Dante Carver

American actor working in Japan
Dante Carver
Born (1977-01-17) January 17, 1977 (age 47)
New York, United States
OccupationActor
Years active2006 - present
SpouseAkiko Matsumoto

Dante Carver (born January 17, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor working in Japan. He moved to Japan in 2005 and became well known following his appearance in a series of TV commercials for SoftBank Mobile from 2006 in which he first played the Japanese-speaking "Yosō Guy" (予想GUY) character (the name being a pun on yosōgai (予想外), the Japanese for "unexpected") and later the older brother of the character played by Aya Ueto as part of the fictional "White family" headed by a white Hokkaido dog.[1][2]

In 2008, Carver was voted the most popular male actor in a TV commercial in Japan, beating Takuya Kimura, who had previously held the top position for eight consecutive years.[3]

Private life

A native of New York City, Carver attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, studying International Business.[4]

On August 4, 2010, Carver married former model Akiko Matsumoto. They formally celebrated the marriage in a wedding ceremony in April 2011.[5]

TV commercials

  • Diet Coke, 2006
  • SoftBank Mobile (May 2006–Present), "Yosō Guy" (予想ＧＵＹ) aka Gorō Noguchi (野口 五郎, Noguchi Gorō), "Oniisan" (お兄さん, "big bro") aka Kojirō Shirato (白戸 小次郎, Shirato Kojirō)
  • UHA Mikakuto (November 2007)

TV series

  • Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet (風に舞いあがるビニールシート) (NHK, May 2009–), UNHCR worker[1]
  • "Be Pon Kiki" ([Fuji TV], April 2008~)
  • "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge" (ヤマトナデシコ七変化) ([TBS], April - March 2010) (Episode 10)

Films

  • Kansen Rettō (感染列島); English title: Pandemic (2009), WHO physician Klaus David
  • Kaze ga tsuyoku fuiteiru (風が強く吹いている); English title: Feel the wind (2009)
  • My Darling Is a Foreigner (2010)
  • Nanase Futatabi: The Movie (2010) as Henry[6]
  • Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2012), Foundation X Member
  • Shōjo no Piero ㊤ (少女のピエロ ㊤); English Title: The Doll (2017) as Ijiro (voice)
  • Biohazard: Vendetta ( バイオハザード ヴェンデッタ); English Title: Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017) as D.C. (Motion Capture)
  • Ultra Galaxy Fight, The Destined Crossroad (2022) as Ultraman Scott (voice)[7]

CD releases

  • "Nonbiri Ikō" (のんびり行こう) (Pony Canyon, September 2008) with Mike Maki[8]

Video games

  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, 2015) CFA Executive "Doom Kangaroo"[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "白戸家お兄さん「予想GUY」のシリアスドラマ" (in Japanese). Sponichi Annex. 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Dante Peaks, American actor Dante Carver enjoys fame as part of Japan's most unusual family". metropolis.co.jp. 1 Oct 2009.
  3. ^ ＣＭタレント好感度ランキングに異変！毎年1位の木村拓哉の座を黒人俳優ダンテ・カーバーが奪う (in Japanese). Let's Geinō News. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  4. ^ "African-American Actor A Huge Hit In Japan". NewsOne. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  5. ^ "Softbank ad's Shirato family member Dante Carver announces wedding". Japan Today. Japan: GPlusMedia Co., Ltd. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  6. ^ Schilling, Mark (2010-10-01). "Nanase Futatabi: The Movie (Nanase Again)". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
  7. ^ "New Ultra Force English Cast Announced for ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE DESTINED CROSSROAD! Free Watch Party to be held on Ultraman Connection! | Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd".
  8. ^ "Nonbiri Ikō" at Amazon Japan Retrieved on 25 February 2009 (in Japanese)
  9. ^ Dante Carver talks about being part of Metal Gear Solid V at MetalGearInformer.com

External links

  • Dante Carver at IMDb
  • Official blog


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