Matsumoto Jun

Profile

* Name: Matsumoto Jun (松本潤)
* Nick Name: Matsujun
* Profession: actor, singer, host
* Date of Birth: August 30, 1983
* Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
* Height: 173cm
* Weight: 58kg
* Blood type: Arh-
* Zodiac: Virgo
* Interests: acting, music, dance, theatre, photography
* Favorite smiley: m(_ _)m
* Favorite Sport: baseball
* Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment

Information

Matsumoto Jun is one of five members of the Japanese boy band ARASHI of Johnny's Entertainment. Matsumoto is considered an elite in Johnny's, because he is one of the three in his batch to join Johnny's Entertainment without having to audition. Other elites are Nakai Masahiro and Higashiyama Noriyuki. Beginning his career as a backup dancer in Johnny's Jrs., Matsumoto Jun debuted with his fellow Arashi members Aiba Masaki, Ninomiya Kazunari, Ohno Satoshi, and Sakurai Sho. Matsumoto gained great popularity with his charm, sense of style and choice of unconventional acting roles.

Matsumoto proved his acting abilities winning Best Supporting Actor in 2002 for his role as Sawada Shin in the drama adaptation of Gokusen. In 2005, Matsumoto proved his acting skills once again by winning the same award for the second time at the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards2005 for his role as Doumyouji Tsukasa in the drama adaptation of Hana Yori Dango (花より男子), a famous shoujo manga by Kamio Yoko.

Aside from acting, singing, and dancing, Matsumoto is occupied by hosting a variety of television programs ranging from entertainment shows, community service, and music variety. He currently co-hosts the show Utawara Hot Hit 10 with Matsuura Aya. He also hosts his own radio program, JunStyle and has also expressed his talents in theatre. Most recently he has finished the stage play Valkyrie with Suzuki Anne, his co-star from Kindaichi Shounen no Jikembo 3

Matsumoto appeared on a 15th anniversary special of Yonimo Kimyouna Monogatari which aired on March 28th of 2006. He playes a college student who encounters a mysterious cloaked man who suddenly appears in his apartment. Matsumoto Jun's highly anticipated life action movie of the highly controversial and taboo manga Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru is to be released later this year. He will be playing Yori a top high school student who has deep non-botherly feelings towards his own younger twin sister.

On the silver screen, Matsumoto will be co-starring with his fellow band members in a movie titled Kiiroi Namida or "Yellow Tears" which is rumored to be released some time in 2007. The movie is set during the 1960s. According to reports, "Ninomiya Kazunari will play a young man who wants to become a manga artist, Aiba Masaki a singer, Ohno Satoshi a painter and Sakurai Sho a novelist. As for Matsumoto Jun, he will play a young man from Iwate that came to Tokyo through group employement."

Mastumoto Jun is known for being very serious and professional when it comes to his work. Despite being the youngest member, he is very protective of his bandmates in ARASHI. Outside of his close friends, Matsujun dislikes being touched by strangers and is fairly aloof when in private. Despite this, however he also has great respect for the loyalty of his fans and supporters. Matsumoto has one older sister.
TV Series

* 2007 Bambino! as Ban Shogo
* 2007 Hana Yori Dango 2 Returns as Doumyouji Tsukasa
* 2006 Yonimo Kimyouna Monogatari (Mysterious Stories Spring Special Series) (Air Date: March 28 on Fuji TV 21:00)
* 2005 Hana Yori Dango as Doumyouji Tsukasa
* 2005 Propose (Episode 1)
* 2003 Kimi wa Petto as Gouda Takeshi
* 2003 Yoiko no Mikata (5 min guest appearance)
* 2002 Gokusen as Sawada Shin
* 2001 Kindaichi Shonen no Jikembo 3 as Kindaichi Hajime
* 1997 Bokura no Yuuki ~Miman Toushi~

Movies

* 2008 Summer Hana yori Dango ~FINAL~ (花より男子～ファイナル～)
* 2007 Yellow Tears
* 2006 Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru as Yori (Expected release Fall 2006)
* 2004 Tokyo Tower as Koji
* 2004 Pika**nchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy (ピカ☆☆ンチ Life is Hard だから Happy) as Bon
* 2002 Pika*nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy (ピカ☆ンチ Life is Hard だけど Happy) as Bon

TV Shows

* C no Arashi
* D no Arashi
* G no Arashi
* Minna no Terebi / Utawara Hot Hit 10
* Vanilla Kibun / Mago Mago Arashi
* Nama Arashi
* Mayonaka no Arashi
* Arashi no Waza-ari
* Arashi no Shukudai-kun

Stage

* Hyakuya no Jokishi/Valkyrie (2006)
* East of Eden (2005)
* West Side Story (2004) as “Bernardo”