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Shota Sometani

Acting

Born September 3, 1992 · Koto, Tokyo, Japan

Also known as Shôta Sometani · そめたに・しょうた · 染谷 将太

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Biography

Shota Sometani (染谷 将太 Sometani Shōta, born 3 September 1992) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte.

Awards & recognition

  • Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 2013

Filmography36 titles

Synanthrope

2025as Orita

Neo Ultra Q

as Koichi

Rebooting

as Shunsuke

Wolf Children

2012as Mr. Tanabe (voice)

Hibana: Spark

as Kenji Ogata

Faking Beethoven

2025as Thayer

Suzume

2022as Minoru Okabe (voice)

The Boy and the Beast

2015as Teenage Kyuta (voice)

Last Samurai Standing

2025as Kocha Kamuy

100 Meters

2025as Komiya (voice)

Sanctuary

2023as Shimizu

Cells at Work!

2024as Helper T Cell

Belle

2021as Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

Scarlet

2025as Guildenstern (voice)

As the Gods Will

2014as Satake

Parasyte: Part 1

2014as Izumi Shinichi

Parasyte: Part 2

2015as Izumi Shinichi

Seven Orifices

as Sugaya

Parks

2017as Tokio

Tokyo Swindlers

2024as Nagai

And Your Bird Can Sing

2018as Shizuo

First Love

2019as Kase

Before We Vanish

2017

Tokyo Tribe

2014as MC Show

Lumberjack the Monster

2023as Kuro Sugitani

To the Ends of the Earth

2019as Yoshioka

Kamen Rider

1971as Boy

Legend of the Demon Cat

2017as Kukai

Samurai Marathon

2019as Hironoshin Uesugi

Devilman

2004as Susumu

Tagusari Bros.

2026as Tagusari Minoru

The Tempest

as Takako Uehara

Strayer's Chronicle

2015as Manabu

Sadako 3D

2012as Enoki

Jellyfish Eyes

2013as Byakko / White Tiger