Louis Kurihara (栗原 類, Kurihara Rui, born 6 December 1994)[2] is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, and actor represented by the Ever Green Entertainment agency.[3] He appears on Japanese TV, playing on his "overly negative" character, and debuted as a film actor in the 2013 film Zekkyō Gakkyū.[4]
Louis Kurihara | |
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栗原 類 | |
| Born | 6 December 1994 |
| Nationality | Japan/UK[1] |
| Other names | Rui Kurihara |
| Occupation(s) | Model, TV personality, actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Ever Green Entertainment |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Website | ameblo |
Early life edit
Louis Kurihara was born on 6 December 1994[2] to a Japanese mother and a British father.[5]
Career edit
On 1 July 2013, Kurihara left the Junes Acting & Modeling agency to work for Ever Green Entertainment and devote more time to his acting career.[3]
Film edit
- Zekkyō Gakkyū (2013) as Akira Gotō[6]
- Daily Lives of High School Boys (2013), as Saino[7]
- Black Butler (2014)[8]
- Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (2014)[9]
- 108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019) as Michio
- Signal 100 (2020)
- Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō (2020) as Jōsuke Shirai
- Daughter of Lupin the Movie (2021)
- Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)[10]
TV edit
- Odoru Sanma Goten! (NTV)[1]
- Osama no Brunch (TBS)[1]
- Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji TV, regular Wednesday guest since October 2012)[11]
- Mōsō Nihon Ryōri (NHK, presenter)
- Magical x Heroine MagiMajo Pures! (TV Tokyo)[12]
- Daughter of Lupin (Fuji TV, 2019–20)
Magazines edit
TV commercials edit
- Aeon Laketown shopping mall[1]
- JR Central[1]
- Nisshin Cup Noodle[1]
Photobooks edit
- Kurihara, Louis (7 November 2012). Never Mind the Negativity. Fusosha Publishing. ISBN 978-4594067137.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Louis Kurihara". Men models (in Japanese). Japan: Junes Acting & Modeling. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Louis Kurihara Official Blog" (in Japanese). Japan: CyberAgent. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b 栗原類が溝端淳平ら所属事務所に移籍 今後は「芝居に重点」 [Louis Kurihara moves to same agency as Junpei Misobata – will focus on acting in future]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon Inc. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ 絶叫学級 [Zekkyō Gakkyū]. Cinematoday.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "栗原類 ：ネガティブすぎるイケメンモデル NHKでドラマ初挑戦" [Louis Kurihara the overly negative male model to appear in NHK drama]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Japan: Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Cast & Staff". Zekkyō Gakkyū official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shueisha. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Daily Lives of High School Boys Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ 栗原類:実写版「黒執事」にオリジナルキャラで出演 謎の葬儀屋役 [Louis Kurihara to play original character in movie version of "Black Butler"]. Mainichi jp (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ 「僕は友達が少ない」瀬戸＆北乃で映画化 ["Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai" to be made into movie with Seto and Kitano]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkan Sports News. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "園子温最新作『プリズナーズ・オブ・ゴーストランド』に栗原類ら出演へ 特報映像も公開". Real Sound. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ 木下優樹菜:栗原類らと「笑っていいとも！」新レギュラーに 出産後初のテレビ出演 [Yukina Kinoshita to be a new regular guest on Waratte Iitomo together with Louis Kurihara]. Mainichi jp (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "「魔法×戦士 マジマジョピュアーズ！」 放送決定！2018年春、テレビ東京系にて放送スタート" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Tomy. 30 January 2018.
- ^ ネガティブモデル・栗原類がフォトブック『ネガティブですが、なにか？』を発売 [Negative model Louis Kurihara launches photobook "Never Mind the Negativity"]. Yahoo Japan News (in Japanese). Japan: Yahoo Japan Corporation. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
External links edit
- Talent Databank profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Twitter (in Japanese)
- Facebook (in Japanese)
- Louis Kurihara at IMDb