Ryohei Otani | |
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![]() Otani at the 18th PiFan in 2014 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | Mystic Actors (2015–present) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 오타니 료헤이 |
Revised Romanization | Otani Ryohei |
McCune–Reischauer | Ot'ani Ryohei |
Ryohei Otani (大谷 亮平, Ōtani Ryōhei, born October 1, 1980) is a Japanese actor and model. He began his modeling career in Japan, then entered Korean entertainment by being featured in a commercial for Dunkin' Donuts in 2003, followed by Hyundai Motors, Olympus and SK Telecom.[1] His popularity helped him land roles on television, beginning with the 2006 sitcom Soulmate. Otani's acting career continued to be active in South Korea, starring in television dramas such as The Road Home,[2] Dear My Sister,[3] Hero, The Chaser,[4] and Gunman in Joseon that earned him Global Star Award in the 7th Korea Drama Awards as well as the period blockbusters War of the Arrows and The Admiral: Roaring Currents. He has currently been acting in Japan; starring in hit Japanese dramas like The Full-Time Wife Escapist as Ryota Kazami, Love Rerun as Ryosuke Sagisawa in 2018, and will be taking part in many more Japanese works later in 2018 as well.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]- Soulmate (MBC, 2006)
- Tokyo Sun Shower (SBS, 2008)
- Matchmaker's Lover (KBS2, 2008) (cameo)
- The Road Home (KBS1, 2009)
- Dear My Sister (KBS2, 2012)
- Hero (OCN, 2012)
- The Chaser (SBS, 2012)
- Gu Family Book (MBC, 2013)
- Gunman in Joseon (KBS2, 2014)
- The Full-Time Wife Escapist (TBS, 2016)[7]
- Chase (Amazon Video, 2017)
- Tokyo Alice (Amazon Video, 2017)
- Love Rerun (NTV, YTV, 2018)
- Manpuku (NHK, 2018)[8]
- Miss Sherlock (HBO, 2018)
- No Side Manager (TBS, 2019)
- Scams (MBS, 2019)
- Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" Season 1 (Wowow, 2020), Nobuyuki Yazawa "Taishō"
- Reach Beyond the Blue Sky (NHK, 2021), Abe Masahiro
- Love You as the World Ends (NTV, 2021), Daiki Hongo
- Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" Season 2 (Wowow, 2022), Nobuyuki Yazawa "Taishō"
- Golden Kamuy: Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners Scramble Arc (Wowow, 2024), Genjirō Tanigaki[9]
Film
[edit]- War of the Arrows (2011)
- The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
- Roaring Currents: The Road of the Admiral (documentary, 2015)[10]
- When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead (2018)
- Zenigata (2018)
- My Dad is a Heel Wrestler (2018)
- Yakiniku Dragon (2018), Hasegawa
- Tezuka's Barbara (2019)
- You Are Brilliant Like a Spica (2019)
- Masked Ward (2020), Kosakai
- Golden Kamuy (2024), Genjirō Tanigaki[11]
- Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker (2024), Kim Kang-hoon[12]
Variety show
[edit]- Roommate - Season 2 (SBS, 2014–2015)
- 2 Days & 1 Night - (KBS 2015)
- Cool Kiz On The Block - (KBS 2016)
- The Friends in Chiang Mai - (K-Star 2016)
Music video
[edit]- Jung Yeop - "Without You" (2010)
- Tablo - "Bad" (2011)[13]
- G.NA - "G.NA's Secret" (2014)[14][15]
- Jonghyun - "End Of A Day" (2015)[16]
- Kim Hyung Jung (singer) Big Brother Project (feat Kim BoA of Spica) - "Zero" (2015)
- Lil' Something - Chen x Heize (For SM Station Album) 2016
Awards
[edit]- 2014 7th Korea Drama Awards: Global Star Award (Gunman in Joseon)
- 2019 14th Osaka Cinema Festival: Best New Actor Award (Yakiniku Dragon)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (13 December 2011). "Ryohei recontracted with Eyagi". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (20 January 2009). "New Family Dramas to Warm Up Fans". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (11 January 2012). "Otani Ryohei to make an appearance on KBS 2's soap opera Boki". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Otani Ryohei to join upcoming TV series THE CHASER". 10Asia. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Japanese actor Otani Ryohei renews contract with Korean agency". 10Asia. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (25 July 2014). "Roaring Currents takes epic sea battle to big screen". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "逃げるは恥だが役に立つの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "まんぷくの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "『ゴールデンカムイ』映画の続きをドラマで描く「北海道刺青囚人争奪編」WOWOWで今秋放送・配信決定". Oricon. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (27 April 2015). "Director retraces pre-war Admiral Yi". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "山崎賢人、実写「ゴールデンカムイ」に主演! アシリパは山田杏奈、尾形は眞栄田郷敦【映像あり】". eiga.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "スマホを落としただけなのに 最終章 ファイナル ハッキング ゲーム". eiga.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (13 December 2011). "Ryohei Otani from Tablo's MV Is Ready for Full-Fledged Activities in Korea". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (16 April 2014). "Ryohei Otani and Kim Min Gyo to Appear in G.Na's New MV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (12 May 2014). "G.Na Reveals Her Secret in New MV Featuring Ryohei Otani and Kim Min Gyo". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ Park, Soo-jung (2015-09-18). "大谷亮平、SHINee ジョンヒョンの新曲「一日の終わり」MVで見せた熱演が話題に" (in Japanese). KSyle News. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "おおさかシネマフェスティバル2019". oocf-net. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Ryohei Otani on Facebook (in Korean)
- Ryohei Otani at HanCinema
- Ryohei Otani at IMDb