is a Japanese actor. Matsuda is best known for his roles in the
''Hana Yori Dango'' series, the
''Liar Game'' series, and ''
Love Shuffle''.
Personal life
Matsuda was born on September 10, 1985 in
Suginami, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Suginami City in English.
As of June 1, 2022, Suginami has an estimated population of 588,354 and a population density of 17,274 pe ...
, Japan, to
Yūsaku Matsuda, a Japanese actor of partial
Korean ancestry, and
Miyuki Matsuda (née Kumagai). Matsuda was the second son and second child born of his parents' marriage. He has an older brother,
Ryuhei Matsuda, who is also an actor, and a younger sister, Yuuki Matsuda, who is a singer, and one older half-sister by his father's first marriage. His father died in 1989 from
bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the bladder. These cells can grow to form a tumor, which eventually spreads, damaging the bladder and other organs. Most people with bladder cancer are diagnosed after noticing blood in thei ...
, when Matsuda was four years old. Matsuda's maternal aunt,
Mami Kumagai
Mami may refer to:
People
*Cheb Mami (born 1966), Algerian raï singer
*Mami (given name), a Japanese feminine given name
*Mami (goddess), a goddess in the Babylonian epic ''Atra-Hasis''
*Mami Wata, a pantheon of ancient water spirits or deities
...
, is also an actress.
Matsuda directed Radio Foundation's music video "Brain Washing" as a tribute to their lead vocalist, Kenma Miyaoku, who died from a heart attack on July 12, 2009.
Marriage
On April 25, 2018, after dating for a few years, Matsuda and model
Kozue Akimoto jointly announced through their respective agencies that they had registered their marriage.
Filmography
Drama
TV Film
Film
Video games
Awards
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, ''
Ikigami''
,
Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Yujiro Ishihara New Actor Award
,
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, ''Waruboro''
,
Mainichi Film Awards: Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award
,
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, ''
Ikigami''
,
32nd Japan Academy Prize: Newcomer of the Year
,
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, ''
Hana Yori Dango Final''
,
Asian Film Awards
The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy to recognise the excellence of the film professionals in the film industries of Asian cinema.
History
On January 29, 2007, Wilfred Wong, the Chairman of Hong Kon ...
: Best Newcomer
,
2009 Asian Film Awards
Retrieved October 25, 2010.
References
External links
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1985 births
21st-century Japanese male actors
Japanese male actors of Korean descent
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male television actors
Japanese people of Korean descent
Living people
Male actors from Tokyo
People from Suginami