Seiyō Uchino
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Seiyō Uchino (内野 聖陽, Uchino Seiyō; born September 16, 1968, in Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by Stardust Promotion. Before taking his current stage name Seiyō Uchino in July 2013, he was known by his birth name Masaaki Uchino (same spelling in Japanese).
Infobox
Born
Masaaki Uchino (1968-09-16) September 16, 1968 (age 57)Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1993–present
Agent
Stardust Promotion
Spouse
mw- Maki Ichiro (m. 2006; div. 2011)
Website
Official website
Tables
· Filmography › TV series
1993
Machikado
1994
Jū-jihan Nemu Jiken jō
1995
Hagurekeiji Junjō-ha
Role(s)
Koji Moriya
Notes
8th Series, Episode 18
Role(s)
Kentaro Zenigata
1996
Tokugawa Kengō-den Sore Kara no Musashi
Role(s)
Hosokawa Tadanao
Tori Kaeru
Futari-kko
Role(s)
Shiro Moriyama
Notes
Asadora
Chūshingura
Role(s)
Kinemon Okano
1998
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Role(s)
Tokugawa Yoshiatsu
Notes
Taiga drama
1999
Hayate no yō ni
Role(s)
Shigeru Fujita
2000
Kinō no Teki wa Kyō no Tomo
Role(s)
Takao Ogawa
2005
Fukigenna Jean
Role(s)
Takashi Nanbara
Hi Tachi Umanohone
Role(s)
Ginjiro Ishibashi
Notes
Lead role
2008
Sirius no Michi
Role(s)
Yusuke Tatsumura
Notes
Lead role
Gonzō Densetsu no Deka
Role(s)
Toshihide Kuroki
Notes
Lead role
2009
Rinjō
Role(s)
Yoshio Kuraishi
Notes
Lead role
2009–11
Role(s)
Jin
Notes
Sakamoto Ryōma
2011
Pandora III Kakumei Zenya
Role(s)
Kazumichi Yuda
2012
Chūshingura: Sono Yoshi Sono Ai
Role(s)
Horibe Yasubei
2013
Tonbi
Role(s)
Tasuo Ichikawa
Notes
Lead role
Onna Nobunaga
Role(s)
Akechi Mitsuhide
2014
Matsumoto Seichō Special Jikan no Shūzoku
Role(s)
Kiichi Mihara
Notes
Lead role
Oyaji no Senaka
Role(s)
Masaru Shinjo
Notes
Episode 9; Lead role
2017
Leaders 2
Role(s)
Wataru Yamazaki
2018
Dokonimo nai Kuni
Role(s)
Kunio Maruyama
Notes
Lead role
2018–24
Role(s)
Black Forceps
Notes
Seigō Saeki
2019
Slow na Bushi ni Shitekure
Role(s)
Shigeo "Shige-chan" Murata
Notes
Lead role; TV movie
2019–23
Role(s)
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Notes
Kenji Yabuki
2020
Bones of Steel
Role(s)
Sōji Ogata
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1993 | Machikado | |||
| 1994 | Jū-jihan Nemu Jiken jō | |||
| 1995 | Hagurekeiji Junjō-ha | Koji Moriya | 8th Series, Episode 18 | |
| The Kindaichi Case Files | Kentaro Zenigata | |||
| 1996 | Tokugawa Kengō-den Sore Kara no Musashi | Hosokawa Tadanao | ||
| Tori Kaeru | ||||
| Futari-kko | Shiro Moriyama | Asadora | ||
| Chūshingura | Kinemon Okano | |||
| 1997 | Mrs. Cinderella | Hikaru Horii | ||
| Love Generation | Soichiro Katagiri | |||
| 1998 | Tokugawa Yoshinobu | Tokugawa Yoshiatsu | Taiga drama | |
| 1999 | Hayate no yō ni | Shigeru Fujita | ||
| 2000 | Kinō no Teki wa Kyō no Tomo | Takao Ogawa | ||
| 2003 | The Samurai I Loved | Bunshiro Maki | Lead role | |
| 2004 | Aim for the Ace! | Jin Munakata | ||
| Toride Naki Mono | Kenji Kurashina | |||
| 2005 | Fukigenna Jean | Takashi Nanbara | ||
| Hi Tachi Umanohone | Ginjiro Ishibashi | Lead role | ||
| 2007 | Fūrin Kazan | Yamamoto Kansuke | Lead role; Taiga drama | |
| 2008 | Sirius no Michi | Yusuke Tatsumura | Lead role | |
| Gonzō Densetsu no Deka | Toshihide Kuroki | Lead role | ||
| 2009 | Rinjō | Yoshio Kuraishi | Lead role | |
| 2009–11 | Jin | Sakamoto Ryōma | 2 seasons | |
| 2010 | Wagaya no Rekishi | Kōzō Masuda | ||
| 10-nen-saki mo Kimi ni Koishite | Hiroshi Maruyama | |||
| 2011 | Pandora III Kakumei Zenya | Kazumichi Yuda | ||
| 2012 | Chūshingura: Sono Yoshi Sono Ai | Horibe Yasubei | ||
| 2013 | Tonbi | Tasuo Ichikawa | Lead role | |
| Onna Nobunaga | Akechi Mitsuhide | |||
| 2014 | Matsumoto Seichō Special Jikan no Shūzoku | Kiichi Mihara | Lead role | |
| Oyaji no Senaka | Masaru Shinjo | Episode 9; Lead role | ||
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Tokugawa Ieyasu | Taiga drama | |
| 2017 | Leaders 2 | Wataru Yamazaki | ||
| 2018 | Dokonimo nai Kuni | Kunio Maruyama | Lead role | |
| 2018–24 | Black Forceps | Seigō Saeki | 2 seasons | |
| 2019 | Slow na Bushi ni Shitekure | Shigeo "Shige-chan" Murata | Lead role; TV movie | |
| 2019–23 | What Did You Eat Yesterday? | Kenji Yabuki | Lead role; 2 seasons | |
| 2020 | Bones of Steel | Sōji Ogata | ||
| 2021 | Welcome Home, Monet | Kōji Nagaura | Asadora | |
| 2025 | Asura | Sadaharu |
· Filmography › Films
1999
The Black House
Role(s)
Shinji Wakatsuki
Notes
Lead role
2009
Elevator Trap
Role(s)
Saburo Yasui
Notes
Lead role
Role(s)
Fujiwara
2012
The Last Message
Role(s)
Yoshio Kuraishi
Notes
Lead role
2015
The Edge of Sin
Role(s)
Satoshi Ando
Notes
Lead role
2021
Role(s)
Yakuza boss
2022
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar
Role(s)
Van Hohenheim / Father
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy
Role(s)
Van Hohenheim / Father
2023
Picture of Spring
Role(s)
Ichirō Haga
Notes
Lead role
2024
Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality
Role(s)
Hokusai
Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers
Role(s)
Jirō Kumasawa
Notes
Lead role
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1996 | A Last Note | Koji Kiyokawa | ||
| Haru | Noboru Hayami (Haru) | |||
| 1999 | The Black House | Shinji Wakatsuki | Lead role | |
| 2009 | Elevator Trap | Saburo Yasui | Lead role | |
| The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio | Fujiwara | |||
| 2010 | 13 Assassins | Zusho Mamiya | ||
| 2012 | The Last Message | Yoshio Kuraishi | Lead role | |
| 2013 | Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | Alan Smithee (voice) | ||
| 2014 | Homeland | Soichi Sawada | ||
| 2015 | The Edge of Sin | Satoshi Ando | Lead role | |
| 125 Years Memory | Motosada Tamura | Lead role | ||
| 2019 | First Love | Gondō | ||
| 2021 | What Did You Eat Yesterday? | Kenji Yabuki | Lead role | |
| Homunculus | Yakuza boss | |||
| 2022 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar | Van Hohenheim / Father | ||
| Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy | Van Hohenheim / Father | |||
| 2023 | Picture of Spring | Ichirō Haga | Lead role | |
| 2024 | Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality | Hokusai | ||
| Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers | Jirō Kumasawa | Lead role |
· Awards and honours
2021
2021
Year
2021
Honor
Medal with Purple Ribbon
| Year | Honor | Ref. |
| 2021 | Medal with Purple Ribbon |
· Awards and honours
1997
20th Japan Academy Film Prize
Role(s)
Newcomer of the Year
Notes
Haru
2024
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 1997 | 20th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Haru | Won | |
| 2011 | 4th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jin | Won | |
| 2016 | 39th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actor | 125 Years Memory | Nominated | |
| 2024 | 37th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality | Nominated | |
| 2025 | 48th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
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