Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Ryō Kase was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on November 9, 1974. Public records list Ryō Kase as a television actor and film actor. That works out to 51 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Chuo University. Listed accolades include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor (2008).
My Take
Kase was born in Yokohama, spent his first seven years in Bellevue, Washington, and has worked through his own office since 2018. For an actor who won a Blue Ribbon for best actor in 2008, the low profile reads as deliberate: nothing carried into the role from outside it. He studied commerce at Chuo University, where he spent four years windsurfing. You meet him in the films or not at all.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryō Kase
- Name (Japanese)
- 加瀬亮
- Reading
- かせ りょう
- Born
- November 9, 1974 (age 51)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Blood type
- B
- Agency
- RYO KASE OFFICE
- Active years
- 2000 -
2. Background
- University
- Chuo University
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 172 (2000–2025)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2000: 4, 2001: 12, 2002: 9, 2003: 10, 2004: 11, 2005: 13, 2006: 10, 2007: 7, 2008: 13, 2009: 5, 2010: 9, 2011: 8, 2012: 9, 2013: 7, 2014: 6, 2015: 5, 2016: 4, 2017: 2, 2018: 4, 2019: 1, 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2023: 2, 2025: 1, year unknown: 15
- Debut work
- 五条霊戦記
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV drama | 連続テレビ小説 あんぱん | 2025 | |
| Japanese film | 首 | 2023 | |
| Narration | シリーズ宮沢賢治 久遠の宇宙に生きる | 2023 | |
| MINAMATA-ミナマタ- Minamata | 2021 | ||
| Narration | 深い河 | 2021 | |
| The Works and Days | 2020 | ||
| CM | 感動パンツ UNIQLO 2020 | 2020 | |
| Narration | 雪冤（せつえん）～ひで子と早智子の歳月～ | 2020 | |
| Japanese film | To the Ends of the Earth | 2019 | |
| Japanese film | Mori, The Artist's Habitat | 2018 | |
| Japanese film | Lying to Mom | 2018 | |
| ベル・カント とらわれのアリア Bel Canto | 2018 | ||
| CM | たいせつな時間 | 2018 | |
| Japanese film | 3月のライオン | 2017 | |
| Japanese film | ムーンライト下落合 | 2017 | |
| Japanese film | Japanese Girls Never Die | 2016 | |
| 沈黙 -サイレンス- Silence | 2016 | ||
| TV drama | この街の命に | 2016 | |
| Narration | ビートたけしのフランスは本当に勲章をくれたのかTV | 2016 | |
| Japanese film | 海街diary | 2015 | |
| FOUJITA Foujita | 2015 | ||
| CM | 日常を変えるのが、科学なんだ。 | 2015 | |
| CM | メイド イン ジャパン | 2015 | |
| 風街であひませう | 2015 | ||
| Japanese film | Judge! | 2014 | |
| Japanese film | My Hawaiian Discovery | 2014 | |
| Japanese film | Lady Maiko | 2014 | |
| 自由が丘で ko / 자유의 언덕 | 2014 | ||
| TV drama | 続・最後から二番目の恋 | 2014 | |
| CM | 角ハイボールがお好きでしょ。 | 2014 | |
| Japanese film | 劇場版 SPEC〜結〜 漸ノ篇/爻ノ篇 | 2013 | |
| Japanese film | Ore Ore | as タジマ | 2013 |
| Japanese film | Hajimari no Michi | as 主演・木下惠介 | 2013 |
| Japanese film | Pecoross' Mother and Her Days | as 岡野さとる | 2013 |
| TV drama | スペシャルドラマ SPEC〜零〜 | 2013 | |
| TV drama | パンとスープとネコ日和 | 2013 | |
| CM | 世界の体調管理法 | 2013 | |
| Japanese film | Beyond Outrage | 2012 | |
| Japanese film | SPEC: Ten | 2012 | |
| ライク・サムワン・イン・ラブ Like Someone in Love | as ノリアキ | 2012 | |
| TV drama | スペシャルドラマ SPEC〜翔〜 | 2012 | |
| TV drama | くまの兄妹 | 2012 | |
| TV drama | ゴーイング マイ ホーム 第8話 | 2012 | |
| CM | しゃべってコンシェル／加瀬亮さん篇 | 2012 | |
| CM | コーヒーカップ篇 | 2012 | |
| new rain | 2012 | ||
| Japanese film | Restless | as ヒロシ | 2011 |
| Japanese film | Cannonball Wedlock | as 西尾みのる | 2011 |
| Japanese film | Tokyo Oasis | as ナガノ | 2011 |
| 永遠の僕たち Restless | as ヒロシ | 2011 | |
| CM | Mr.SMART篇 | 2011 | |
| CM | TOTO TOILET BIKE NEO | 2011 | |
| CM | 練習 | 2011 | |
| Narration | 死刑裁判 | 2011 | |
| Japanese film | おとうと | as 長田亨 | 2010 |
| Japanese film | アウトレイジ | as 石原秀人 | 2010 |
| Japanese film | Sketches of Kaitan City | 2010 | |
| Japanese film | Mother Water | as ヤマノハ | 2010 |
| TV drama | SPEC〜警視庁公安部公安第五課 未詳事件特別対策係事件簿〜 | 2010 | |
| TV drama | 後の日 | 2010 |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryo%20Kase
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%A0%E7%80%AC%E4%BA%AE
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1036275
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryō Kase born?
Ryō Kase was born on November 9, 1974 and is 51 years old.
Where is Ryō Kase from?
Ryō Kase is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Ryō Kase do?
Ryō Kase works as actor, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Ryō Kase?
Ryō Kase is 174 cm tall.
What is Ryō Kase's blood type?
Ryō Kase's blood type is B.
Where did Ryō Kase study?
Ryō Kase attended Chuo University.
What agency is Ryō Kase with?
Ryō Kase is with RYO KASE OFFICE.
How long has Ryō Kase been active?
Ryō Kase has been active since 2000.
What is Ryō Kase known for?
Ryō Kase's notable works include The Works and Days, FOUJITA Foujita, new rain.
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