Osamu Mukai

Osamu Mukai (向井 理) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Meiji University.

Early life
He was born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture and went to Hama Junior high school (浜中学校) and Hitorizawa High school, where it became the location for After the Rain. He graduated from Meiji University, and majored in genetic engineering. He received the "Best Poster Award" at the International Zoological Genetics Conference in 2004. While he was attending university, he worked as a bartender. He became a full-time employee there after graduation, and he became a manager later. While working as a bartender, he got into the magazine Tokyo Graffiti. A reader later recruited him to be an actor. Now, he works for Hori agency, as an actor.

2010

 * The Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for GeGeGe no Nyōbō
 * GQ Japan Men of the Year 2010

2011

 * 35th Elan d'or Awards: Best New Actor
 * 32nd Yokohama Film Festival: Best Newcomer for Beck and Hanamizuki
 * 7th TVnavi Drama of the Year 2010: Best Supporting Actor for GeGeGe no Nyōbō
 * 19th Hashida Awards: Best Newcomer