is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, and stage productions. His wife is actress Nana Eikura.
Early life Kaku was born on July 3, 1988 as the youngest of two sons. He attended Gyosei Junior and Senior High School before dropping out of Aoyama Gakuin University's School of Business.
During his high school years, he was devoted to the basketball club. Around the time he retired from club activities, he told his family about being scouted by a talent agency. Coincidentally, an employee from his current agency saw a family photo of the Kaku family and passed on a business card with a message: "Please tell this person (Kento) to contact me." Kaku, who was already interested in acting because he enjoyed watching dramas, contacted the agency himself and signed with them, thus beginning his entertainment career.
Career He made his acting debut in films in 2007. In 2009, he had his first lead role in the film Giniro no Ame. In 2012, he starred in the television drama Clover. He played the hero, Hanako's brother Kichitaro Ando in the Asadora Hanako to Anne broadcast in the first half of 2014. He later played in the 2015 Taiga drama Hana Moyu as Shinsengumi Okita Sōji.
In April 2015, he was appointed a New Caledonia Tourism Goodwill Ambassador.
Kaku's career took off from 2018 onwards, getting cast in leading roles for several series, resulted in his winning of the 2019 GQ Japan's Men of the Year Awards for Breakthrough Actor.
On September 1, 2022, he announced that he had ended his exclusive contract with Amuse Inc.—the agency he had been with for approximately 16 years—and would become independent.
On April 3, 2024, he reported on his Instagram that he had established the video production company "SIGNAL181" in collaboration with Dave Boyle, the director of House of Ninjas, a series which he starred in and wrote the original story for.
Personal life On 7 August 2016, he announced that he had married actress Nana Eikura whom he co-starred with in TV drama Testimony of N. They have two children.
Filmography Television dramas Dates Title RoleNotes2011 Ranma ½ Ranma Saotome (male) Television film2012 Clover Hayabusato Misaki Lead role 2014 Hanako and Anne Kichitaro Ando Asadora Testimony of N Nozomi Ando 2015 Burning Flower Okita Sōji Taiga drama 2016 Double Duty Mikio Kobayashi 2017 Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai Ikesugi Akira and Akira Ryuma Kaido My Lover's Secret Akito Tachibana Wani tokage gisu Tadashi Hayashi 2018 Princess Jellyfish Kai Fish From Today, It's My Turn!! Takashi Mitsuhashi Lead role 2019 Afro Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka Lead roleNippon Noir Kiyoharu Yusa Lead role2020 Hanzawa Naoki Masahiro Moriyama Daddy is My Classmate Cameo 2021 Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room Nao Otowa 2024 House of Ninjas Haru Tawara Lead role Like a Dragon: YakuzaAkira Nishikiyama2025 Alice in Borderland Ryuji Season 3 2026 Human Vapor Kenta Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? Tetsu Okamoto
Film Date Title RoleNotes2007ShindōKenji ShimizuLittle DJShuhei Yuki2008700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the PoliceGreat Inoue2009Giniro no AmeKazuya HiraiLead role2013I'll Give It My All... TomorrowReal store manager2016Moriyamachu Driving SchoolTodorokiLead role2017The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.Aren Kuboyaasu2018Chihayafuru Part 3Hisashi Suo2019The Bucket ListTeruo Miki2020AI AmokSatoru NishimuraWotakoi: Love Is Hard for OtakuShinji SakamotoFrom Today, It's My Turn!! The MovieTakashi MitsuhashiLead roleThe Untold Tale of the Three KingdomsZhou Yu2023Gold Kingdom and Water KingdomNaranbayar (voice)Lead roleTokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The MovieNao OtowaSpy × Family Code: WhiteLuka (voice)2024MidnightMidnightLead role; short filmSaint Young Men: The MovieBrahmā2025Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Nankai MissionNao OtowaCrayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe DancersWolf (voice)New Interpretation of the End of Edo PeriodGotō Shōjirō2026Never After DarkAlso producerTokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Capital CrisisNao Otowa
Dubbing Date Title Role Notes 2019 The Lion King Simba Lead role
Stage Dates Title Role Locations Notes Aug–Sep 2017 Young Frankenstein Igor Tokyo International Forum Hall C, Orix Theater 8–27 Dec 2017 M&O plays Produce Nagareyama Bluebird Honda Theater
Commercials Asics Corporation Asics (2010) Benesse (2006) Central Japan Railway Company (image character)(2015) Nintendo Co., Ltd. Nintendo 3DS Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (2006) NTT, Inc. NTT Docomo (2026–) with Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya "Style Iluminations" (2009) with Maki Horikita Otsuka Pharmaceutical Pocari Sweat Pocari Sweat Ion Water (2015) Rohto Pharmaceutical Rohto Rise eye drops (2008)
Russ-K (image character) (2010) Tokyu Group SHIBUYA109 109men (brand model) (2013)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 202145th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHimself
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