Nakai Masahiro

Name: Nakai Masahiro
Native name: 中居正広
Also Known as: なかいまさひろ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: August 18, 1972
Age: 52

Masahiro Nakai is a singer, actor, and host for music events and variety shows such as the long-running music show Utaban. He is the leader of the Japanese idol group SMAP.

Nakai was born in Kugenuma, Fujisawa, Kanagawa as the youngest of three brothers. He is a big fan of baseball. As a child, he wanted to be a professional baseball player. In 1987, Nakai entered the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 14. He is the second person after Noriyuki Higashiyama that was allowed to skip auditions and directly enter the agency as a trainee, thus becoming known as one of the elites in Johnny's.

In 2007, Nakai was given his first movie role in nearly five years, portraying a humble barber wrongfully sentenced to death as a war criminal in the movie Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai (I Want to Be a Shellfish?).

In 2009, he was given his first lead role in a drama that aired on Fuji TV's Monday 9:00 p.m. (JST) time slot in nearly eleven years.

He hospitalized earlier in July 2022 for acute appendicitis, and later revealed that he had undergone surgery for it. On November 5, 2022 it was announced that he would take a 1-month break due to poor health. On December 3, 2022 it was announced that he would take a break for the rest of the year.

He's now no longer a part of Johnny's. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2017	Uso no Senso Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Haibara Tatsuyuki (Guest Role)	10	Haibara Tatsuyuki Guest Role	7.7
2012	Ataru Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps Inoguchi Ataru / "Chokozai" (Main Role)	11	Inoguchi Ataru / "Chokozai" Main Role	7.9
2009	Konkatsu! Japanese Drama, 2009, 11 eps Kuniyuki Amamiya (Main Role)	11	Kuniyuki Amamiya Main Role	6.8
2004	Suna no Utsuwa Japanese Drama, 2004, 11 eps Waga Eiryo (Main Role)	11	Waga Eiryo Main Role	7.7
2002	Hito ni Yasashiku Japanese Drama, 2002, 11 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.7
2001	Shiroi Kage Japanese Drama, 2001, 10 eps Naoe Yosuke (Main Role)	10	Naoe Yosuke Main Role	7.6
2000	Densetsu no Kyoshi Japanese Drama, 2000, 11 eps Kazami Daisuke (Main Role)	11	Kazami Daisuke Main Role	7.6
1999	Good News Japanese Drama, 1999, 12 eps Takeshi Kurosawa (Main Role)	12	Takeshi Kurosawa Main Role	8.5
1998	Brothers Japanese Drama, 1998, 12 eps Fujiwara Shinjin (Jin) (Main Role)	12	Fujiwara Shinjin (Jin) Main Role	7.0
1997	Saigo no Koi Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps Natsume Toru (Main Role)	11	Natsume Toru Main Role	7.0
1997	Ii Hito Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps (Ep.1) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep.1) Guest Role	7.4
1996	Shouri no Megami Japanese Drama, 1996, 11 eps Yoshimoto Kohei (Main Role)	11	Yoshimoto Kohei Main Role	6.0
1996	Aji Ichimonme Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1996, 11 eps Ihashi Satoru (Main Role)	11	Ihashi Satoru Main Role	8.0
1995	Kagayake! Rintaro Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps [Himself] (Guest Role)	12	[Himself] Guest Role	7.7
1995	Kagayaku Toki No Naka De Japanese Drama, 1995, 11 eps Higuchi Shinichi (Main Role)	11	Higuchi Shinichi Main Role	7.2
1995	Aji Ichimonme Japanese Drama, 1995, 10 eps Ihashi Satoru (Main Role)	10	Ihashi Satoru Main Role	8.0
1991	Gakkou e Ikou! Japanese Drama, 1991, 12 eps Matsuda Katsumi (Support Role)	12	Matsuda Katsumi Support Role	10.0
1988	Dangerous Boy 3 Japanese Drama, 1988, 23 eps (Main Role)	23	Main Role	7.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	Hold My Hand Japanese Movie, 2016, Koji Soga (Guest Role)	Koji Soga Guest Role	1.0
2013	ATARU the First Love & the Last Kill Japanese Movie, 2013, Inoguchi Ataru / "Chokozai" (Main Role)	Inoguchi Ataru / "Chokozai" Main Role	7.5
2010	About Her Brother Japanese Movie, 2010, [Hotel employee] (Guest Role)	[Hotel employee] Guest Role	7.0
2008	I Want to Be a Shellfish Japanese Movie, 2008, Shimizu Toyomatsu (Main Role)	Shimizu Toyomatsu Main Role	7.7
2004	The Hotel Venus Japanese Movie, 2004, [Customer of Venus cafe] (Support Role)	[Customer of Venus cafe] Support Role	7.0
2002	Mohou-han Japanese Movie, 2002, Amikawa Koichi (Main Role)	Amikawa Koichi Main Role	6.2
1994	Shoot Japanese Movie, 1994, Toshi Tanaka (Main Role)	Toshi Tanaka Main Role	7.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2015	Naniwa Kinyudo - Shin Naniwa Kinyudo Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Tatsuyuki Haibara (Main Role)	1	Tatsuyuki Haibara Main Role	7.3
2014	Naze Shoujo wa Kioku wo Ushinawanakereba Naranakatta no ka? Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Nakai Masahiro (Support Role)	1	Nakai Masahiro Support Role	7.7
2013	Aji Ichimonme: 2013 Special Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Ihashi Satoru (Main Role)	1	Ihashi Satoru Main Role	7.0
2013	ATARU Special - Challenge from New York! Japanese Special, 2013, 2 eps Inoguchi Ataru / "Chokozai" (Main Role)	2	Inoguchi Ataru / "Chokozai" Main Role	7.5
2011	Aji Ichimonme: 2011 Special Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps Ihashi Satoru (Main Role)	1	Ihashi Satoru Main Role	6.0
2008	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2008 SMAP Special Japanese Special, 2008, 1 eps {Otona Juken} Sagara Youji (Main Role)	1	{Otona Juken} Sagara Youji Main Role	7.5
2005	Naniwa Kinyudo 6 Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0
2004	X'SMAP Tora To Lion To Gonin No Otoko Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	6.8
2003	Shiroi Kage: Sono Monogatari no Hajimari to Inochi no Kioku Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Naoe Yousuke (Main Role)	1	Naoe Yousuke Main Role	2.0
2001	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2001 SMAP Special Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps Lead role in Otona Juken (Main Role)	1	Lead role in Otona Juken Main Role	7.6
2000	Naniwa Kinyudo 5 Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0
1999	Naniwa Kinyudo 4 Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	4.0
1999	Furuhata Ninzaburo Vs. SMAP Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps Himself (Guest Role)	1	Himself Guest Role	7.9
1998	Naniwa Kinyudo 3 Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	2.0
1998	Aji Ichimonme: 1998 Special Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps Ihashi Satoru (Main Role)	1	Ihashi Satoru Main Role	6.0
1997	Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Naruse Hayato (Main Role)	1	Naruse Hayato Main Role	7.0
1997	Aji Ichimonme: 1997 Special Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Ihashi Satoru (Main Role)	1	Ihashi Satoru Main Role	8.0
1996	Naniwa Kinyudo 2 Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0
1996	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1996 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps {Futeiki Bus no Kyaku} Okada (Main Role)	1	{Futeiki Bus no Kyaku} Okada Main Role	0.0
1996	Dareka ga Dareka ni Koishiteru Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps Ishida Kentaro / "Love Hunter" (Main Role)	1	Ishida Kentaro / "Love Hunter" Main Role	0.0
1996	Naniwa Kinyudo 1 Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	6.8
1995	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1995 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps {23-sai no Rojin} Oda Kazuyuki (Main Role)	1	{23-sai no Rojin} Oda Kazuyuki Main Role	0.0
1994	Kimi ni Tsutaetai 4: Koisuru City Boy ~ Tokyo Junai Shokogun Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	Talk Queens: Pilot Japanese TV Show, 2020, 4 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest)	4	(Ep. 3) Guest	8.0
2017	Nakai-kun no Manabu Switch Japanese TV Show, 2017, 40 eps (Main Host)	40	Main Host	0.0
2017	Degawa’s “Will you Charge Me Up?” Japanese TV Show, 2017, 250 eps (Ep. 74) (Guest)	250	(Ep. 74) Guest	0.0
2015	Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game: Detective Agency Japanese TV Show, 2015, 1 eps (Guest)	1	Guest	7.8
2013	Kisumai Busaiku!? Japanese TV Show, 2013, 0 eps (Ep. 1x22-23; 2x12,45; 3x91-95) (Guest)	0	(Ep. 1x22-23; 2x12,45; 3x91-95) Guest	0.0
2012	Nakai no Mado Japanese TV Show, 2012, 247 eps (Main Host)	247	Main Host	10.0
2012	Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest)	400	(Ep. 13) Guest	8.0
2009	A-Studio+ Japanese TV Show, 2009, 810 eps (Ep. 154) (Guest)	810	(Ep. 154) Guest	10.0
2009	Kayoubi Surprise Japanese TV Show, 2009, 442 eps (Guest)	442	Guest	0.0
2008	5LDK Japanese TV Show, 2008, 171 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest)	171	(Ep. 8) Guest	9.0
2004	Nakai Masahiro no Black Variety Japanese TV Show, 2004, 400 eps (Main Host)	400	Main Host	8.0
2002	Delisma Japanese TV Show, 2002, 33 eps (Main Host)	33	Main Host	0.0
2001	Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smiletachi he Japanese TV Show, 2001, 0 eps (Main Host)	0	Main Host	0.0
2001	Sekai Gyoten News Japanese TV Show, 2001, 0 eps (Main Host)	0	Main Host	0.0
2000	The Shonen Club Japanese TV Show, 2000, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
1998	Satasma Japanese TV Show, 1998, 0 eps (Main Host)	0	Main Host	0.0
1998	Jounetsu Tairiku Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1350 eps (Ep. 527) {Nov 30, 2008} (Guest)	1350	(Ep. 527) {Nov 30, 2008} Guest	8.0
1996	Utaban Japanese TV Show, 1996, 658 eps (Main Host)	658	Main Host	8.6
1996	LOVE LOVE Aishiteru Japanese TV Show, 1996, 214 eps (Ep. 150) (Guest)	214	(Ep. 150) Guest	8.3
1996	Nakai-kun Onsen Japanese TV Show, 1996, 0 eps (Main Host)	0	Main Host	0.0
1996	1 Okuri no Dai Shitsumon!? Waratte Koraete! Japanese TV Show, 1996, 118 eps (Guest)	118	Guest	0.0
1996	SmapXSmap Japanese TV Show, 1996, 920 eps (Main Host)	920	Main Host	8.3
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20081018, 1122) (Guest)	1214	(20081018, 1122) Guest	0.0
1995	Hirake! Goma Okoku Japanese TV Show, 1995, 23 eps (19960312) (Guest)	23	(19960312) Guest	0.0
1994	Tokyo Friends Park II Japanese TV Show, 1994, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S3E6, S25E6) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S3E6, S25E6) Guest	0.0
1991	I Love SMAP! Japanese TV Show, 1991, 0 eps (Main Host)	0	Main Host	0.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	8.1
1982	Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Iitomo! Japanese TV Show, 1982, 8054 eps [Tuesday] (Regular Member)	8054	[Tuesday] Regular Member	8.5
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps [Shirogumi Captain] (Ep. 48-49, 57, 59, 60) \| [Akagumi Captain] (Ep. 58) \| (Ep. 42-51, 53-54, 56-66) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 39) (Main Host)	73	[Shirogumi Captain] (Ep. 48-49, 57, 59, 60) \| [Akagumi Captain] (Ep. 58) \| (Ep. 42-51, 53-54, 56-66) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 39) Main Host	7.6