Kei Inoo

is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Starto Entertainment. He was born in Saitama Prefecture.

On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He later became a member of the Johnny's Jr. group J.J. Express. In 2007, he debuted as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He graduated from Meiji University with a degree in architecture in 2013. He plays the keyboard during the group's live shows.

Career He joined Johnny & Associates as a Johnny's Jr. He appeared regularly on the show, Ya-Ya-yah, as well as J&A show, Shounen Club. He later became a part of the Johnny's Jr. group, J.J. Express with Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, and Yuto Nakajima. He debuted on September 24, 2007, as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Since then, Inoo has been cast in numerous dramas and became a frequent guest on Tensai! Shimura Dobutsuen and a regular on Mezamashi TV. He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, Meringue no Kimochi.

He was cast as the main role in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga Peach Girl as Okayasu Kairi which was released in 2017 and marked his film debut.

Personal life He has a second-class small boat pilot license and a scuba diving license. Inoo graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meiji University in 2013.

Inoo is distantly related to Jesse of SixTONES, who is also under Starto Entertainment.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2017Peach GirlOkayasu KairiLead role

Television drama Year Title Role Notes

Other television YearTitleNotes 2016–22Mezamashi TVThursday MC