Matsumoto Jun

Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, Matsumoto Jun born August 30, 1983), often called by the portmanteau nickname MatsuJun (松潤), is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of The Year Award under the singer/actor category for his work in the drama.^[1][2]

Matsumoto began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 12. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Matsumoto started an acting career when he was cast as Teddy Duchamp for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of awards and nominations for his roles.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Bokura no Yūki: Miman Toshi	Mori
1998	Hitsuyō no Nai Hito	Takuji Ohno
1999	Kowai Nichiyōbi: Furugiya	S	Episode 10 guest appearance
1999	V no Arashi	Jun Matsumoto	Lead role with other members of Arashi
2001	Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 3	Hajime Kindaichi	Lead role
2002	Gokusen	Shin Sawada
2003	Yoiko no Mikata	Shin Sawada	Episode 9 guest appearance
2003	Kimi wa Pet	Momo/Takeshi Goda
2005	Hana Yori Dango	Tsukasa Dōmyōji
2005	Propose: Story One		First story of mini-drama
2006	Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari: Story Five - Imakiyo-san		Lead role, first story of mini-drama
2007	Hana Yori Dango 2	Tsukasa Dōmyōji
2007	Bambino!	Shogo Ban	Lead role
2008	Myu no Anyo Papa ni Ageru	Hayato Yamaguchi	Lead role, television special
2009	Smile	Vito Hayakawa	Lead role
2010	Saigo no Yakusoku	Nozomu Gotō	Lead role with other members of Arashi, television special
2010	Wagaya no Rekishi	Yoshio Yame	Three-part television special
2010	Kaibutsu-kun	Kaibutsu-kun's butler	Episode 9 guest appearance
2010	Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku	Taiga Kusunoki	Lead role

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Shinjuku Shōnen Tanteidan
2002	Pikanchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy	Rentarō Futaba (Bon)
2004	Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy	Rentarō Futaba (Bon)
2005	Tokyo Tower	Kōji
2007	Boku wa Imōto Ni Koi wo Suru	Yori Yūki	Lead role
2007	Kiiroi Namida	Yūji Katsumada
2008	Kakushi Toride no San’akunin: The Last Princess	Musashi	Lead role
2008	Hana Yori Dango Final	Tsukasa Dōmyōji

[edit] Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Stand By Me	Teddy
2004	West Side Story	Bernardo
2005	East of Eden	Carl Trask	Lead role
2006	Byakuya no Valkyrie	Sasuke Kūhibi	Lead role

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Work	Result
2002	33rd Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Gokusen	Won[9]
2005	47th Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Hana Yori Dango	Won[10]
2007	10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Winter)	Best Supporting Actor	Hana Yori Dango 2	Won[12]
	53rd Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Actor	Bambino!	Won[13]
	11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring)	Best Actor		Nominated[24]
2008	GQ Japan Men of the Year 2008 Awards	GQ Man Of The Year Award 2008[fn 1]	Hana Yori Dango series	Won[2][1]
2009	13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring)	Best Actor	Smile	Won[15]
	61st Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Actor