Hiroki Uchi

Uchi Hiroki

  • Name: Uchi Hiroki
  • Native name: 内博貴
  • Also Known as: うち ひろき
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 10, 1986
  • Age: 37
Uchi Hiroki, born in Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, is a Japanese idol singer, songwriter, actor, and model. Uchi auditioned for Johnny & Associates in May 1999, at the age of twelve. He had no interest in the entertainment industry, instead dreamed about a professional baseball career, but was signed up to audition by his mother, who was in show business herself.

He became the vocalist of Junior's group V. West. At this time, he had the TV show "Weekly V. West" with other members of the group. Three years later, in December 2002, Uchi became a member of Kanjani8, which was officially formed on the base of V. West.

Around the same time, Uchi started filming his first drama, Doremisora. In 2003, Uchi and his best friend, another Kanjani8 member, Nishikido Ryo, were asked to join the band NEWS along with seven other members. The same year, Uchi took part in the drama Boku no Ikiru Michi and was awarded the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix as the best newcomer. In 2004, Uchi made his debut with NEWS (The song: Kibou-Yell) and with Kanjani 8 in the Kansai area, then nationwide.

While performing in SUMMARY2005 and Hey! Say! Dream Boy shows (along with KAT-TUN), Uchi was diagnosed with and hospitalized for pulmonary pneumothorax, a condition that causes holes to form in the lining of the lungs. Uchi was pulled from both shows for urgent surgery to repair the three holes in his left lung. After rehabilitation, Uchi returned in June for the release of NEWS's "Teppen" single as well as filming the drama Ganbatte Ikimasshoi! On July 15, 2005, Uchi Hiroki was detained for public disorder under the influence of alcohol. Apparently, he had been invited to drink by an older Fuji TV presenter. Though he was released only with a warning, the incident developed into a scandal by the press.

Being eighteen and underage for drinking at that time, Uchi was promptly "suspended from the public eye" and excluded from both bands. He was also replaced in the role in Ganbatte Ikimasshoi! with Taguchi Junnosuke of KAT-TUN. Due to Johnny & Associates' strict enforcement of Uchi's punishment, Yakusoku, a special drama, where all the members of Kanjani8 were starring together for the first time, was not aired on Kansai TV as scheduled, although filming had concluded. Uchi's suspension was lifted in 2006, but he was demoted to the status of 'trainee' of JE - a level lower than the Johnny's Junior he had been before. He was still out of the public eye and spent nearly all his time "improving his skills". In 2007, Uchi made his first public appearance since his suspension, acting in Shonentai'S stage show Playzone named "Playzone 07 Change2Chance".

In early January 2008, it was announced that Uchi would graduate from trainee to solo status with a leading role in the drama Isshun no Kaze ni Nare, a Fuji TV special airing for the last four days of February. His status became a "junior" again. In March, he also joined the cast of NTV drama Osen for one of the leading roles. In November, it was announced he would start his solo concerts in Yokohama and Osaka in collaboration with Question?.

In 2010, in a news article concerning Hiroki Uchi becoming involved with the Japanese production of Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, the president of Johnny & Associates, Johnny Kitagawa, stated that Uchi has been permanently removed from both Kanjani8 and NEWS and will instead focus on solo work and acting.
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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2013 Tengoku no Koi
Japanese Drama, 2013, 45 eps
Komota Ushio (Main Role)
45
Main Role
4.7
2012 Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou
Japanese Drama, 2012, 12 eps
Sakuragi Ren (Guest Role)
12
Sakuragi Ren
Guest Role
7.3
2010 Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps
Oda Takenaga (Main Role)
10
Main Role
7.7
2008 Osen
Japanese Drama, 2008, 10 eps
Ezaki Yoshio (Main Role)
10
Main Role
7.5
2008 Isshun no Kaze ni Nare
Japanese Drama, 2008, 4 eps
Kamiya Shinji (Main Role)
4
Main Role
6.4
2005 Ganbatte Ikimasshoi
Japanese Drama, 2005, 10 eps
Nakata Saburo (Support Role)
10
Nakata Saburo
Support Role
7.0
2002 Doremisora
Japanese Drama, 2002, 45 eps
Katsumi, Mori (Main Role)
45
Main Role
7.4
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2013 Ninja Kids!!! Summer Mission Impossible
Japanese Movie, 2013,
Doi Hansuke (Support Role)
Doi Hansuke
Support Role
6.8
2012 Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou: The Movie
Japanese Movie, 2012,
Sakuragi Ren (Support Role)
Sakuragi Ren
Support Role
7.4
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2003 Team Special 4
Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps
Yoshimura Eita (Guest Role)
1
Yoshimura Eita
Guest Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2010 Arashi ni Shiyagare
Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps
(Ep. 280) (Guest)
460
(Ep. 280)
Guest
8.5
2005 Mugendai no Gimon
Japanese TV Show, 2005, 25 eps
(Main Host)
25
Main Host
7.9
2004 Urajani
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 50 eps
(Main Host)
50
Main Host
7.4
2003 Honjani!
Japanese TV Show, 2003, 206 eps
(Main Host)
206
Main Host
7.7
2002 J Cube Kansai
Japanese TV Show, 2002, 25 eps
(Regular Member)
25
Regular Member
7.0
1994 Tokyo Friends Park II
Japanese TV Show, 1994, 0 eps
(Guest)
0
Guest
0.0
1986 MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer] (Guest)
1328
[Performer]
Guest
8.1
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Uchi Hiroki

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  • First Name: Hiroki
  • Family Name: Uchi
  • Native name: 内博貴
  • Also Known as: うち ひろき
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 10, 1986
  • Age: 37

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