Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase
Masatoshi Nagase
	Nagase at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2017.
Born	July 15, 1966 (age 57); Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Kyōko Koizumi (m. 1995; div. 2004)

Masatoshi Nagase (永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし, Nagase Masatoshi, born July 15, 1966) is a Japanese actor and singer.^[1] He is best known in the West for his roles in Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's Cold Fever and Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train.^[2]

Nagase was described by Todd Brown of Twitch Film as "one of the great unsung heroes of Japanese film, a hugely reliable character actor with seemingly unerring taste in projects who - despite a huge body of work - remains largely unknown by name."^[3]

Career[edit]

Nagase co-starred in Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train (1989) with Youki Kudoh.^[4] He has starred in films such as Sion Sono's Suicide Club (2001),^[5] Shinji Aoyama's Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2002),^[6] and Yoji Yamada's The Hidden Blade (2004).^[7]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

P.P. Rider (1983)
Miyuki (1983), Masato Wakamatsu
Mystery Train (1989)
Bakayarou! 3: Hen na Yatsura (1990)
My Sons (1991)
Autumn Moon (1992)
Tora-San Makes Excuses
Original Sin (1992)
The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)
Outobai Shoujo (1994)
The Stairway to the Distant Past (1994)
Powder Road (1994)
Cold Fever (1995)
Flirt (1995)
Berlin (1995)
Trap (1996)
Gakko II (1996)
Niji o Tsukamu Otoko (1996)
Ullie (1996)
Abduction (1997)
Beautiful Sunday (1998)
Three Businessmen (1998)
Gojoe (2000)
Party 7 (2000)
A Closing Day (2000)
Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001)
Chloe (2001)
Luxurious Bone (2001)
Pistol Opera (2001)
Stereo Future (2001)
Suicide Club (2002)
Getting Wild with Our Monkey (2002)
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2002)
The Sea Is Watching (2002)
Dead End Run (2003)
The Loved Gun (2004)
The Hidden Blade (2004)
Gina K (2005)
Ubume no Natsu (2005)
The Blossoming of Kamiya Etsuko (2006)
Sakuran (2006)
Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007)
Dreaming Awake (2008)^[8]
R246 Story (2008)
Gelatin Silver, Love (2009)
Kaasan, Mom's Life (2011)
Smuggler (2011)
The Sea Is Watching (2012)
A Road Stained Crimson (2012)
A Woman and War (2013)
Kano (2014) – Hyōtarō Kondō
Sweet Bean (2015)
Black Widow Business (2016) – Honda
Jūjika (2016) – Shunsuke's father
Happiness (2016) – Kanzaki
64: Part I (2016)
64: Part II (2016)
Paterson (2016)
Radiance (2017)
The Blue Hearts (2017)
Red Snow (2018)
Vision (2018)
Butterfly Sleep (2018)
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)
Talking the Pictures (2019)
We Are Little Zombies (2019)
Love's Twisting Path (2019)
Hotel New Moon (2019)
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)
The First Supper (2019)
Fancy (2020)
Sakura (2020) – Akio Hasegawa
Just the Two of Us (2020)
Under the Stars (2020)
Living in the Sky (2020)^[9]
Bolt (2020)
Tracing Her Shadow (2020)
Malu (2020)
A Day with No Name (2021)
A Madder Red (2021) – Nakamura^[10]
Hotel Iris (2021)^[11]
Noise (2022)^[12]
Just Remembering (2022) – Jun^[13]
A Hundred Flowers (2022)^[14]
The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn (2022) – Kiyoshi Ogawa^[15]
Brats, Be Ambitious! (2023) – Makio^[16]
Mountain Woman (2023)^[17]
Goldfish (2023) – Ichi^[18]
Jigen Daisuke (2023) – Takeshi Kawashima^[19]
Family (2023)^[20]
Last Shadow at First Light (2023)^[21]
Daisuke Jigen (2023)
The Box Man (2024)^[22]

Television[edit]

Abunai Deka (1987)
Waru (1992)
The Private Detective Mike (2002) – Mike Hama
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses (2021)^[23]

Awards[edit]

1992: Elan d'or Awards - Newcomer of the Year^[24]
1992: Japanese Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor and Best Newcomer (My Sons)
2008: 29th Yokohama Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor (Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!)^[25]
2010: Japanese Film Critics Awards - Best Actor (Mainichi Kaasan)^[26]
2016: 37th Yokohama Film Festival - Best Actor (An)^[27]
2022: Nippon Connection - Nippon Honor Award^[28]

References[edit]

^ Shintani, Rie (21 September 2011). "Interview with Masatoshi Nagase". Oricon Style (in Japanese).
^ French, Philip (3 May 2009). "Film review: Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers!". The Guardian.
^ Brown, Todd (29 December 2008). "Masatoshi Nagase Stars In GELATIN SILVER, LOVE". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
^ Lanthier, Joseph Jon (June 14, 2010). "Mystery Train - DVD Review". Slant Magazine.
^ Mes, Tom (22 April 2002). "Midnight Eye review: Suicide Club". Midnight Eye.
^ Brown, Todd (13 July 2005). "Mike Yokohama: A Forest With No Name Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
^ Schager, Nick (September 16, 2005). "The Hidden Blade - Film Review". Slant Magazine.
^ "夢ゆめのまにまに". eiga.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "青山あおやま真治しんじ7年ねんぶりの長編ちょうへん映画えいがで多た部ぶ未み華子はなこが主演しゅえん、岸井きしいゆきのや岩田いわた剛つよし典てんら共演きょうえん". Natalie. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
^ "石井いしい裕也ゆうや×尾野おの真千子まちこ「茜色あかねいろに焼やかれる」公開こうかい、生いきにくい時代じだいに翻弄ほんろうされる母子ぼし描えがく". Crank-in!. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ "ホテル・アイリス". eiga.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "藤原ふじわら竜也たつや×松山まつやまケンイチW主演しゅえん『ノイズ』追加ついかキャストに黒木くろき華はな、永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし". Crank-in!. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ "ちょっと思おもい出だしただけ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "「百ひゃく花はな」長澤ながさわまさみが菅田すげた将すすむ暉あきらと夫婦ふうふに、永瀬ながせ正敏まさとしらの出演しゅつえんも解禁かいきん". Natalie. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
^ "天間てんま荘そうの三さん姉妹しまい". eiga.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
^ "雑魚ざこどもよ、大志たいしを抱いだけ！". eiga.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
^ "山女やまめ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
^ "GOLDFISH". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
^ "次元じげん大だい介かい". eiga.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
^ "土田つちた世紀せいきの未完みかんの絶筆ぜっぴつ作品さくひん『かぞく』吉沢よしざわ亮あきら・永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし・小栗おぐり旬しゅん・阿部あべ進之介しんのすけの共演きょうえんで実写じっしゃ映画えいが化か". Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ "Review: Last Shadow at First Light". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^ "永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし「20数すう年ねんの思おもいこめて」安部あべ公房こうぼうさん原作げんさく映画えいが「箱はこ男おとこ」主演しゅえん共演きょうえんは浅野あさの忠信ただのぶ、佐藤さとう浩市こういち". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ "オダギリジョー脚本きゃくほん・演出えんしゅつのドラマ「オリバーな犬いぬ」NHKで放送ほうそう、主演しゅえんは池いけ松まつ壮たけし亮あきら". Natalie. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^ "エランドール賞しょう歴代れきだい受賞じゅしょう者しゃ一覧いちらん". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ 第だい29回かいヨコハマ映画えいが祭さい 2007年ねん日本にっぽん映画えいが個人こじん賞しょう (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
^ 日本にっぽん映画えいが批評ひひょう家か大賞たいしょう (in Japanese). Japan Film Critics Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
^ 「海うみ街がいdiary」が5冠かん、「お盆ぼんの弟おとうと」が4冠かん (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Archived from the original on 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
^ "Award Winners". Nippon Connection. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

External links[edit]

Official website
Masatoshi Nagase at IMDb
Masatoshi Nagase at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)

[1] Shintani, Rie (21 September 2011). "Interview with Masatoshi Nagase". Oricon Style (in Japanese).

[2] French, Philip (3 May 2009). "Film review: Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers!". The Guardian.

[3] Brown, Todd (29 December 2008). "Masatoshi Nagase Stars In GELATIN SILVER, LOVE". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

[4] Lanthier, Joseph Jon (June 14, 2010). "Mystery Train - DVD Review". Slant Magazine.

[5] Mes, Tom (22 April 2002). "Midnight Eye review: Suicide Club". Midnight Eye.

[6] Brown, Todd (13 July 2005). "Mike Yokohama: A Forest With No Name Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

[7] Schager, Nick (September 16, 2005). "The Hidden Blade - Film Review". Slant Magazine.

[8] "夢ゆめのまにまに". eiga.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[9] "青山あおやま真治しんじ7年ねんぶりの長編ちょうへん映画えいがで多た部ぶ未み華子はなこが主演しゅえん、岸井きしいゆきのや岩田いわた剛つよし典てんら共演きょうえん". Natalie. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

[10] "石井いしい裕也ゆうや×尾野おの真千子まちこ「茜色あかねいろに焼やかれる」公開こうかい、生いきにくい時代じだいに翻弄ほんろうされる母子ぼし描えがく". Crank-in!. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[11] "ホテル・アイリス". eiga.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.

[12] "藤原ふじわら竜也たつや×松山まつやまケンイチW主演しゅえん『ノイズ』追加ついかキャストに黒木くろき華はな、永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし". Crank-in!. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

[13] "ちょっと思おもい出だしただけ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[14] "「百ひゃく花はな」長澤ながさわまさみが菅田すげた将すすむ暉あきらと夫婦ふうふに、永瀬ながせ正敏まさとしらの出演しゅつえんも解禁かいきん". Natalie. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

[15] "天間てんま荘そうの三さん姉妹しまい". eiga.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

[16] "雑魚ざこどもよ、大志たいしを抱いだけ！". eiga.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[17] "山女やまめ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.

[18] "GOLDFISH". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.

[19] "次元じげん大だい介かい". eiga.com. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[20] "土田つちた世紀せいきの未完みかんの絶筆ぜっぴつ作品さくひん『かぞく』吉沢よしざわ亮あきら・永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし・小栗おぐり旬しゅん・阿部あべ進之介しんのすけの共演きょうえんで実写じっしゃ映画えいが化か". Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

[21] "Review: Last Shadow at First Light". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

[22] "永瀬ながせ正敏まさとし「20数すう年ねんの思おもいこめて」安部あべ公房こうぼうさん原作げんさく映画えいが「箱はこ男おとこ」主演しゅえん共演きょうえんは浅野あさの忠信ただのぶ、佐藤さとう浩市こういち". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

[23] "オダギリジョー脚本きゃくほん・演出えんしゅつのドラマ「オリバーな犬いぬ」NHKで放送ほうそう、主演しゅえんは池いけ松まつ壮たけし亮あきら". Natalie. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

[24] "エランドール賞しょう歴代れきだい受賞じゅしょう者しゃ一覧いちらん". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

[25] 第だい29回かいヨコハマ映画えいが祭さい 2007年ねん日本にっぽん映画えいが個人こじん賞しょう (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

[26] 日本にっぽん映画えいが批評ひひょう家か大賞たいしょう (in Japanese). Japan Film Critics Awards. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2015-12-05.

[27] 「海うみ街がいdiary」が5冠かん、「お盆ぼんの弟おとうと」が4冠かん (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Archived from the original on 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2015-12-05.

[28] "Award Winners". Nippon Connection. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

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