Dante Carver
Dante Carver | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1977 New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Spouse | Akiko Matsumoto |
Dante Carver (born January 17, 1977, in
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) (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), WHOphysician 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dante Peaks, American actor Dante Carver enjoys fame as part of Japan's most unusual family". metropolis.co.jp. 1 Oct 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "African-American Actor A Huge Hit In Japan". NewsOne. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Softbank ad's Shirato family member Dante Carver announces wedding". Japan Today. Japan: GPlusMedia Co., Ltd. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (2010-10-01). "Nanase Futatabi: The Movie (Nanase Again)". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Nonbiri Ikō" at Amazon Japan Retrieved on 25 February 2009 (in Japanese)
- ^ 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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