Daiken Okudaira

Daiken Okudaira
奥平 大兼
Born (2003-05-19) May 19, 2003 (age 21)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2018–present
AgentStardust Promotion

Daiken Okudaira (奥平 大兼, Okudaira Daiken, born May 19, 2003[1]) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, Japan.

Career

Okudaira began his career when he auditioned for the thriller drama film Mother in November 2018, where he was officially selected from all of the applicants for the role of Shuhei despite never having prior acting experience.[2]

On June 23, 2023, he made his starring role in the movie adaptation of Insomniacs After School, playing the lead male character Ganta Nakami.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Mother Shuhei [2]
2022 My Small Land Sota [4]
2023 Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral Joi Himekawa [5]
Village Ryuta Kakei [6]
Insomniacs After School Ganta Nakami Lead role [3]
2024 Play! Shōta Ganji Lead role [7]
The Parades [8]
Cloud Sano [9]
Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Sumihiko Somejima [10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Blue Box Briefing Katōgi Lead role; mini-series [11]
2023 The Greatest Teacher Tōru Hoshizaki [12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2021 44th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Mother Won [13]
94th Kinema Junpo Awards Best New Actor Won [14]
63rd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Newcomer Won [15]
2025 79th Mainichi Film Awards BBest Supporting Performance Cloud Pending [16]

References

  1. ^ "Official profile at Stardust Promotion". Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "奥平大兼「無垢の感性」演技経験ゼロ 長澤まさみ主演映画で祖父母殺害する少年役" [Daiken Okudaira has no acting experience in "Innocent Sensibility", he plays the role of a boy who kills his grandparents in a movie starring Masami Nagasawa]. Daily Sports. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Loo, Egan (7 September 2022). "Live-Action Insomniacs After School Film Unveils Cast, Staff, 2023 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ^ "在留資格失ったクルド人少女描く、嵐莉菜×川和田恵真「マイスモールランド」来年公開(コメントあり)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ^ "映画ネメシス 黄金螺旋の謎". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ^ "ヴィレッジ". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ^ "PLAY! 勝つとか負けるとかは、どーでもよくて". eiga.com. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  8. ^ "パレード". eiga.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Cloud クラウド". eiga.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "赤羽骨子のボディガード". eiga.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  11. ^ "山田杏奈×奥平大兼がW主演、青崎有吾の密室ミステリー「早朝始発の殺風景」ドラマ化". Natalie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  12. ^ "最高の教師 1年後、私は生徒に■されたの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  13. ^ "第44回 日本アカデミー賞 (2021年)". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  14. ^ "奥平大兼、デビュー作でキネ旬新人男優賞! 衝撃的な役柄も「撮影は楽しかった」". Cinematoday (in Japanese). 4 February 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  15. ^ "2020年 第63回 ブルーリボン賞". allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  16. ^ "「夜明けのすべて」毎日映画コンクールで最多7賞にノミネート、俳優部門は男女の区別撤廃". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 December 2024.