Nagase Tomoya is a Japanese actor, singer, guitarist and soloist of TOKYO. He was born on November 7, 1978 in Yokohama. The father was a professional motorcyclist, which the mother did not approve of. At the age of six months, the child was sent to a nursery because there was no one to look after him, and later due to constant scandals, his parents divorced. Inspired by music groups Hikaru Genji and SMAP, the young man took part in the selection of Johnny & Associates and was accepted.
Since 1992,
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Nagase Tomoya is a Japanese actor, singer, guitarist and soloist of TOKYO.
He was born on November 7, 1978 in Yokohama. The father was a professional motorcyclist, which the mother did not approve of. At the age of six months, the child was sent to a nursery because there was no one to look after him, and later due to constant scandals, his parents divorced.
Inspired by music groups Hikaru Genji and SMAP, the young man took part in the selection of Johnny & Associates and was accepted.
Since 1992, he has been in several productions with other band members. At first he played tambourines, and then acted as a background dancer.
Just before the debut of the group Tokyo, the band leaves the guitarist, and a young musician is taken in his place.
In 1997, Tomoya collaborated with American R&B band 3T during the recording of the Japanese version of Eternal Flame, which was later used as the main theme for the Japanese drama DxD, in which the young man also took part as an actor. The release of the song took place under the name of the artist “Tomoya and 3T” and reached number 12 in the Oricon charts.
In 1996, he got his first leading role in the film Hakusen Nagashi, followed by many more offers. In a short period of time, the actor appears in films such as
Ikebukuro West Gate Park and
Tiger and Dragon and in the films of Mukodono and
My boss, my hero They were his best comedy roles.
In 2002, the young actor received the Ishihara Yuijiro Award for Best Newcomer for his role in the film Seoul.
During his acting career, Nagase Tomoya starred in 40 dramas.
For more than seven years, the young actor dated singer and former actress Ayumi Hamasaki. In 2001, they officially announced their relationship, but in 2007, after rumors about the upcoming marriage, the girl officially announced that the couple had separated.
Currently, Tomoya continues to act in dramas and is one of the most popular actors.