Soji Arai

Soji Arai

Known for

Acting

Born

December 19, 1975 (age 50)

Birthplace

Niigata, Japan

Biography

Soji Arai was born in Niigata, Japan. After graduating from Waseda University, one of the top private institutions of higher education in Japan, he began acting with the Bungakuza theater company. In 2002, he made a major impact on the Tokyo theater world with his starring role of Max in Bent directed by Robert Allan Ackerman.

Best known work

Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai

2018

Legacies

Legacies

2018

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017

Tokyo Vice

Tokyo Vice

2022

The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl

2008

Pachinko

Pachinko

2022

Dog Gone

Dog Gone

2023

Rescue at Dongji

Rescue at Dongji

2025

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

2006

Chameleon

Chameleon

2008

Filmography

TBA
Sud-estTV
2026
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
as Nobuyuki
2026
Chihiro | Akemi
as Satoru
2026
The Penthouse
as David, Executive Producer
2026
The CriminalTV
as Hiroyuki Hattori (6 episodes)
2025
Against All Odds
as Ichijo
2025
Rescue at Dongji
2024
Route 7
as Young-ho
2023
Dog Gone
as Japanese Official
2022
Tokyo ViceTV
as Shingo (3 episodes)
2022
PachinkoTV
as Mozasu (16 episodes)
2020
Ark Exitus
as Coyote
2018
LegaciesTV
as Kurutta (1 episode)
2018
Cobra KaiTV
as Jirou Tanaka (1 episode)
2017
S.W.A.T.TV
as Kaito (1 episode)
2012
All About Her
2011
The Depths
as Gilsu
2011
Pure Asia
2008
Chameleon
as Ushihara
2008
The Ramen Girl
as Toshi Iwamoto
2007
Filthy Gorgeous
as Young Korean Lover
2007
The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
as Chinese Gangster (as Sohee Park)
2006
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
as Prisoner 'A'