Louis Kurihara
Louis Kurihara | |
|---|---|
栗原 類 | |
| Born | 6 December 1994 |
| Other names | Rui Kurihara |
| Occupations | Model, TV personality, actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Ever Green Entertainment |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Website | ameblo |
Louis Kurihara (栗原 類, Kurihara Rui; born 6 December 1994)[1] is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, and actor represented by the Ever Green Entertainment agency.[2] He appears on Japanese TV, playing on his "overly negative" character, and debuted as a film actor in the 2013 film Zekkyō Gakkyū.[3]
Early life
Louis Kurihara was born on 6 December 1994[1] to a Japanese mother and a British father.[4]
Career
On 1 July 2013, Kurihara left the Junes Acting & Modeling agency to work for Ever Green Entertainment and devote more time to his acting career.[2]
Filmography
Film
- Zekkyō Gakkyū (2013) as Akira Gotō[5]
- Daily Lives of High School Boys (2013), as Saino[6]
- Black Butler (2014)[7]
- Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (2014)[8]
- 108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019) as Michio
- Signal 100 (2020)
- Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō (2020) as Jōsuke Shirai
- Daughter of Lupin the Movie (2021)
- Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)[9]
TV
- Odoru Sanma Goten! (NTV)[10]
- Osama no Brunch (TBS)[10]
- Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji TV, regular Wednesday guest since October 2012)[11]
- Mōsō Nihon Ryōri (NHK, presenter)
- Magical x Heroine MagiMajo Pures! (TV Tokyo)[12]
- Daughter of Lupin (Fuji TV, 2019–20)
- Punks Triangle (Fuji TV, 2025) as Naoki Murase[13]
Magazines
TV commercials
- Aeon Laketown shopping mall[10]
- JR Central[10]
- Nisshin Cup Noodle[10]
Photobooks
- Kurihara, Louis (7 November 2012). Never Mind the Negativity. Fusosha Publishing. ISBN 978-4594067137.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Louis Kurihara Official Blog" (in Japanese). Japan: CyberAgent. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b 栗原類が溝端淳平ら所属事務所に移籍 今後は「芝居に重点」 [Louis Kurihara moves to same agency as Junpei Misobata – will focus on acting in future]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon Inc. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ 絶叫学級 [Zekkyō Gakkyū]. Cinematoday.jp (in Japanese). Japan: Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "栗原類 :ネガティブすぎるイケメンモデル NHKでドラマ初挑戦" [Louis Kurihara the overly negative male model to appear in NHK drama]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Japan: Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co.Ltd. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Cast & Staff". Zekkyō Gakkyū official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shueisha. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Daily Lives of High School Boys Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ 栗原類:実写版「黒執事」にオリジナルキャラで出演 謎の葬儀屋役 [Louis Kurihara to play original character in movie version of "Black Butler"]. Mainichi jp (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ 「僕は友達が少ない」瀬戸&北乃で映画化 ["Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai" to be made into movie with Seto and Kitano]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkan Sports News. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "園子温最新作『プリズナーズ・オブ・ゴーストランド』に栗原類ら出演へ 特報映像も公開". Real Sound. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Louis Kurihara". Men models (in Japanese). Japan: Junes Acting & Modeling. 2012. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ 木下優樹菜:栗原類らと「笑っていいとも!」新レギュラーに 出産後初のテレビ出演 [Yukina Kinoshita to be a new regular guest on Waratte Iitomo together with Louis Kurihara]. Mainichi jp (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "「魔法×戦士 マジマジョピュアーズ!」 放送決定!2018年春、テレビ東京系にて放送スタート" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Tomy. 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Live-Action PUNKS TRIANGLE BL Series Posts Trailer, More Cast". Anime News Network. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ ネガティブモデル・栗原類がフォトブック『ネガティブですが、なにか?』を発売 [Negative model Louis Kurihara launches photobook "Never Mind the Negativity"]. Yahoo Japan News (in Japanese). Japan: Yahoo Japan Corporation. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
External links
- Talent Databank profile (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Twitter (in Japanese)
- Facebook (in Japanese)
- Louis Kurihara at IMDb