Hosaka Naoki

Profile

 * Name: 保阪尚希 (ほさか なおき)
 * Name (romaji): Hosaka Naoki
 * Profession: Actor, singer and buddhist monk
 * Birthdate: 1967-Dec-11
 * Birthplace: Shizuoka, Japan
 * Height: 180cm
 * Weight: 63kg
 * Star sign: Sagittarius
 * Blood type: A
 * Family: Two children
 * Talent agency: Face Network

TV Shows

 * Damashie Utamaro (TV Asahi, 2009)
 * Call Center no Koibito (TV Asahi, 2009, ep7)
 * Shin Kasouken no Onna 4 (TV Asahi, 2008, ep9)
 * Okusama wa Keishi Sokan 3 (Fuji TV, 2008)
 * Ai no Meikyu (Tokai TV, 2007)
 * Tenka Souran (TV Tokyo, 2006)
 * Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2005 (NTV, 2005)
 * Salaryman Kintaro 4 (TBS, 2004)
 * Keiji Ichiro (TBS, 2003)
 * Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari (Fuji TV, 2002, story 10)
 * Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (Fuji TV, 2002)
 * Salaryman Kintaro 3 (TBS, 2002)
 * Rouge (NHK, 2001)
 * Kabachitare (Fuji TV, 2001, ep1)
 * Salaryman Kintaro 2 (TBS, 2000)
 * Taju Jinkaku Tantei Psycho (WOWOW, 2000)
 * Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (NHK, 2000)
 * Teppen (TV Asahi, 1999)
 * Labyrinth (NTV, 1999)
 * Salaryman Kintaro (TBS, 1999)
 * Seizetsu! Yome Shuuto Senso Rasetsu no Ie (TV Asahi, 1998)
 * Kenshui Nanako (TV Asahi, 1997)
 * Face (Fuji TV, 1997)
 * Glass no Kutsu (NTV, 1997)
 * Odoru Daisousasen (Fuji TV, 1997)
 * Hitonatsu no Proposal (TBS, 1996)
 * Oretachi ni Ki wo Tsukero (NTV, 1996)
 * Tatakau Oyome-sama (NTV, 1995)
 * Gekai Hiiragi Matasaburo (TV Asahi, 1995)
 * Kagayaku Toki no Naka de (Fuji TV, 1995)
 * Yume Miru Koro wo Sugitemo (TBS, 1994)
 * Ie Naki Ko (NTV, 1994)
 * Nikushimi ni Hohoende (TBS, 1993)
 * Ano Hi ni Kaeritai (Fuji TV, 1993)
 * Patio (Fuji TV, 1992)
 * School Wars 2 (TBS, 1990)
 * Kono Ko Dare no Ko? (Fuji TV, 1986)

TV Shows Theme Songs

 * "Dreaming Christmas", from Nikushimi ni Hohoende (TBS, 1993)

Movies

 * Aoki Okami: Chi Hate Umi Tsukiru Made (2007)
 * Gokudo no Onna-tachi: Joen (2005)
 * Murudeka 17805 (2001)
 * Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
 * June Bride (1998)

Trivia

 * He has entered the priesthood on 2007-Apr-12. He underwent the initiation ceremony to become a monk with the major Shingon sect of Buddhism. --Japan Zone In addition, he'll continue his acting career (but not shave his head.)
 * Both of his parents committed suicide when Naoki was seven. Because he kept this a secret until 2007, he "suffered psychologically and emotionally."
 * Naoki lived at an orphanage until he debuted as an actor at age 19.