is a Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of

Johnny & Associates was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male idols known as The company had a significant impact on pop culture with male idols and boy bands in Japan since the 1980s. Until 2019, the company w ...

as a member of Japanese boy bands

Kanjani Eight , previously known as is a five-member Japanese boy band from Japan's Kansai region. They are managed by the multimedia talent agency Starto Entertainment (formerly Johnny & Associates) and signed to Infinity Records. The group was formed in ...

and

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. His first solo album was released in December 2019.

Biography

Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo on November 3, 1984, and raised in

Osaka is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...

. He was selected as a member of the

Johnny's Jr. was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male Japanese idol, idols known as The company had a significant impact on pop culture with male idols and boy bands in Japan since the 1980s. Until 2019, ...

collective in 1997, and subsequently made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer with pop band

. He was also the co-lead vocalist and second guitarist for

, a Johnny & Associates boy band made up of Johnny's Jr. members originating from the

Kansai region The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropol ...

in Japan. He held his first solo concert in 2006. He also started playing major supporting roles on prime-time television dramas such as '' 1 Litre of Tears, Attention Please'' and '' Last Friends.'' He won several acting awards for his portrayal of an abusive boyfriend in ''Last Friends''. Nishikido made his big-screen debut in summer 2010, playing the lead role in '' A Boy and His Samurai''. In the film, he played a time-travelling samurai who arrived in modern Japan and became a patissier. He also starred in the detective drama ''Joker: Yurusarezaru Sōsakan'' and romantic comedy '' Full Throttle Girl'' in 2011. From 2004 to 2011, Nishikido was active in both News and Kanjani Eight, releasing 9 studio albums and going on nationwide tours with both groups, which was unusual for an idol. On October 7, 2011, Johnny & Associates announced that Nishikido would be leaving News due to scheduling conflicts making it difficult for him to continue as an active member of both News and Kanjani Eight. Between 2012 and 2014, Nishikido took on leading roles in comedy-dramas such as the semi-autobiographical ''Papadol!'', ''The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya'' and ''Gomen ne Seishun''. He also starred in films ''Hospitality Department'' and '' I Just Wanna Hug You''. As part of Kanjani Eight, he also co-hosts variety programmes such as Kanjani8 no Janiben on Kansai TV and appeared on the Kōhaku thrice. He was also in the action comedy films ''

Eight Ranger is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi starring the members of Japanese boy band Kanjani Eight. Cast *You Yokoyama *Subaru Shibutani *Shingo Murakami *Ryuhei Maruyama *Shota Yasuda *Ryo Nishikido *Tadayoshi Okura *Hiroshi Tachi * ...

'' and '' Eight Ranger 2'' with his group. Nishikido starred in Daihachi Yoshida’s black comedy '' The Scythian Lamb'' in 2018. In March 2019, news of his decision to leave

emerged from the weekly magazine ''Shūkan Bunshun''. Nishikido subsequently announced in September 2019 that he was leaving Johnny & Associates and Kanjani Eight at the end of the month.

Personal life

Nishikido's family includes his parents, two elder brothers, and a younger sister. His father is from Amakusa, Kumamoto and his mother is from

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, both in the

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region of Japan.

Discography

Albums

*''Nomad'' (December 11, 2019) *''Note'' (January 27, 2021) *''Nocturnal'' (November 30, 2022)

Filmography

Television dramas

Film

Variety shows

Awards

*2003–2004

Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix The Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix is an award given by the Nikkan Sports newspaper to Japanese television dramas. The award is determined by viewer votes. The 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix was canceled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake an ...

: Best Newcomer for ''Teru Teru Kazoku'' *57th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''Last Friends'' *18th TV Life Annual Drama Awards 2008: Supporting Actor for Last Friends *18th TV Life Annual Drama Awards 2008: Supporting Actor for ''Ryusei no Kizuna'' *Fall 2008 Nikkan Sports Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''Last Friends'' *Summer 2009 Nikkan Sports Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''Orthros no Inu''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishikido, Ryo 1984 births Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male singers 21st-century Japanese singers Japanese idols Japanese male pop singers Japanese tenors Kanjani Eight members Singers from Osaka Prefecture News (band) members People from Kadoma, Osaka