Yuya Yagira
Biography
Yuya Yagira is a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan on March 26, 1990. Yagira is known for his acting work, with 63 known credits. He is also known by the stage name 柳楽優弥 and other variations including Yûya Yagira, Yuuya Yagira, and Yūya Yagira. In 2004, Yagira became the youngest winner of the Best Actor award in the history of the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of a 12-year-old boy in the film "Nobody Knows".
Career overview
Yuya Yagira is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, with a total of 63 known credits. Born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 26, 1990, Yagira has established himself as a talented performer in the Japanese film industry.
Yagira's most notable achievement to date is his recognition at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2004, he became the youngest winner of a Best Actor award in the festival's history, for his portrayal of a 12-year-old boy in the highly acclaimed film "Nobody Knows". This achievement marked a significant milestone in his career, showcasing his exceptional acting abilities.
Throughout his career, Yagira has continued to work in the film industry, taking on various roles in numerous projects. His dedication and talent have earned him recognition and respect within the industry. As a Japanese actor with a diverse range of credits, Yagira remains a prominent figure in the world of Japanese cinema.
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- Sins of Kujo (2026) as Taiza Kujo
- Sgt. Frog (2026) as Hijikata Toshiro (voice)
- RYUJI ⻯⼆ (2026) as 花城⻯⼆
- Light of My Lion (2024) as Komori Hiroto
- A Conviction of Marriage (2024) as Arata Natsume
- I Am Dead! (2023) as Sakurada Kazuhiko
- We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie (2023) as Michigami Maribu
- Gannibal (2022) as Daigo Agawa
- The Fish Tale (2022) as Hiyo
- Pay to Ace (2021) as Kurodo Kuroki
- Asakusa Kid (2021) as Takeshi Kitano
- HOKUSAI (2021) as Hokusai Katsushika (Young)
- Gift of Fire (2021) as Ishimura Osamu
- Under the Turquoise Sky (2021) as Takeshi
- A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura (2020) as Takeda
- From Today, It's My Turn!!: The Movie (2020) as Eiji Yanagi
- 4 Mysterious Stories (2020) as Tajima Ryosuke
- Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019) as Goddard (voice)
- The Fable (2019) as Kojima
- Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre (2019) as Tomoyuki Saito
- His Lost Name (2019) as Shinichi
- The Mother Returns? AI's Will (2019) as Noda Naoto
- From Today, It's My Turn!! (2018)
- Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan (2018) as Hijikata Toshiro
- Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018) as Toshiro Hijikata
- Hibiki (2018) as Kohei Tanaka
- Falling Camellia (2018)
- Duality (2018) as Man
- Frankenstein's Love (2017) as Seiya Inaniwa
- Gintama (2017) as Toshiro Hijikata
- Gintama: Mitsuba Arc (2017) as Hijikata Toshiro
- Mom, May I Quit Being Your Daughter? (2017) as Taichi Matsushima
- I'm Yamagishi. Got a Problem? (2017)
- HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis (2016) as Tadashi Makoto
- We're Millennials. Got a Problem? (2016) as Maribu Michigami
- Destruction Babies (2016) as Taira Ashihara
- Pink and Gray (2016) as Suzuki Shingo
- Ninkyo Yaro (2016)
- Masshiro (2015) as 仲野孝太郎
- Gassoh (2015) as Kiwamu Akitsu
- Nobunaga Concerto (2014) as Nobuyuki Oda
- Saigo no Inochi (2014) as Keito Myose
- Crows Explode (2014) as Toru Goura
- Blue Blazes (2014) as Moyuru Honô
- Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014) as Ebinuma
- Galileo XX (2013) as Kento Touma
- Unforgiven (2013) as Goro Sawada
- Under the Nagasaki Sky (2013) as Yuichi Hirose
- Again (2013) as Ryutaro Noguchi
- Blizzard (2011) as Masato Sakitani
- ブリザード (2011)
- All to the Sea (2010) as Koji Otaka
- TOKYO23 ~ Survival City (2010)
- The Shock Labyrinth (2009) as Ken
- Genius Party (2007)
- The Bandage Club (2007) as Tatsuya 'Dino' Ideno
- Sugar & Spice (2006) as Shiro Yamashita
- Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005) as Tetsumu Ogawa
- Nobody Knows (2004) as Akira
- A Making of Nobody Knows (2004)
- Till the Battery Runs Out (2004)
- Young Thugs: Going My Way (2004)