Nishikido Ryo

Nishikido Ryo (2009)

Nishikido Ryo is a member of Johnny's Entertainment groups NEWS and Kanjani8.

Profile

• Name:にしきど りょう(錦戸亮)
• Name (romaji): Nishikido Ryo
• Chinese Name: Jin hu Liang (锦户亮)
• Nicknames: Ryo-chan, Ryotan, Ryo-kun, Nishiki, Nishiki-chan, Nishi-yan, Dokkun, Nikki, 398 (Yakuza), Ashi no Ura (Underside of Foot), Gachapin.
• Profession: Singer-songwriter, actor
• Birthday: November 3, 1984
• Birthplace: Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
• Hometown: Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Height: 170cm (5'7")
• Weight: 55kg (123 lbs)
• Zodiac sign: Scorpio
• Blood Type: O
• Shoe size: 27cm (26.5 for sneakers)
• Family: Parents, two elder brothers, a younger sister, 3 niece & nephews.
• Instruments: Guitar, harmonica, piano.
• Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment
• Groups: NEWS, Kanjani8
• Radio Show: Music Paradise (used to be co-hosted by Uchi Hiroki.)
• Favorite Colors: Yellow, green, black, grey.
• Favorite Artists / Bands: Saito Kazuyoshi, The Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tokyo Jihen, Nirvana, ACIDMAN, Remioromen, Mr. Children, Ueda Masaki.
• Favorite Actors: Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Denzel Washington.
• Favorite Films: The Silence of the Lambs, About Schmidt, The School of Rock, Taxi Driver, John Q, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

Trivia

• His image color in Kanjani8 is yellow.
• The nickname "Dokkun" was made up by Yokoyama Yu.
• Is a good cook.
• Best friend is Uchi Hiroki.
• A big fan of Leah Dizon. (Or at least he was until he met her and got embarrassed.)
• Has, actually, cried over food. It was apparently very delicious.
• On his private time he often hangs out with Matsumoto Jun, Yamashita Tomohisa, Yasuda Shota, Ohkura Tadayoshi, Akanishi Jin, and Uchi Hiroki.
• Has got the nickname "Nikki" from a cameraman who works at the magazine Myojo.
• Is known for having a very sharp tongue.
• Until he was around 16 years old he was only 150 cm tall and used to jump a lot in order to make other people believe he was taller.
• Has a tendency to lie a lot. Though, differently from Subaru he admits that he lied just a little while afterward.
• Has been the victim of bad press among international fans, who make him out to be vindictive, spiteful and (in extreme cases) actually insane.
• Doesn't actually hate Ueda Tatsuya anymore, contrary to popular belief.
• Loves to tell his friends to cut their hair and bug them about it until they do. Recent 'victims' include Kato Shigeaki and Yamashita Tomohisa.
• Is, according to Yokoyama You, the one in Kanjani8 who makes most of the decisions when it comes to the group, but is by no means the leader.
• He doesn't like talkative girls.
• Has repeatedly made it known that he believes that Japanese people should have black hair; while his has been both brown and blonde, it has never stayed that way for long.
• Has said that if he woke up in a woman's body, his first action would be to touch his breasts.

Works

Dramas

• [1998] Binbo Doshin Goyocho
• [1999] Nekketsu Renaido as Tadao (Episode 13)
• [1999] Shichinin no Samurai J ke no Hanran
• [1999] [1] (Episode 4)
• [2000] Peace Wave ~ ukulele and boy as Hisada Makoto
• [2001] Worst date in History as Kitagawa Kengo (Episode 8)
• [2001] Zenigetchu!! as Matsukami Kounosuke
• [2003] [2] as Kurata Tomoya
• [2004] [3] as Kuroubara Kazuo
• [2005] [4] as Sekino Hiroyuki (Bu)
• [2005] [5] as Asou Haruto
• [2006] [6] as Nakahara Shota
• [2006] Kemarishi as Kuroshima
• [2006] Dive to the Future as Shitada
• [2007] [7] as Nakahara Shota
• [2007] [8] as Asou Haruto
• [2008] [9] as Kamiya Kenich (guest)
• [2008] [10] as Oikawa Sosuke
• [2008] [11] as Ariake Taisuke
• [2009] [12] as Aoi Ryosuke
• [2009] [13]as Kawai Keisuke

CM

• Yanboh Marboh
• Oronamin C
• RUSS-K (with NEWS)
• Ultra Music Power

Awards

• 7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (2003-04): Best Newcomer (Teruteru Kazoku)
• 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring 2008): Best Supporting Actor (Last Friends)
• 57th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Last Friends)
• 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Fall 2008): Best Supporting Actor (Ryusei no Kizuna)
• 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer 2009): Best Supporting Actor (Orthros no Inu)