My Take
I have a real soft spot for Arata Iura, because he's the rare model-turned-actor who never coasts on that gorgeous bone structure. When he commits to a role he goes quiet and lets it sink all the way down, so instead of big theatrical shouting you get this slow ache bleeding out from somewhere behind his eyes, and honestly I find that more devastating than any meltdown scene. He's 183cm of poise, yet off camera he's famously gentle and weirdly obsessed with old-world Japanese crafts like dyeing and folk art, which is the kind of unglamorous, hands-on passion you can't fake. That Blue Ribbon supporting actor nod in 2013 felt earned, not gifted. To me he's the grown-up's grown-up: no flash, just craft, quietly compounding over the years.
Overview
Arata Iura is a Japanese actor and model born on September 15, 1974, in Hino, Tokyo. He studied at Tokyo Keizai University before building a career that spans both the modelling world and screen acting. In 2013 he received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor, a recognition of his understated yet absorbing screen presence. His agency affiliation is private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arata Iura
- Name (Japanese)
- 井浦新
- Reading
- いうら あらた
- Born
- September 15, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger (寅)
- Origin
- Hino, Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Actor / Model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Tokyo Keizai University
- Debut
- Unknown
Awards & achievements
- 2013 — Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.