Kippei Shîna
- Actor
An actor's actor whose versatility allows him to deftly assume a wide
range of characters, Shiina's first true breakthrough performance was
in the 1993 film Nûdo no yoru (1993) opposite 'Jinpachi Netzu'. His portrayal of a young
yakuza enamored with his boss led to a Best New Actor Award at the 9th
Takasaki Film Festival. Since then Shiina has kept busy with regular
roles in television dramas, further filling out his burgeoning
filmography with lead film roles and the infrequent return to his roots
in live theater.
Shiina has largely managed to keep his private life private, which is
quite a feat in a country with particularly overzealous paparazzi. The
actor declines to talk much about himself in interviews, citing that
his personal life is largely irrelevant for audiences that should be
occupied with his characters instead. According to an interview with
Yomiuri Shinbun, however, we do know that he was once quite the soccer
player, with presumably enough talent to match his aspirations to play
in Japan's professional league. When he attended Aoyama Gakuin
University, though, he fell in love with acting and that was that.
Also, according to the folks at his artist management firm, Humanite,
he's talented in the boxing ring.
For those who do want little smidgens of insight from the usually
private actor, he does have his own personal homepage (www.kippei.net).
It is pretty bare bones and unpolished, with only occasional notes from
the man himself, but these days it's fun to see a website that's not
overproduced or pretentious.
range of characters, Shiina's first true breakthrough performance was
in the 1993 film Nûdo no yoru (1993) opposite 'Jinpachi Netzu'. His portrayal of a young
yakuza enamored with his boss led to a Best New Actor Award at the 9th
Takasaki Film Festival. Since then Shiina has kept busy with regular
roles in television dramas, further filling out his burgeoning
filmography with lead film roles and the infrequent return to his roots
in live theater.
Shiina has largely managed to keep his private life private, which is
quite a feat in a country with particularly overzealous paparazzi. The
actor declines to talk much about himself in interviews, citing that
his personal life is largely irrelevant for audiences that should be
occupied with his characters instead. According to an interview with
Yomiuri Shinbun, however, we do know that he was once quite the soccer
player, with presumably enough talent to match his aspirations to play
in Japan's professional league. When he attended Aoyama Gakuin
University, though, he fell in love with acting and that was that.
Also, according to the folks at his artist management firm, Humanite,
he's talented in the boxing ring.
For those who do want little smidgens of insight from the usually
private actor, he does have his own personal homepage (www.kippei.net).
It is pretty bare bones and unpolished, with only occasional notes from
the man himself, but these days it's fun to see a website that's not
overproduced or pretentious.