Louis Kurihara(栗原 類, Kurihara Rui; born 6 December 1994) is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, and actor represented by the Ever Green Entertainment agency. He appears on Japanese TV, playing on his "overly negative" character, and debuted as a film actor in the 2013 film Zekkyō Gakkyū.

Early life

Louis Kurihara was born on 6 December 1994 to a Japanese mother and a British father.

Career

On 1 July 2013, Kurihara left the Junes Acting & Modeling agency to work for Ever Green Entertainment and devote more time to his acting career.

Filmography

Film

TV

  • Odoru Sanma Goten! (NTV)
  • Osama no Brunch (TBS)
  • Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji TV, regular Wednesday guest since October 2012)
  • Mōsō Nihon Ryōri (NHK, presenter)
  • Magical x Heroine MagiMajo Pures! (TV Tokyo)
  • Daughter of Lupin (Fuji TV, 2019–20)
  • Punks Triangle (Fuji TV, 2025) as Naoki Murase

Magazines

  • Fineboys
  • Men's Non-No
  • Popeye
  • Street Jack

TV commercials

Photobooks

External links

  • (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • at IMDb