Kentaro Sakaguchi

is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in Men's Non-no magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014. He first gained recognition for starring in the television series Signal and its 2021 film Signal the Movie. Sakaguchi attained further prominence for the films The Last 10 Years (2022) and Side by Side (2023), as well as dramas What Comes After Love (2024) and Beyond Goodbye (2024).

Early life Sakaguchi was born on July 11, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. His family consists of his mother and sister. He stated in an interview that the death of his father caused him to be closer to his mother.

Career

Modeling Sakaguchi debuted as a model in 2010, and has since appeared in cover stories and pictorials for several magazines including Men's Non-no for which he was an exclusive model for 7 years. He has also participated in fashion shows like GirlsAward 2014 Spring/Summer and GirlsAward 2015 Spring/Summer.

He has been called the quintessential "shio-gao," literally salt-face, which is described as a fair-skinned male with a good-looking face, defined Adam's apple and collarbones, as well as eyes that turn into lines when smiling.

Acting

In 2014, Sakaguchi made his film debut as Shun in Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath. In 2015, he made his television debut as Ichikawa Manabu for the Nippon TV drama Yokokuhan: The Pain. In August 2015, he appeared in the music video for "Yozora", a single by Miwa. In September that year, he gained popularity after appearing in the film adaptation of the manga No Longer Heroine and was featured in a variety of advertisements for L'air de Savon, Onitsuka Tiger, and niko and.... In 2017, he played his first leading role in the film The 100th Love with You.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video appearances Year Song Artist Notes 2015"夜空." feat. ハジ→ (Yozora. feat. Haji)Miwa 2017"アイオクリ" (Aiokuri)The StroboscorpThe 100th Love with You OST 2022"Ms. Phenomenal"RadwimpsThe Last 10 Years OST "Under the Skin"&Team 2025"Dream"LisaShort film

Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes 2016The SeagullKonstantin Gavrilovich TreplyovTokyo Art Theater