Taiga Nakano (仲野 太賀, Nakano Taiga; born February 7, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He is represented with Stardust Promotion. He was previously credited as only Taiga.
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Career
Born in 1993, he is the second son of actor Hideo Nakano. Hideo named him "Taiga" in the hope that his son would one day star in a Taiga drama.
After making his acting debut in 2006 at the age of 13, he initially performed under the mononym "Taiga" before changing his stage name to Taiga Nakano in 2019. In 2022, he received Best Supporting Actor at both the Mainichi Film Awards and the Blue Ribbon Awards for his performance in Under the Open Sky. In 2026, he starred as the lead in a Taiga drama, realizing the vision behind his name.
Filmography
Accolades
6th Tama Film Awards Best Emerging Actor Award (Hotori no Sakuko, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Jinrō Game, Monsterz, My Man, Sweet Poolside)
38th Yokohama Film Festival: Best Newcomer (Destruction Babies) (2017)
76th Mainichi Film Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Under the Open Sky) (2022)
46th Elan d'or Awards: Newcomer of the Year (2022)
64th Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Supporting Actor (2022)
46th Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actor (11 Rebels) (2025)