While walking on the streets, Eita was scouted by a talent agent. He would then make his debut as a model.
By 2001, Eita worked on a commercial for Coca-Cola which became popular with the youths and garnered Eita attention. In the same year, Eita made his acting debut on the small screen with the Fuji TV drama "Sayonara, Ozu-sensei" and on the big screen with "Blue Spring." The following year, Eita dropped his family name altogether and became known as just "Eita." During this time, Eita landed a variety of supporting roles, but didn't have anything stand out until the hit 2003 Fuji TV drama "Water Boys." Eita's starring role in the 2005 comedy "Summer Time Machine Blues," would further solidified his name as rising young actor. Along the way, Eita has picked up a variety of unique roles, switching just as easily from leading man to supporting actor and working in small indie films to big budget mainstream films. This has all worked to make Eita one of the more in demand actors working in Japan today.
Notes
- Jury member for the 2011 (33rd) Pia Film Festival.
Movies
- Monsters Club | Monsutazu Kurabu (2012) - Ryoichi Kakiuchi
- Train Brain Express | Bokutachi Kyuukou - A Ressha de Ikou - (2012) - Kenta Kotama
- Wild 7 | Wairudo 7 (2011) - Dairoku Hiba
- Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | Ichimei (2011) - Motome Chiziiwa
- Someday | Ooshikamura Soudouki (2011) - Kanji Shibayama
- Tada's Do-It-All House | Mahoro Ekimae Tada Benriken (2011) - Keisuke Tada
- Nodame Cantabile The Movie II | Nodame Kantabire saishu gakusho - Gopen (2010)
- Nodame Cantabile The Movie I | Nodame Kantabire saishu gakusho - Zenpen (2009)
- No More Cry!!! | Naku Monka (2009)
- Dear Doctor (2009)
- April Bride | Yomei Ikkagetsu no Hanayome (2009) - Taro Akasu
- Toad's Oil (2009)
- Season of Snow | Giniro no Season (2008)
- The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker | Ahiru to kamo no koinrokka (2007)
- Dororo (2007)
- Tonari machi senso (2007)
- Tokyo Friends: The Movie (2006)
- Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- Su-ki-da (2005) - Yosuke (young)
- Hanging Garden (Kuutyuu Teien) (2005)
- Summer Time Machine Blues (2005)
- Train Man (Densha Otoko) (2005)
- Believer (2004)
- 9 Souls (2003) - Noboru Kaneko
- Azumi (2003)
- Blue Spring Aoi haru (2001)
Television
TV Dramas
- Mahoro Eki Mae Bangaichi (TV Tokyo / 2013) - Keisuke Tada
- Lucky Seven | Raki Sebun (NTV / 2012) - Teru Nitta
- Still, Life Goes On | Soredemo, Ikite Yuku (Fuji TV / 2011) - Hiroki Fukami
- Hard To Say I Love You | Sunao ni Narenakute (Fuji TV / 2010) - Keisuke Nakaji
- Voice (Fuji TV / 2009) - Daiki Kaji
- Loss:Time:Life (Fuji TV / 2008)
- Last Friends (2008)
- Atsuhime (NHK / 2008)
- Nodame cantabile (Fuji TV / 2006)
- Unfair (Fuji TV / 2006)
- Suppli (Fuji TV / 2006)
- Tokyo Friends (Fuji TV / 2005)
- We Were Once Children | Minna Mukashi wa Kodomo Datta (2005)
- Orange Days (TBS / 2004)
- Night School | Medaka (Fuji TV / 2004)
- The Always The Two of Us | Itsumo Futari de (2003)
- You're My Pet | Kimi wa Pet (TBS / 2003) - Horibe Junpei
- Water Boys (Fuji TV / 2003)
- Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike (NTV / 2002)
- The Queen of Lunchtime Cuisine (2002)
- Remote Control (NTV / 2002)
- Sayonara, Ozu-sensei (Fuji TV / 2001)
TV Movies
- Tokyo Air Raid | Tokyo Daikushu (2008)
- Nodame Cantabile in Europe (Fuji TV / 2008)
- Unfair: Code Breaking (2006)
- Waterboys 2005 Summer (Fuji TV / 2005)
Video Clip "Last Friends Wrap Up (Juri Ueno, Eita, Ryo Nishikido, Asami Mizukawa)"
Awards
- "Best Supporting Actor" ("Dear Doctor") - 34th Hochi Film Awards - November 2009
- "Rookie of the Year" - 2009 Elan D’or Award - February 5, 2009
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non sibi Says:
Dec 31 2011 6:39 am
Father of Eita and Kento Nagayama passes away in apparent suicide
Posted on February 18, 2011 by tokyograph
The father of actors Eita (28) and Kento Nagayama (21) has passed away at the age of 55. On Wednesday night, he was found hanged in a room in his own home, in what appears to be a suicide.
He was discovered by his older sister (57), who lives with him. At around 7:05pm on February 16, the sister called 119, and an ambulance took him to the hospital. Unfortunately, he was declared dead about an hour and a half later.
A memo, apparently a suicide note, was left behind in the room.
No other details are known at this time.
Source: Sankei Sports
sara chan Says:
Nov 25 2011 10:46 am
Eita is one of the best japanese actors EVER!!! he's so talented and I really enjoy watching his doramas! GAMBARO
lrj Says:
Oct 26 2011 5:48 pm
i love eita....and totally agree with thuy's opinion...
he is very good actor...natural acting...i think he could be japan's robert de niro someday...
rennamoetzz Says:
Aug 02 2011 9:45 am
cool cool cool, I'm looking forward seeing you in wild 7 (kyaaaa ♥♥♥♥)
Thuy Says:
Oct 18 2010 7:07 pm
I love EITA so much!
I've become a crazy fan of him after watching " Nodame Cantabile, Last Friends and Hard to say I love you". Eita rocks!
Here I wanna mention only the series " Sunao ni narenakute", my best fav one.
I watched the series over 3 times with my brother and we both became fans of the series.
It's really really good series with the good actors , esp Eita as Nakaji and Tetsuji as Linda , the beautiful sountracks and the intersting story.
I've got to say that I'm absolutely satisfied to see so many scenes in which Eita and Ueno Juri are together, talking and laughing. They make the couple Nakaji and Haru seem to be born for each other, like a destiny.
The acting of Eita here made a perfect impression on me. Eita possesses the eyes which expresses all his emotions . Thus, even though he doesn't need to shout or to cry, I can feel smoothly all the movements in his thought and emotional status.
I've just watched another series of him, " Unfair", and he also did a good job in it.
nonsibi Says:
Jul 07 2010 9:51 pm
Kaela Kimura pregnant, getting married to Eita (Tue, June 1, 2010 (8:58am EDT) - Tokyograph)
The entertainment world was surprised on Tuesday by the sudden announcement that actor Eita (27) and singer Kaela Kimura (25) are getting married. Kimura is currently in her fifth month of pregnancy and is expected to give birth in November.
The news was broken by Nikkan Sports in the morning, and it was later confirmed on Eita's and Kimura's official websites.
Their relationship was discovered last September. The two first met when they appeared together in the 2006 film "Memories of Matsuko," though they did not start dating until last August.
According to Kimura's statement, the two have already decided to register their marriage this summer. She also assured her fans that she will not be retiring from singing.
fan Says:
Jun 18 2010 10:48 pm
eita-san omedeto on your wedding and your baby on the way!! :-)
wish u the best and will keep supporting u!!
nonsibi Says:
Jun 14 2010 2:52 pm
I'm watching Sunao ni Narenakute, his outfits are pretty cool, represent a photographer. But I think he looks skinny, no six pack?
mitzmin Says:
Dec 17 2009 6:32 am
he is gooood! Started liking him when I watched Last friends which is one of my favorite jdramas
doris Says:
Jul 30 2009 4:31 pm
best young actor eveer!!!
zarah Says:
Mar 04 2009 7:22 am
i ♥ eita-sama (^-^;)/
murasaki Says:
Jun 06 2008 3:44 am
eita san ga daisuki