[edit]Biography

Masahiro Nakai is a singer, actor and host for music events and variety shows such as the long-running music show Utaban. He is the leader of the Japanese idol group SMAP.

Nakai was born in Kugenuma, Fujisawa, Kanagawa as the youngest of three brothers. He is a big fan of baseball. As a child, he wanted to be a professional baseball player. In 1987, Nakai entered the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates at the age of 14. He is the second person after Noriyuki Higashiyama that was allowed to skip auditions and directly enter the agency as a trainee, thus becoming known as one of the elite in Johnny's.

In 2007, Nakai was given his first movie role in nearly five years, portraying a humble barber wrongfully sentenced to death as a war criminal in the movie Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai (私は貝になりたい, I Want to Be a Shellfish?).
In 2009, he was given his first lead role in a drama that aired on Fuji TV's Monday 9:00 p.m. (JST) time slot in nearly eleven years.[


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[add roles]Dramas

Year Title # of Epis. Role Rating
2013 Aji Ichimonme 2 1 Main Role Ihashi Satoru N/A
2013 ATARU Special～Challenge from New York!～ 2 Main Role Ataru (Chokozai) 7.20
2012 Ataru 11 Main Role Inoguchi Ataru (Chokozai) 8.15
2009 Konkatsu! 11 Main Role Kuniyuki Amamiya 6.64
2004 Vessel of Sand 11 Main Role Waga Eiryo 9.00
2002 Hito ni Yasashiku 11 Guest Role ep.5 7.80
2001 Shiroi Kage 10 Main Role Naoe Yosuke 7.50
2001 Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari - SMAP Special Edition 1 Main Role Lead role in Otona Juken 8.67
2000 Densetsu no Kyoshi 11 Main Role Kazami N/A
1998 Brothers 12 Main Role Fujiwara Shinjin (Jin) 9.00
1997 Saigo no Koi 11 Main Role Natsume Toru 6.94
1997 Ii Hito 11 Guest Role 6.67
1997 Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni 1 Main Role Naruse Hayato 9.00
1995 Aji Ichimonme 10 Main Role Ihashi Satoru N/A

[add roles]Films

Year Title Role Rating
2008 I Want to Be a Shellfish Main Role Shimizu Toyomatsu 9.67
2002 Mohou-han Main Role 6.57
1994 Shoot Main Role Toshi Tanaka 7.25

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Nakai Masahiro

Nakai Masahiro

Name

  • Name: Nakai Masahiro
  • Native name: 中居正広

Personal Details

  • Gender: Male
  • Birthday: August 18, 1972
  • Age: 40
  • Nationality: Japanese