Name: Shunsuke Daito 
Japanese: 大東俊介 (だいとう しゅんすけ) 
Birthdate: March 13, 1986 
Birthplace: Sakai, Osaka, Japan 
Height: 182cm 
Blood Type: A

 

Biography of Daitō Shunsuke

Shunsuke Daito is a popular Japanese actor & model from Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He was born on March 13, 1986 and grew up as an only child. As a child, Shunsuke Daito enjoyed activities by himself like watching movies or imitating famous people. He thought that making people laugh was a great thing and this inspired him to become an actor. 

In 2005, Shunsuke Daito was signed by Top Coat Management Company through an audition. He debuted as a model in FINEBOYS magazine and then debuted as an actor in the NTV drama "Nobuta wo produce". Since that time Shunsuke Daito has made his mark as an actor through popular youth films like "Crows: Episode 0" and "The Chasing World" as well as many television dramas. 

In 2010, Shunsuke Daito, already acting in the TBS drama "Tumbling," was cast for the TV Asahi drama "Keishichou Keizoku Sousahan," but had to withdraw from "Keishichou Keizoku Sousahan" after suffering injuries from a moped accident. On June 18th, while Shunsuke Daito was riding his moped in Tokyo'sRefer to: Setagaya ward, Shunsuke collided with an automobile. The resulting accident caused a compound fracture in Shunsuke's femur. He plans to resume his acting career later in 2010. 

Shunsuke Daito's hobbies include cooking, listening to music, watching movies, collecting tennis shoes, and writing on his blog. An actor Shunsuke looks up to as a role model is Hiroki Narimiya. Shunsuke is also good friends with actor Shun Oguri. He is also proud of his hometown of Osaka and still speaks with the local Osaka dialect.