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My Take
I have a real soft spot for Yōsuke Kubozuka, because he's one of those actors who never once felt like he was reading off a script of how to have a career. That raw, electric performance in GO is what hooked me; he won the Japan Academy best actor for it, and honestly, watching it back, you just nod and go, yeah, of course he did. What I love most is what came after: instead of cashing in on the hype, he kind of drifted off into his own orbit, doing his own spiritual, free-spirited thing on his own terms. Then he turns up in Scorsese's Silence like it's no big deal. Whether it's a Japanese indie or a Hollywood epic, he's unmistakably himself. You can't box this guy in, and that's exactly why I find him so magnetic.
Story
The Man Who Drifted from Yokosuka to the World: The Freedom of Yōsuke Kubozuka
Overview
Yōsuke Kubozuka is a Japanese actor, singer, and model born on May 7, 1979, in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. He attended Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School. In 2002 he received the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, and the following year he had previously won the Elan d'Or Award for New Actor and the Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award, both in 2001.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yōsuke Kubozuka
- Name (Japanese)
- 窪塚洋介
- Reading
- くぼづか ようすけ
- Born
- May 7, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor / Singer / Model / Television Actor
2. Background
- High school
- Kanagawa Prefectural Yokosuka High School
Awards & achievements
- 2002 — Japan Academy Film Prize, Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- 2001 — Elan d'Or Award, New Actor
- 2001 — Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yōsuke Kubozuka born?
Born May 7, 1979 (age 47).
Where is Yōsuke Kubozuka from?
Yōsuke Kubozuka is from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yōsuke Kubozuka do?
Yōsuke Kubozuka works as Actor, Singer, Model, Television Actor.
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