Daigo Nishihata

Daigo Nishihata
西畑 大吾
Nishihata in 2023
Born (1997-01-09) January 9, 1997
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Idol
  • actor
  • television personality
Years active2011–present
AgentStarto Entertainment
Known forMember of Naniwa Danshi
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Label
Member of
WebsiteNaniwa Danshi (Storm Labels)
Naniwa Danshi (Starto Entertainment)

Daigo Nishihata (西畑 大吾, born January 9, 1997) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Naniwa Danshi. Nishihata joined Johnny & Associates in 2011 and later became a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. unit Naniwa Ōji.[1] In 2018 he was selected as a member of Naniwa Danshi, which made its CD debut in 2021 with the single "Ubu Love".[2]

Early life and career

Nishihata was born on January 9, 1997, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[3] Nishihata auditioned at Osaka-jō Hall during Tomohisa Yamashita's Asia tour "TOMOHISA YAMASHITA ASIA TOUR 2011 SUPER GOOD SUPER BAD" and joined Johnny & Associates on April 3, 2011.[4] He later performed as a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. unit Aぇ少年. On the same day, Ren Nagase and Yoshinori Masakado also joined the agency.[5] The three later became known as close contemporaries.

In 2012 he became a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. unit Naniwa Ōji together with Ryūsei Ōnishi and Ren Nagase.[5]

Nishihata made his television drama debut in the NHK asadora Gochisōsan (2013–2014). He later appeared in another NHK asadora, Asa ga Kita (2015–2016).[6]

In 2018 he was selected as a member of the Kansai-based idol group Naniwa Danshi. The group officially debuted on November 12, 2021 with the single "Ubu Love".[7]

Acting career

Nishihata has cited actor and singer Kazunari Ninomiya as one of his major influences. He became interested in Ninomiya after watching the television dramas Yamada Tarō Monogatari and Ryūsei no Kizuna.[8][9]

He later appeared with Ninomiya in the film Last Recipe (2017) and co-starred with him in a commercial for the Nisshin Oillio Group "Fresh Oil Series".[10]

In addition to his music activities, Nishihata has appeared in numerous television dramas and films. He has appeared in television dramas such as Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekiteiru (2018), Kyojo (2020), Kotaro Lives Alone (2021), and Shin Nobunaga Koki (2022).[11]

In 2023 he starred in the horror film Immersion, directed by Takashi Shimizu.[12]

He also appeared in the anthology television program Tales of the Unusual in 2023.[13]

In 2026, Nishihata took his first solo leading role in a television drama in Matori to Kyōken.[14]

Awards

  • 2025 – 28th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix – Best Supporting Actor (Winter) for Ozoshi ni Koi wa Muzukashii[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Policeman and Me Jiro Nagakura [16]
2017 Last Recipe Shotaro Kamata [17]
2022 Kappei Keita Iruma [18]
2023 Immersion Tomohiko Kataoka Lead role [19]
2024 Doctor X: Final Ren Higashimura [20]
2026 Part-time Death Angel Shinji Sakura Lead role [21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013–2014 Bon Appetit! Katsuo Nishikado Asadora [22]
2016 Here Comes Asa! Yōnosuke Mayama Asadora [23]
2018 Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekiteiru Ryutaro Shinjo [24]
2020 Kyojo Takumi Kashimura Television special [25]
2021 Kotaro Lives Alone Keisuke Hanawa [26]
2022 New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School Is a Battlefield Hideyoshi Toyotomi [27]
2023 Tales of the Unusual Takuya Nanjo Segment: "Niji"; lead role [28]
2023 Knockin' on Locked Door Himura Katana Lead role [29]
2025 Shin Abarenbō Shōgun Tokugawa Ieshige Television special [30]
2026– Matori to Kyōken Kyōnosuke Umezawa Lead role [31]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Hanawa-sensei wa Hanninmae!? Keisuke Hanawa Lead role [32]

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