Profile
Stage Name: Iura Arata (2012-present), ARATA (debut-2011)
Real name: Iura Arata (井浦新)
Profession: Actor and model
Birthdate: 1974-Sep-15
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 183cm
Star Sign: Virgo
Blood Type: A
Family: Wife, Son
Talent agency: TENCARAT
Information
Arata Iura is a Japanese actor and model. He was born on September 15th, 1974 in Tokyo. He made his debut in Hirokazu Koreeda's film After Life. However he rose to fame after starring in another Hirokazu Koreeda's film Distance and Ping Pong.
Iura went by the name ARATA until he changed his stage name to his real name in January 2012. Having recently filmed 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate, in which he portrays the late author and fierce nationalist Yukio Mishima, he reportedly felt being billed in alphabetic characters in the end credits wouldn’t look appropriate.
He also created his own fashion line called ELNEST CREATIVE ACTIVITY.
TV Shows
Rich Man Poor Woman (Fuji TV, 2012)
Taira no Kiyomori (NHK, 2012)
Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste Of Honey~ (Fuji TV, 2011)
Ningen Konchuki (WOWOW, 2011)
Hi wa Mata Noboru (TV Asahi, 2011)
Mori no Asagao (TV Tokyo, 2010)
Kikoku (TBS, 2010)
Chase (NHK, 2010)
News Sokuho wa Nagareta (Fuji TV NEXT, 2009)
Keiji no Genba 2 (NHK, 2009)
Saigo no Senpan (NHK, 2008)
Movies
Su-chan Mai-chan Sawako-san (2013)
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012)
Blazing Famiglia (2012)
Kazoku no Kuni (2012)
Zaitochi the Last (2010)
Kimi ni Todoke (2010)
Caterpillar (2010)
Torso (2010)
Shibuya (2010)
Hanamizuki (2010)
Solanin (2010)
Kuuki Ningyo (2009)
Ultra Miracle Love Story (2009)
John Rabe (2009)
Niju Seiki Shonen (2008)
Hebi ni Piasu (2008)
Suna no Kage (2008)
Jitsuroku Rengo Sekigun (2008)
Bulgogi (2007)
Yuheisha Terrorist (2007)
Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005)
Gina K (2005)
Aoi Kuruma (2004)
Ping Pong (2002)
Distance (2001)
Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (2000)
Shady Grove (1999)
After Life (1998)
Recognition
65th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Chase.
