Sho Nishigaki
Japanese actor (born 1999)
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Shoichiro Nishigaki (西垣 匠一郎; born May 26, 1999) better known by the stagename Sho Nishigaki (西垣 匠), is a Japanese actor. He is managed by the talent agency Toho Entertainment.
May 26, 1999
Sho Nishigaki | |||||
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| Born | Shoichiro Nishigaki May 26, 1999 Hakusan, Ishikawa,[1] Japan | ||||
| Alma mater | Keio University | ||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||
| Years active | 2021–present | ||||
| Agent | Toho Entertainment | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 西垣 匠 | ||||
| Hiragana | にしがき しょう | ||||
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Career
In 2019, during Nishigaki's second year at university, a friend suggested that he compete in the 'Mister Keio Contest'. He managed to place first and win the grand prize.[2][3] After that, he was scouted by several entertainment agencies. However, since he knew nothing about acting at the time, he only took their business cards but declined their offers.[2]
However, later on, Nishigaki became interested in the idea of possibly appearing on television and decided to take professional acting lessons as a trainee at an entertainment agency for a year, but unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in getting any roles.[4]
After Nishigaki was unable to land any roles and was about to refrain from pursuing his aspirations in acting, he was scouted by his current manager and he was signed with Toho Entertainment.[3]
In 2021, Nishigaki made his acting debut in the live-action television adaptation of the manga Captivated, by You.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight | Saegusa | [6] | |
| Akira and Akira | Ono | [7] | ||
| 2023 | As Long as We Both Shall Live | Shuuta Okabe | [8] | |
| Godzilla Minus One | Cameo | [a] | ||
| 2024 | My Home Hero | Enoki | [9] | |
| Everyone is an Alien | Shou | [10] | ||
| 6 Lying University Students | Ryo Hakamada | [11] | ||
| 2025 | Stella Next to Me | Rio Shindo | [12] | |
| Romantic Killer | [13] | |||
| 2026 | Until We Meet Again | Shoichi Nagano | [14] | |
| Sonic Beat | Isao | Lead role | [15] | |
| Blue Lock | Asahi Naruhaya | [16] | ||
| The Honest Realtor: The Movie | [17] | |||
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Captivated, by You | Masahiro Seno | [18] | |
| Dragon Zakura | Yoshinobu Iwai | Season 2 | [19] | |
| My Love Mix-Up! | Taishō Nakabayashi | [20] | ||
| 2022 | Rokuhōdō Yotsuiro Biyori | Hanaoka Chitose | [21] | |
| 2022–23 | Minato's Laundromat | Shintaro Kazuki | 2 seasons | [22][23] |
| 2023 | The Woman Who Wants to Kick a Man Who is Addicted to Her | Naoki Takeda | [24] | |
| Shall We Have a Toast For Now | Haruto | [25] | ||
| Me and My Boy | Morio Kiritani | [26] | ||
| Grandma's Melancholy | Tatsuya Morita | Episode 1 | [27] | |
| Pending Train | Tatsumi Kakogawa | Episode 4–9 | [28] | |
| Don't Waste Your Time, Lovers | Hirose Wataru | Episode 6 | [29] | |
| Shall We have a Toast for Now?: Men with no Hope | Haruto | Episode 1; web series | [30] | |
| 2024 | I Still Want to Dream | Kanata | Web series | [31] |
| When Spring Comes | Ken Kurosawa | [32] | ||
| Mars | Genki Sawai | [33] | ||
| What to Do on Saturday!? | Kotone Fujii (voice) | Lead | [34] | |
| Diary of a Woman with a Reason | Takashi Naito | [35] | ||
| Make Up with Mud | Yuuki | [36] | ||
| Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea | Light | [37] | ||
| Hello, Nice to Meet You, Please Divorce Me | Shohei Amamiya | [38] | ||
| 2025 | Zaibatsu Fukushu: To My Ex-Wife Who Became My Brother's Wife | Reo Satake | [39] | |
| Honest Real Estate | Leon Hyodo | [40] | ||
| Apollo's Song | Shimoda | [41] | ||
| The World is Made of Elements | Calcium | [42] | ||
| Second to Last Love | Yuto Kimura | Season 2 | [43] | |
| The Final Rondo: To You Whom I Can Never Meet Again | Ryota Kimura | [44] | ||
| 2026 | Heartbreak Karuta | Hikari Maji | Lead role | [45] |
| Too Many Loves and Murders | Soma Kuroiwa | [46] |
Bibliography
Notes
- Had a minor uncredited role