Favourite J-Drama Actors

escapism Oct 13, 2023
35 People Loves 39 Voters Report
  • Satoh Takeru

    1. Satoh Takeru

    Japanese
    1,690 points by 17 voters
    Satoh made his acting debut on TV asahi's school comedy drama "Princess Princess D" in 2006, at the age of 17. The following year, he landed his first leading role in a ...more
  • Miura Haruma

    2. Miura Haruma

    Japanese
    1,294 points by 13 voters
    Miura Haruma was a Japanese actor and singer signed with Amuse, Inc. He debuted as a member of the J-pop group Brash Brats, which went on hiatus in 2005. Haruma remained active ...more
  • Yamazaki Kento

    3. Yamazaki Kento

    Japanese
    987 points by 10 voters
    Yamazaki Kento is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted in the year 2010 and is under the Japanese talent agency Stardust Promotion. His first modeling offer came during his third year ...more
  • Yamashita Tomohisa

    4. Yamashita Tomohisa

    Japanese
    686 points by 7 voters
    Yamashita Tomohisa, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer. He is active as a solo artist and a former member of the Japanese boyband NEWS. He joined ...more
  • Takahashi Issei

    5. Takahashi Issei

    Japanese
    596 points by 6 voters
    Issei Takahashi, born in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. Takahashi was born as the eldest son and, since his mother had married three times, he has four ...more
  • Dean Fujioka

    6. Dean Fujioka

    Japanese
    585 points by 6 voters
    Dean Fujioka was born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Seattle University in Washington, USA. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Mandarin. He is well known in the anime community ...more
  • Suda Masaki

    7. Suda Masaki

    Japanese
    489 points by 5 voters
    Suda Masaki, born Sugo Taisho, is a Japanese actor and singer from Osaka Prefecture. Before being signed onto the Top Coat talent agency, Suda tried out for both Amuse, Inc.'s 30th-anniversary contest ...more
  • Meguro Ren

    8. Meguro Ren

    Japanese
    477 points by 5 voters
    Meguro Ren is a Japanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Faculty of Media Studies at Josai International University. He joined Johnny & Associates in October 2010. In November 2016, he ...more
  • Yokohama Ryusei

    9. Yokohama Ryusei

    Japanese
    383 points by 4 voters
    Yokohama Ryusei is a Japanese actor and model who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. He is best known for playing the role of Hikari Nonomura in the 2014 Super Sentai TV series ...more
  • Ayano Go

    10. Ayano Go

    Japanese
    380 points by 4 voters
    Go Ayano is a Japanese actor born in Gifu, Japan. Ayano was featured in several minor roles beginning in 2005. In 2009, he appeared in Takashi Miike's "Crows Zero 2". He then ...more
  • Sakaguchi Kentaro

    11. Sakaguchi Kentaro

    Japanese
    298 points by 3 voters
    Sakaguchi Kentaro is a Japanese actor and exclusive model for the fashion magazine MEN'S NON-NO. Sakaguchi is represented by Tristone Entertainment Inc.
  • Itagaki Mizuki

    12. Itagaki Mizuki

    Japanese
    291 points by 3 voters
    Itagaki Mizuki is a Japanese actor, singer and fashion model born in Tokyo, Japan. He is a former member of the idol boy band M!LK and is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. At ...more
  • Ikuta Toma

    13. Ikuta Toma

    Japanese
    291 points by 3 voters
    Ikuta Toma is a Japanese actor and entertainer born in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. He has a younger brother, Ikuta Ryusei, who is a Fuji TV announcer. His wife is the actress Nana ...more
  • Takezai Terunosuke

    14. Takezai Terunosuke

    Japanese
    289 points by 3 voters
    Takezai Terunosuke is a Japanese actor, born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan. He made his acting debut in the 2004 film “Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace.” He has since appeared in many ...more
  • Kaneshiro Takeshi

    15. Kaneshiro Takeshi

    Japanese
    289 points by 3 voters
    Kaneshiro Takeshi is a Japanese-Taiwanese actor and singer. Kaneshiro's mother is Taiwanese and his father is Ryukyuan from Okinawa, Japan. He was born and raised in Taipei but holds Japanese citizenship as ...more
  • Watanabe Keisuke

    16. Watanabe Keisuke

    Japanese
    286 points by 3 voters
    Watanabe was scouted when he was in college. He began his entertainment activities as a model and debuted as an actor in "Kamen Rider Zi-O". In 2018, he auditioned for the role ...more
  • Kora Kengo

    17. Kora Kengo

    Japanese
    280 points by 3 voters
    Kora Kengo is a Japanese actor and model who has gained recognition for roles in films such as "Sad Vacation", "Into the White Night", "The Millenial Rapture", "The Egoists", "Snakes and Earrings" ...more
  • Asano Tadanobu

    18. Asano Tadanobu

    Japanese
    198 points by 2 voters
    Tadanobu Asano is an actor and musician born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He grew up with parents engaged in a bohemian lifestyle - his mother often drove Asano around while listening to ...more
  • YU

    19. YU

    Japanese
    197 points by 2 voters
    Maruyama Yusuke (Chinese name: Yang Yu Teng), known by his stage name YU, is a Japanese singer and actor born in Nagoya, Japan. His father is Japanese and his mother is Taiwanese. ...more
  • Akaso Eiji

    20. Akaso Eiji

    Japanese
    194 points by 2 voters
    Akaso Eiji is a Japanese actor and model, known for playing Ryuga Banjou in Kamen Rider Build. He is currently represented by Tristone Entertainment. He belonged to the Nagoya model office "FORM ...more
  • Oguri Shun

    21. Oguri Shun

    Japanese
    193 points by 2 voters
    Shun Oguri is a Japanese actor, voice actor and film director, son of stage director Tetsuya Oguri, and the youngest of 3 siblings, including older brother Ryo, who is also an actor. ...more
  • Suzuki Ryohei

    22. Suzuki Ryohei

    Japanese
    192 points by 2 voters
    Ryohei Suzuki who was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. He went to a high school in USA and majored in ...more
  • Tamaki Hiroshi

    23. Tamaki Hiroshi

    Japanese
    190 points by 2 voters
    Tamaki Hiroshi, born in Nagoya, is a Japanese actor represented by Aoi Corporation. His wife is actress Kinami Haruka, his sister-in-law is actress Kinami Sayaka, and his cousin is comedian Capybara. When ...more
  • Inoue Sora

    24. Inoue Sora

    Japanese
    188 points by 2 voters
    Sora Inoue is a Japanese actor and talent. Born in Oita prefecture. He belongs to Watanabe Entertainment. He started playing tennis at the age of 3 and entered Chuo University on a ...more
  • Kiriyama Renn

    25. Kiriyama Renn

    Japanese
    188 points by 2 voters
    Kiriyama Renn is a Japanese stage and television actor from Yokohama. His debut role was as Bunta Marui in The Prince of Tennis musical Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service. ...more
  • Yoshizawa Ryo

    26. Yoshizawa Ryo

    Japanese
    183 points by 2 voters
    Ryo Yoshizawa is a Japanese actor from Tokyo represented by Amuse. He was signed by the agency after winning Right On award at the Amuse National Audition 2009, for which his mother ...more
  • Kohinata Fumiyo

    27. Kohinata Fumiyo

    Japanese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Kohinata Fumiyo is a Japanese actor, born in Mikasa, Hokkaido. He is a graduate of Tokyo College of Photography which was later renamed Tokyo Visual Arts. He is currently represented by Father's ...more
  • Nakayama Satsuki

    28. Nakayama Satsuki

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Nakayama Satsuki is a Japanese actor and model managed by ENCARAT Plume and partnered with KINGLYMASK. Previously, he openly identified as agender, making him the second known person in Kamen Rider's history ...more
  • Kase Ryo

    29. Kase Ryo

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ryō Kase (born November 9, 1974) is a Japanese actor. He grew up in Bellevue, Washington, where he lived until the age of seven.
    He portrayed Shimizu, one of the ...more
  • Nakagawa Taishi

    30. Nakagawa Taishi

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Nakagawa Taishi is a Japanese actor, host, and model. He is best known for his leading role as Yuiji Kira in the live action “Closest Love to Heaven”, and as Tenma Hase ...more
  • Kura Yuki

    31. Kura Yuki

    Japanese
    98 points by 1 voters
    Kura Yuki was born in Osaka. He is a Japanese actor and model. In 2018, he was scouted by Sony Music Artists who saw a photo of him published in the men's ...more
  • Koseki Yuta

    32. Koseki Yuta

    Japanese
    97 points by 1 voters
    Koseki Yuta, alternatively written as 'Koseki Yuuta', is a Japanese actor. He's been active in the entertainment business since 2003 and has starred in commercials for products such as "Phantasy Star Portable ...more
  • Honda Kyoya

    33. Honda Kyoya

    Japanese
    96 points by 1 voters
    Kyoya Honda is a Japanese actor, known for Hoshikuzu Revengers (2018). He is also a model who rose to fame after being named as the Top 1 Handsome Senior Student in Japan ...more
  • Shison Jun

    34. Shison Jun

    Japanese
    93 points by 1 voters
    Shison Jun is a Japanese actor and Member of D-BOYS (Young male actors group) and D2 affiliated with Watanabe Entertainment. In 2011, he made his acting debut in the stage musical, "The ...more
  • Takeuchi Ryoma

    35. Takeuchi Ryoma

    Japanese
    92 points by 1 voters
    Takeuchi Ryoma is a Japanese actor and model, who portrays the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Drive, Shinnosuke Tomari. Ryoma started playing soccer when he was 5, and during high school he ...more

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