Yuya Yagira

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Name Yuya Yagira
Japanese: 柳楽優弥 (やぎらゆうや)
Birthdate: March 26, 1990
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
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Bio

Yuya Yagira received global attention when director Quentin Tarantino presented him with the 57th Cannes Film Festival's Best Actor award for his role in the film, Nobody Knows in 2005. Yagira earned the distinction of being Japan's first winner of a Cannes prize and the festival's youngest winner ever at age 15. He has gone on to star in several films since and is touted as one of Japan's most promising actors. Sugar & Spice represents Yagira first adult role.

Notes

Yuya Yagira announced on December 1st, 2009 that he will marry actress Ellie Toyota in January 2010. The couple has been dating for four years, graduated from the same high school & signed to same talent agency (Stardust).

Filmography

All to the Sea | Subete wa umi ni naru (2010)
The Shock Labyrinth (2009)
The Bandage Club | Hotai Club (2007)
Genius Party (2007) - (voice)
Sugar and Spice: Fumi zekka | Shuga & Supaisu Fumi Zekka (2006) - Shiro Yamashita
Shining Boy and Little Randy | Hoshi ni natta shonen (2006)
Nobody Knows | Dare mo shiranai (2004)

TV Dramas

LADY - The Last Criminal Profile | LADY ~Saigo no Profiling~ (TBS / 2011) - Satoshi Tatsumi (ep.4-5)
TOKYO23: Survival City (WOWOW / 2010)
Till the Battery Runs Out | Denchi ga Kireru Made (TV Asahi / 2004)
Kunimitsu no Matsuri (Fuji TV / 2003)

Awards

2004: 57th Cannes Film Festival "Best Actor" for Nobody Knows.

Comments

Comment #2
satoshizure Says:
Feb 22 2012 4:25 am

I fell in love with this guy since Nobody Knows.
Now, he grows up into a mature man and I think I'll fall in love again with him... if he acts in more titles.
Oh, any great drama producers... Use him! I want to see him more. Eheh.
Comment #1
mitzmin Says:
Dec 27 2009 6:44 pm

The guy is sooooo good his acting is impressive! I fell in love with him watching nobody knows, he was super young and just acted so well, he got a prize for best acting on this film, then I also watched Shugar and spice. Watch both I recommendmitzmin