Ryô Kase
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ryo Kase was born on November 9, 1974, in Kanagawa, Japan.
Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Washington, United States, where he spent most of his childhood.
Kase began his acting career in 2000 and gained his first starring role in Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's Antena (2003). He then went on to work with several internationally-renowned Japanese film directors, including Takeshi Kitano, Hirokazu Koreeda, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. His first appearance in an international film was Clint Eastwood's Những Lá Thư Từ Iwo Jima (2006). He continued to appear in several high-profile international films including Gus Van Sant's Câu Chuyện Tình Yêu (2011), Abbas Kiarostami's Like Someone in Love (2012), Hong Sang-soo's Ja-yu-eui eon-deok (2014), and Martin Scorsese's Silence (2016).
He is a recipient of multiple awards, including a nomination for Japan Academy Award, Blue Ribbon Award, and Hochi Film Award.
Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Washington, United States, where he spent most of his childhood.
Kase began his acting career in 2000 and gained his first starring role in Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's Antena (2003). He then went on to work with several internationally-renowned Japanese film directors, including Takeshi Kitano, Hirokazu Koreeda, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. His first appearance in an international film was Clint Eastwood's Những Lá Thư Từ Iwo Jima (2006). He continued to appear in several high-profile international films including Gus Van Sant's Câu Chuyện Tình Yêu (2011), Abbas Kiarostami's Like Someone in Love (2012), Hong Sang-soo's Ja-yu-eui eon-deok (2014), and Martin Scorsese's Silence (2016).
He is a recipient of multiple awards, including a nomination for Japan Academy Award, Blue Ribbon Award, and Hochi Film Award.