Sousuke Takaoka
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is a Japanese actor, who currently lives in Tokyo
.
Takaoka has often tackled powerful supporting roles, playing conflicted young men on the fringes of society. This mirrors the icon
ic roles of his favourite actor, James Dean
, with whom he shares a birthday.
He is best known in the Western world
for his break-out performance in the controversial movie Battle Royale
, in which he played the pacifistic Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to active anti-hero
ism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage violence, such as in Concrete
. The film was based on the events of Junko Furuta
's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988.
In 2006, for his role as the introspective Honda in Spring Snow, Takaoka gained a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards
, a Japanese film event judged by critics.
On June 15, 2007 he married Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki
, after dating her for 7 years.
* What a Wonderful Life!! | Wararaifu!! (2011) - real estate agent
* Thirteen Assassins | Juusan-nin no shikaku (2010)
* Zatoichi the Last (2010)
* Sankaku (2010)
* Saru Lock The Movie (2010)
* Be Sure To Share | Chanto Tsutaeru (2009)
* Crows Zero II | Kurozu zero II (2009)
* Rookies (2009)
* GS Wonderland (2008)
* Roulette in the Blue Sky | Aozora no ruretto (2007)
* Crows: Episode 0 (2007)
* Heat Island (2007)
* How to Become Myself Ashita no watashi no tsukurikata (2007) - Hiroyuki Tamura
* Sugar and Spice: Fumi zekka (2006) - Yano
* Spring Snow Haru no yuki (2005) - Shigekuni Honda
* Tetsujin 28 Tetsujin niju-hachigo (2005)
* Break Through! Pacchigi! (2004) - An-sung Lee
* Concrete Konkurîto (2004) - Tatsuo Oosugi
* Spirit (2004)
* Blue (2003)
* 17-sai (2003)
* Blue Spring Aoi haru (2001) - Yukio
* Red Shadow Red Shadow: Akakage (2001)
* Akashia no michi (2001) - Kawada, Shin-ichi
* Blue (2001) - Manabu Mizuuchi
* Battle Royale (2000) - Hiroki Sugimura - Boys #11
main film BF
* Real Clothes (Fuji TV / 2009)
* Saru Lock (NTV / 2009)
* Rookies (TBS / 2008)
* The Negotiator (TV Asahi / 2008)
* Mop Girl | Moppu Garu (TV Asahi / 2007)
* Kaze no hate (NHK / 2007)
* Tokyo Tower (2007)
* Slow Dance (Fuji TV / 2005)
* Proof of the Man | Ningen no Shomei (Fuji TV / 2004)
* Season of Violence (2002)
(Wee Thomas) by Martin McDonagh
in June 2006.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Takaoka has often tackled powerful supporting roles, playing conflicted young men on the fringes of society. This mirrors the icon
Icon
An icon is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches...
ic roles of his favourite actor, James Dean
James Dean
James Byron Dean was an American film actor. He is a cultural icon, best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause , in which he starred as troubled Los Angeles teenager Jim Stark...
, with whom he shares a birthday.
He is best known in the Western world
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
for his break-out performance in the controversial movie Battle Royale
Battle Royale (film)
is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name. It was written by Kenta Fukasaku and stars Takeshi Kitano. The film aroused international controversy.A sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem, followed...
, in which he played the pacifistic Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to active anti-hero
Anti-hero
In fiction, an antihero is generally considered to be a protagonist whose character is at least in some regards conspicuously contrary to that of the archetypal hero, and is in some instances its antithesis in which the character is generally useless at being a hero or heroine when they're...
ism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage violence, such as in Concrete
Concrete (film)
is a 2004 independently-produced Japanese film that recounts the story of the murder of Junko Furuta. The film deals as much with the social factors that produced Furuta's four assailants as it does with Furuta's suffering at their hands....
. The film was based on the events of Junko Furuta
Junko Furuta
was a 1988–89 murder in which a Japanese girl, 17-year-old Junko Furuta , was murdered.-Crime:On November 25, 1988, four boys, including a 17-year-old whose personal name was Jō and would be later given the surname Kamisaku, abducted and held Furuta, a third-year high school student from Misato,...
's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988.
In 2006, for his role as the introspective Honda in Spring Snow, Takaoka gained a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
, a Japanese film event judged by critics.
On June 15, 2007 he married Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki
is a Japanese actress. She is best known for her pure image and roles such as in Nana and Virgin Snow. Her brother Masaru Miyazaki is an actor, and they starred together in the film Hatsukoi. She married Sosuke Takaoka on June 15, 2007, her partner since she was fifteen.-Career:Miyazaki started...
, after dating her for 7 years.
Selected filmography
* We Were Here | Bokura ga Ita (2012) - Masafumi Takeuchi* What a Wonderful Life!! | Wararaifu!! (2011) - real estate agent
* Thirteen Assassins | Juusan-nin no shikaku (2010)
* Zatoichi the Last (2010)
* Sankaku (2010)
* Saru Lock The Movie (2010)
* Be Sure To Share | Chanto Tsutaeru (2009)
* Crows Zero II | Kurozu zero II (2009)
* Rookies (2009)
* GS Wonderland (2008)
* Roulette in the Blue Sky | Aozora no ruretto (2007)
* Crows: Episode 0 (2007)
* Heat Island (2007)
* How to Become Myself Ashita no watashi no tsukurikata (2007) - Hiroyuki Tamura
* Sugar and Spice: Fumi zekka (2006) - Yano
* Spring Snow Haru no yuki (2005) - Shigekuni Honda
* Tetsujin 28 Tetsujin niju-hachigo (2005)
* Break Through! Pacchigi! (2004) - An-sung Lee
* Concrete Konkurîto (2004) - Tatsuo Oosugi
* Spirit (2004)
* Blue (2003)
* 17-sai (2003)
* Blue Spring Aoi haru (2001) - Yukio
* Red Shadow Red Shadow: Akakage (2001)
* Akashia no michi (2001) - Kawada, Shin-ichi
* Blue (2001) - Manabu Mizuuchi
* Battle Royale (2000) - Hiroki Sugimura - Boys #11
main film BF
TV
* The Negotiator 2 | Koshonin 2 (TV Asahi / 2009)* Real Clothes (Fuji TV / 2009)
* Saru Lock (NTV / 2009)
* Rookies (TBS / 2008)
* The Negotiator (TV Asahi / 2008)
* Mop Girl | Moppu Garu (TV Asahi / 2007)
* Kaze no hate (NHK / 2007)
* Tokyo Tower (2007)
* Slow Dance (Fuji TV / 2005)
* Proof of the Man | Ningen no Shomei (Fuji TV / 2004)
* Season of Violence (2002)
Theatre work
Takaoka is also a stage actor and appeared in The Lieutenant of InishmoreThe Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a black comedy by playwright Martin McDonagh, first produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in London in 2001.-Plot:...
(Wee Thomas) by Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh is an Irish-British playwright, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Although he has lived in London his entire life, he is considered one of the most important living Irish playwrights.-Life:...
in June 2006.
- PilgrimPilgrim (film)Inferno, also known as Pilgrim, is a 2000 film directed by Harley Cokeliss and written by Peter Milligan. It stars Ray Liotta as an amnesiac.-Plot:...
(2003) - BentBent (film)Bent is a 1997 British/Japanese drama film directed by Sean Mathias, based on the 1979 play of the same name by Martin Sherman, who also wrote the screenplay. It revolves around the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany after the murder of Sturmabteilung leader Ernst Röhm on the Night of the...
(2004)