Kento Yamazaki

Kento Yamazaki
Native name	山崎 賢人
Born	(1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor model
Years active	2009–present
Agent	Stardust Promotion
Height
Family	father, mother and older brother

Kento Yamazaki (山崎 賢人, Yamazaki Kento, born September 7, 1994 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted in the year 2010 and is under the Japanese talent Agency Stardust Promotion.

History

Kento Yamazaki was recruited when he was in his third year of junior high school, worked as a model and debuted as an actor in 2010 in the drama Atami no Sousakan. He played a mysterious high school student.

Filmography

TV dramas

Year	Japanese Title	English Title	Role	Network	Notes	References
2010	熱海の捜査官	Atami no Sousakan		TV Asahi	Main Cast
	クローンベイビー	Clone Baby	Jotaro	TBS
2011	ランナウェイ~愛する君のために	Runaways: For Your Love	Panda		Supporting Role
2012	黒の女教師	Kuro no Onna kyoushi	Yasuda Shunsuke
2013	35歳の高校生	35-sai no Koukousei	Akutsu Ryo	NTV
2014	チーム・バチスタ4 螺鈿迷宮	Team Batista 4: Raden Meikyu	Sakuranomiya Aoi	Fuji TV	Main Cast
	水球ヤンキース	Water Polo Yankees	Mifune Ryuji
	弱くても勝てます	Yowakutemo Katemasu	Kōki Ebato	NTV	Supporting Role
2015	まれ	Mare	Kontani Keita	NHK	Lead Role
	永遠のぼくら	Eien no Bokura Sea Side Blue	Nagata Taku	NTV	Lead Role
	デスノート	Death Note	L

Movies

• Kanseitou (2011) - Kakeru
• Kirin no Tsubasa: Gekijoban Shinzanmono (2012) - Tatsuya Sugino
• Another (2012) - Koichi Sakakibara
• Riaru Onigokko 3 (2012) - Suguru
• Riaru Onigokko 5 (2012) - Suguru
• Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu (2012) - Nishiki Hasegawa
• Jinkusu!!! (2013) - Yusuke Nomura
• L DK (2014) - Shūsei Kugayama
• Heroine Shikkaku (2015) - Rita Terasaka
• Orange (2015) - Kakeru Naruse
• Your Lie in April (2016) - Kōsei Arima
• Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) - Kyouya Sata
• One Week Friends (2017) - Yūki Hase

TV movies

• Eternal Us Sea Side Blue (2015) - Taku Nagata

TV specials

• Sato Family Breakfast(TBS/ 2013) - Takumi Sato

Stage

• Satomi Hakkenden (2014) - Inuzuka Shino-Moritaka (lead)

CM

• Volkswagen Group "Night Drive with Father" Japan (2010)
• Shizuoka Sangyo University "Brain Switch" (2011)

Photobook

• YAMAZAKI KENTO "You Are Here"(Genzaichi) (Wani Books, 27 March 2014) ISBN 9784847046292
• The Kentos (Tokyo News Service, 17 December 2014) ISBN 9784863364462

Music videos

• Galileo Galilei "Tower" (2011)
• Crow "Train" (2011)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2016	39th Japan Academy Prize	Newcomers of the Year	Won

External links

• Kento Yamazaki on Instagram
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Agent profile (Japanese)
• Kento Yamazaki at the Internet Movie Database