Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
For years he was simply Eita — one name, no surname, and everyone knew who you meant. Seeing him credited as Eita Nagayama took some adjusting, but the work never wobbled. He took the Elan d'or newcomer prize in 2009 and a Blue Ribbon for Best Supporting Actor the very next year, which tells you where his real power sits. Some actors own the center of the frame; he is more dangerous just off to the side, shifting the temperature of a scene in the silences between lines. Water Boys made him familiar to a generation, but I keep watching for the smaller, unhurried choices. He is past forty now, and I still cannot see the bottom of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eita Nagayama
- Name (Japanese)
- 永山瑛太
- Born
- December 13, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
- 2010 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.eita.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nagayama.eita/
- Xhttps://x.com/mituoda
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B8%E5%B1%B1%E7%91%9B%E5%A4%AA
Frequently asked questions
When was Eita Nagayama born?
Born December 13, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Eita Nagayama from?
Eita Nagayama is from Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
What does Eita Nagayama do?
Eita Nagayama works as actor, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Eita Nagayama?
Eita Nagayama is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.