Information AboutSosuke Takaoka |
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Sosuke Takaoka at Hatena , formerly 高岡蒼佑, born February 8 , 1982 }} is a Japan ese 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 iconic 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-heroism 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. Hoga Central's report on Blue Ribbon Nominations On June 15 , 2007 he married Japanese actress Aoi Miyazaki , after dating her for 7 years. Yahoo!Japan report on marriage SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
TV Takaoka has appeared in a variety of TV dramas since 1999. THEATRE WORK Takaoka is also a stage actor and will appear in '' The Lieutenant Of Inishmore '' (Wee Thomas) by Martin McDonagh in June 2006 E+ Theatrix: interview with the cast/crew of The Lieutenant of Inishmore . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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