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Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也) is a member of Arashi, a Japanese boy band formed in 1999, under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 13 and constantly works as not only an Arashi member but also as an actor. He is the first member of the group to debut in a Hollywood motion picture.

Profile

 * Name: 二宮和也 / Ninomiya Kazunari
 * Nickname: Nino, Kazu-chan, Nino-chan
 * Height: 168cm (5'5")
 * Weight: 49kg (around 108 lbs)
 * Date of Birth: June 17, 1983
 * Place of Birth: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
 * Star Sign: Gemini
 * Blood Type: A
 * Family: Parents, a sister (two years older)

Career

 * Ninomiya began his career in television dramas before joining Arashi. While touring and performing with the group, he worked on his craft as an actor in television, commercials and on the stage. He made his motion picture debut with 2002's "ピカ☆ンチ　LIFE IS HARD だけど HAPPY" (PIKA☆NCHI　LIFE IS HARD Dakedo HAPPY).


 * In 2006, he made his Hollywood debut by playing Saigo in Clint Eastwood's Letters from Iwo Jima. His performance was singled out and praised by well-known Hollywood movie reviewer, Roger Ebert, as 'thoroughly winning.'

Movies

 * Kiiroi Namida (Yellow Tears) 「黄色い涙」 (2007)
 * Tekkon Kinkreet as Kuro (vocal) 「鉄コン筋クリート」 (2006)
 * Letters from Iwo Jima 「硫黄島からの手紙」 (2006)
 * Pika**nchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy 「ピカ☆☆ンチ　Ｌｉｆｅ　ｉｓ　Ｈａｒｄ　だから　Ｈａｐｐｙ」(2004)
 * Ao no Honoo (The Blue Light) 「青の炎」 (2003)
 * Pika*nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy 「ピカ☆ンチ　Ｌｉｆｅ　ｉｓ　Ｈａｒｄ　だけど　Ｈａｐｐｙ」 (2002)

Stage

 * 理由なき反抗　(Rebel Without a Cause) (2004)
 * シブヤから遠く離れて (Shibuya Kara Tooku Hanarete) (2004)
 * Stand By Me (before debut as Arashi) (1997)

CM

 * Pino
 * O'Zack
 * McDonald's
 * Coca Cola
 * Parco
 * Petit
 * HOUSE Soup de Okoge
 * HOUSE Shirataki Noodle containing soy milk

Links

 * Johnny's J-Web Translations
 * Johnny's Entertainment official site
 * Jounetsu Tairiku (情熱大陸) Documentary Program summary on Kazunari Ninomiya (originally broadcasted on 6 Mei 2007)

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