Masahiro Nakai

Masahiro Nakai

Known for

Acting

Born

August 18, 1972 (age 54)

Birthplace

Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Masahiro Nakai was born on August 18, 1972 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is a Japanese television host, actor, news presenter, radio personality, known for I Want to Be A Shellfish (2008), Mohou-han (2002) and Shoot (1994). He was the leader of the now defunct boy band SMAP, which had been the best-selling boy band in Asia.

Best known work

About Her Brother
About Her Brother
2010
Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill
Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill
2013
Private Lessons II
Private Lessons II
1993
Copycat Killer
Copycat Killer
2002
ATARU
ATARU
2012
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP
1999
I Want to Be a Shellfish
I Want to Be a Shellfish
2008
Shoot!
Shoot!
1994
Masters Of Taste
Masters Of Taste
1995
Because I Am Me
Because I Am Me
1997

Filmography

  1. 2024

    The MC3TV
  2. 2023

    WBC 2023 The FinalTV

    as Host (1 episode)

  3. 2023

  4. 2021

  5. 2020

  6. 2019

  7. 2013

  8. 2012

  9. 2012

    ATARUTV

    as Inoguchi Ataru / Chokozai (11 episodes)

  10. 2010

  11. 2010

    About Her Brother

    as Hotel Employee

  12. 2009

    Konkatsu!TV

    as Kuniyuki Amemiya (11 episodes)

  13. 2008

    I Want to Be a Shellfish

    as Toyomatsu Shimizu

  14. 2007

  15. 2004

  16. 2004

    Vessel of SandTV

    as Eiryo Waga (11 episodes)

  17. 2003

  18. 2002

    Copycat Killer

    as Koichi Amikawa

  19. 2001

  20. 2001

  21. 2001

    Love and Life in the WhiteTV

    as 直江庸介 (10 episodes)

  22. 2001

  23. 2000

    Legendary TeacherTV

    as Daisuke Kazami(風間 大輔) (11 episodes)

  24. 2000

  25. 1999

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