Mackenyu

Mackenyu
Native name 真剣佑
Born (1996-11-16) November 16, 1996
Los Angeles
Occupation Actor
Years active 2005–present
Agent Asian Cinema Entertainment (US)
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Parent(s) Sonny Chiba (father)

Mackenyu Maeda (まっけんゆう、Maeda Mackenyu, born 16 November 1996) [1]is a Japanese American actor born in Los Angeles and is the son of Japanese actor, producer, director and martial artist Sonny Chiba.[2]

Early life

Mackenyu Maeda, known simply as Mackenyu, was born in Los Angeles on November 16, 1996. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Advanced Placement Program and appeared in a few films and TV shows while growing up, including the TV mini-series Team Astro (Astro Kyûdan) (2005), and the Japanese feature film Oyaji (2007), while devoting most of his time to school and graduation.

Career

In 2013, Mackenyu turned his full attention to acting- including roles in the feature film Buzz (So-On: The Five Oyaji) (2014) and TV movie Yonimo kimyô na monogatari (2014). His acting quickly expanded to include three supporting roles in TV Mini-series including The Kindergarten Detective (Hanasaki Shin'ichirô wa nemurenai!!) (2015), Yume wo ataeru (2015), and The Hatsumori Bemars (2015). His fame grew dramatically in Japan after landing the role of Eiji Tomari/ Kamen Rider Drive in the live action movie based on the popular series created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, Kamen Rider Drive: Suprise Future (Gekijouban Kamen raidâ Doraibu: Sapuraizu fyûchâ) (2015).[3]

In 2015, he also landed his first lead roles in two USA film productions, Take a Chance (2015) and Tadaima (2015); for the latter he won a best actor award. In January 2016, he made his stage debut in the Japanese musical Boys Over Flower (Hana Yori Dango: The Musical) (2016). He had a prominent role in the two part feature film Chihayafuru Part I & II (2016) which was released back-to-back in March and April 2016.[4] Japan's AM magazine featured him on the front cover of their 14 March 2016 edition and included an interview with him. One of his most challenging roles in his career to date was Shoujyo (Little Girl). Having completed his lead role as 'Makise' in the feature film Night's Tightrope (Shôjo) (2016), Mackenyu started to expand his acting opportunities in Hollywood with a lead role in the series ZAPS, Inc. (2017) and the supporting role of Ryoichi in Pacific Rim: Maelstrom (2018).[5]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2016 41st Hochi Film Award Best New Artist Chihayafuru Nominated

References

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