Takashi Kashiwabara

{{short description|Japanese actor (born 1977)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Takashi Kashiwabara

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| native_name = 柏原 崇

| native_name_lang = ja

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|03|16}}

| birth_place = Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

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| spouse = {{marriage|Hiroko Hatano|2004|2006|end=div.}}

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1994–2014

| relatives = Shuji Kashiwabara (brother)

| notable_works = {{Unbulleted list|Love Letter as Itsuki Fujii|Leonie as Michihiko Kawada}}

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{{nihongo|lead=yes|Takashi Kashiwabara|柏原 崇|Kashiwabara Takashi|born March 16, 1977}} is a former Japanese actor. After retiring from acting, he became a behind-the-scenes worker and is currently the manager of Yuki Uchida.{{Cite web|url=https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/54030 |title=内田有紀の現場にいつもいる“仕事のできるイケメン”は柏原崇だった |trans-title=The "good-looking guy" who is always at Yuki Uchida's work site is Takashi Kashiwabara|website=Bunshun Online |publisher=Bungeishunju |date=2022-05-09 |accessdate=2024-08-26}}

Career

In 1993, he made his acting debut in the TV drama Shadow of Youth, which made him won the grand prize at the 6th Junon Super Boy Contest.

In 1995, at the film Love Letter directed by Shunji Iwai, he made his screen debut and the following year won the Japanese Academy Awards for Newcomer of the Year. In South Korea, he gained explosive popularity despite his short screen time as soon as it was released.{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/official/japanacademy/1996/|title= 第19回 日本アカデミー賞特集 (1996)|access-date= August 25, 2024|work= eiga.com}}

In 1996, he played a role in the TV drama Hakusen Nagoshi. Since then it was made into a series for nine years. He also returned from both illness and suspension for assault in this drama.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-25 |title=柏原崇、『白線流し』で大ブレイク俳優の現在 ひそかに始めていた「裏方の仕事」とは… |trans-title=Takashi Kashiwabara, the actor who made his big break in "Hakusen Nagoshi", and the "behind the scenes work" he's been secretly doing...|url=https://sirabee.com/2022/04/25/20162836981/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Sirabee |language=ja}}

In 2003, he left the Itsumo Futari de after two episodes due to neck-shoulder-arm syndrome during filming, and his role was replaced by Shingo Katsurayama.{{Cite web |title=柏原崇さんドラマ降板/頚肩腕症候群で |trans-title=Takashi Kashiwabara leaves drama due to neck-shoulder-arm syndrome|url=https://www.shikoku-np.co.jp/national/culture_entertainment/20030109000218 |date=2003-01-09|access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Shikoku Shimbun}}

In 2006, he appeared in a TV drama series for the first time in a long time. On February 25th, he divorced Hiroko Hatano.{{Cite news |title=柏原崇が離婚、畑野と連名でファックス |trans-title=Takashi Kashiwabara divorces, faxed jointly with Hatano|newspaper=Nikkan Sports |publisher=Nikkan Sports Newspaper Company |date=2006-02-25 |url=http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/entertainment/f-et-tp0-060225-0014.html |accessdate=2016-07-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303161328/http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/entertainment/f-et-tp0-060225-0014.html |archivedate=2006-03-03}}

Nearly a decade later, in October, 2015, he opened his official website.

Personal life

In June 2004, he married actress Hiroko Hatano, and held his wedding reception at Happo-en.{{Cite news |title=お色直し3回…柏原&畑野さん挙式!新婦は感動の涙 |trans-title=Kashiwara and Hatano's wedding ceremony - changing their attire three times! The bride was moved to tears|newspaper=Sanspo |publisher=Sankei Digital |date=2004-06-14 |url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200406/gt2004061401.html |accessdate=2016-07-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616070754/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200406/gt2004061401.html |archivedate=2004-06-16}} In December at same year, he was involved in an assault incident after an argument with a person who had parked on the street and was washing his car.{{Cite news |title=柏原崇、池内監督と固い絆…「13の月」で仕事復帰 |newspaper=Sanspo |trans-title=Takashi Kashiwabara and Director Ikeuchi have a strong bond... Returning to work in "13th Moon"|publisher=Sankei Digital |date=2005-04-18 |url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200504/gt2005041802.html |accessdate=2016-07-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050907214432/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200504/gt2005041802.html |archivedate=2005-09-07}}

After his divorce, he dated Yuki Uchida, with whom he co-starred in the drama Big Wing, for a long time, but eventually retired from acting and became Uchida's manager.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/10/15/kiji/20221015s00041000271000c.html |title=内田有紀 主役級俳優だったパートナーがマネジャーに「一番やりやすい」「ダメなことを言ってくれる人」 |trans-title=Yuki Uchida: Her partner, who used to be a leading actor, told her manager that she was "the easiest to work with" and "the one who tells me what not to do"|website=Sponichi Annex |publisher=Sports Nippon Newspaper Company |date=2022-10-15 |accessdate=2024-08-25}} He says that "he is often surprised when he bumps into people he used to work with at Uchida's sets".{{Cite web|url=https://jisin.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/1933411/ |title=柏原崇 恋人・内田有紀の“マネージャー”に!【2020ベストスクープ】 |trans-title=Takashi Kashiwabara becomes his girlfriend Yuki Uchida's "manager"! [2020 Best Scoop]|website=Women themselves |publisher=Kobunsha |date=2020-12-28 |accessdate=2024-08-25}} He is currently working behind the scenes, and refuses to appear in public at all.{{Cite web|url=https://www.j-cast.com/2022/10/17448216.html |title=内田有紀のマネジャー兼パートナーは「元主演級俳優」 一体誰?5か月前に報じられていたその名前 |trans-title=Yuki Uchida's manager and partner is a "former leading actor" - who is he? The name was reported five months ago|website=J-CAST News |publisher=J-CAST |date=2022-10-17 |accessdate=2024-08-25}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!class="unsortable"|Notes

!class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="2" |1995

| Love Letter

| Itsuki Fujii

|

|

Birthday Present

| Nakamoto Chosuke

|

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/38639/|title= バースデイプレゼント|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

1999

| Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto

| Shuntarō Takase

| Lead role

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/35902/|title= きみのためにできること|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

rowspan=2|2000

| Another Heaven

| Atsushi Kimura

|

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/1842/|title= アナザヘヴン|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

Tales of the Unusual

| Yuichi Tokunagi

| Lead role; anthology film

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/39994/|title= 世にも奇妙な物語 映画の特別編|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

rowspan=2|2006

| Black Night

| Satoichi

| Lead role; anthology film

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/57399/|title= BLACK NIGHT ブラックナイト|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

13 no Tsuki

| Yoshioka Yu

| Lead role

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/33674/|title= 13の月|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

2008

| AIBOU: The Movie

| Kazunori Shioya

|

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/53325/|title= 相棒 劇場版 絶体絶命!42.195km 東京ビッグシティマラソン|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

2009

| The Unbroken

| Onchi Katsumi

|

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/54297/|title= 沈まぬ太陽|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

2010

| Leonie

| Michihiko Kawada

|

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/55599/|title= レオニー|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan=2|1996

| Hakusen Nagashi

| Yūsuke Hasebe

|

|

Itazura na Kiss

| Naoki Irie

| Lead role

|

1997

| Hakusen Nagashi: Spring at Age 19

| Yūsuke Hasebe

| Television film

|

1998

| Tabloid

| Takumi Saruwatari

|

| {{cite web |url= https://thetv.jp/program/0000003082/cast/|title= タブロイドの出演者・キャスト一覧|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= The Television}}

1999

| Hakusen Nagashi: The Wind at Age 20

| Yūsuke Hasebe

| Television film

|

2001

| Hakusen Nagashi: The Poem of Travels

| Yūsuke Hasebe

| Television film

|

2003

| Hakusen Nagashi: Age 25

| Yūsuke Hasebe

| Television film

|

2004

| Orange Days

| Sano

|

| {{cite web |url= https://bs.tbs.co.jp/drama/orangedays/episode/|title= オレンジデイズ|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= BS-TBS}}

2005

| Hakusen Nagashi: The Final – Even as the Times of Dreaming have Passed

| Yūsuke Hasebe

| Television film

|

=Original video=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

1995

| Akagi the Gambler

| Akagi Shigeru

| Lead role

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/86701/|title= 闘牌伝アカギ|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

1997

| Akagi the Gambler 2

| Akagi Shigeru

| Lead role

| {{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/86702/|title= 雀魔アカギ|access-date= 27 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}

Awards

class="wikitable"
Year

! Award

! Category

! Work(s)

! Result

! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

1996

| 19th Japan Academy Film Prize

| Newcomer of the Year

| Love Letter

| {{won}}

|

1999

| 23rd Elan d'or Awards

| Newcomer of the Year

| Himself

| {{won}}

| {{cite web |url= https://www.producer.or.jp/backnumber/elandor/elandor-00.htm|title= エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧|trans-title=List of Elan d'or Award winners|access-date= August 26, 2024|work= All Nippon Producers Association}}

References

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