Daigo Nishihata

{{Short description|Japanese actor and singer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = Daigo_Nishihata_Naniwa_Danshi.jpg | caption = Nishihata in 2023 | name = Daigo Nishihata | native_name = 西畑大吾 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|9}} | birth_place = Osaka Prefecture, Japan | occupation = {{hlist|Idol|actor|television personality}} | years_active = 2011–present | agent = Starto Entertainment | known_for = Member of Naniwa Danshi | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes  | genre = J-pop | label = {{flatlist| * Storm Labels}} | current_member_of = {{flatlist| * Naniwa Danshi}} }} | website = [https://www.storm-labels.co.jp/s/js/artist/J0011/profile Naniwa Danshi (Storm Labels)]<br />[https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/56?lang=en&ima=1648 Naniwa Danshi (Starto Entertainment)] }}

'''Daigo Nishihata''' (西畑大吾, born January 9, 1997) is a Japanese idol and actor. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Naniwa Danshi. Nishihata joined Johnny & Associates in 2011 and later became a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. unit Naniwa Ōji.<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子CDデビュー決定過去のJr.内ユニット“なにわ皇子”が再び話題 |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/2693440 |website=modelpress |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2021-07-28}}</ref> In 2018 he was selected as a member of Naniwa Danshi, which made its CD debut in 2021 with the single "Ubu Love".<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子のデビューシングルは「初心LOVE」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/445578 |website=Natalie |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

==Early life and career== Nishihata was born on January 9, 1997, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子メンバー分析第1回：西畑大吾 |url=https://realsound.jp/2021/10/post-877685.html |website=Real Sound |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref> Nishihata auditioned at Osaka-jō Hall during Tomohisa Yamashita's Asia tour "TOMOHISA YAMASHITA ASIA TOUR 2011 SUPER GOOD SUPER BAD" and joined Johnny & Associates on April 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾プロフィール |url=https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/2197 |website=Modelpress |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> He later performed as a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. unit Aぇ少年. On the same day, Ren Nagase and Yoshinori Masakado also joined the agency.<ref name=real1/> The three later became known as close contemporaries.

In 2012 he became a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. unit Naniwa Ōji together with Ryūsei Ōnishi and Ren Nagase.<ref name=real1>{{cite web |title=永瀬廉・西畑大吾・正門良規、“同期卍会”の絆 |url=https://realsound.jp/2024/02/post-1565506.html |website=Real Sound |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

Nishihata made his television drama debut in the NHK asadora ''Gochisōsan'' (2013–2014). He later appeared in another NHK asadora, ''Asa ga Kita'' (2015–2016).<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾プロフィール |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/681276/ |website=Oricon |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

In 2018 he was selected as a member of the Kansai-based idol group Naniwa Danshi. The group officially debuted on November 12, 2021, with the single ''"Ubu Love"''.<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子のデビューシングル「初心LOVE」初日50万枚 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2213690/full/ |website=Oricon |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

==Acting career== Nishihata has cited actor and singer Kazunari Ninomiya as one of his major influences. He became interested in Ninomiya after watching the television dramas ''Yamada Tarō Monogatari'' and ''Ryūsei no Kizuna''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1057878/ |title=西畑大吾、憧れの二宮和也への思いを語る |website=The Television |language=ja |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://realsound.jp/2021/08/post-844129.html |title=西畑大吾が語る二宮和也への憧れ |website=Real Sound |language=ja |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>

He later appeared with Ninomiya in the film ''Last Recipe'' (2017) and co-starred with him in a commercial for the Nisshin Oillio Group "Fresh Oil Series".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2090543/full/ |title=二宮和也＆西畑大吾がCM初共演 |website=Oricon |language=ja |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref>

In addition to his music activities, Nishihata has appeared in numerous television dramas and films. He has appeared in television dramas such as ''Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekiteiru'' (2018), ''Kyojo'' (2020), ''Kotaro Lives Alone'' (2021), and ''Shin Nobunaga Koki'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾のドラマ出演情報 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/681276/drama/ |website=Oricon |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

In 2023 he starred in the horror film ''Immersion'', directed by Takashi Shimizu.<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾主演ホラー「忌怪島」 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/511951 |website=Natalie |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

He also appeared in the anthology television program ''Tales of the Unusual'' in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾が「世にも奇妙な物語」で主演 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/528007 |website=Natalie |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

In 2026, Nishihata took his first solo leading role in a television drama in ''Matori to Kyōken''.<ref>{{cite web |title=主演・西畑大吾で「マトリと狂犬」ドラマ化 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/651479 |website=Natalie |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

==Awards== * 2025 – 28th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix – Best Supporting Actor (Winter) for ''Ozoshi ni Koi wa Muzukashii''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/award/ns-dramagp/28/ns-dgp-result_winter.html |title=「御曹司に恋はムズすぎる」が作品賞ほか4冠/ドラマGP冬 |website=Nikkan Sports |access-date=2026-03-11}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2017 || ''Policeman and Me'' || Jiro Nagakura || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=PとJK |url=https://hlo.tohotheater.jp/net/movie/TNPI3060J01.do?sakuhin_cd=014233 |website=Toho Cinemas |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |- | 2017 || ''Last Recipe'' || Shotaro Kamata || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=ラストレシピ麒麟の舌の記憶 |url=https://eiga.com/movie/85316/ |website=eiga.com |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |- | 2022 || ''Kappei'' || Keita Iruma || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Kappei (2022) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt15469504/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |website=boxofficemojo |access-date=2026-03-13 }}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Immersion'' || Tomohiko Kataoka || Lead role||<ref>{{cite web |title=Immersion (2023) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt23644572/?ref_=bo_se_r_1 |website=boxofficemojo |access-date=2026-03-13}}</ref> |- | 2024 || ''Doctor X: Final'' || Ren Higashimura || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=劇場版ドクターX |url=https://eiga.com/movie/101950/ |website=eiga.com |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''Part-time Death Angel ''|| Shinji Sakura || Lead role ||<ref>{{cite web |title=時給三〇〇円の死神 |url=https://eiga.com/movie/105416/ |website=eiga.com |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2013–2014 || ''Bon Appetit!'' || Katsuo Nishikado || ''Asadora''||<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子・西畑大吾、菅田将暉と2人で焼肉「ごちそうさん」で兄弟役 |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/2214499 |website=modelpress |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2020-09-07}}</ref> |- | 2016 || ''Here Comes Asa!'' || Yōnosuke Mayama || ''Asadora''||<ref>{{cite web |title=“昔の人”役だけじゃない関西ジャニーズJr. 西畑大吾、今どき大学生も好演するマルチな演技力 |url=https://realsound.jp/movie/2018/10/post-266922_2.html |website=realsound |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2018-10-23}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekiteiru'' || Ryutaro Shinjo || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾、新庄役で飛躍の予感『僕らは奇跡でできている』は“ものの見方”を教えてくれる |url=https://realsound.jp/movie/2018/10/post-270823.html |website=realsound |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2018-10-31}}</ref> |- | 2020 || ''Kyojo'' || Takumi Kashimura || Television special ||<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子・西畑大吾、『教場』で初共演・木村拓哉の教え子に |url=https://www.crank-in.net/news/66361/1 |website=crank-in |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2019-07-02}}</ref> |- | 2021 || ''Kotaro Lives Alone'' || Keisuke Hanawa || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子・西畑大吾演じる“花輪先生”が本格登場『コタローは1人暮らし』第2話でコタローが“入園”? |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2192270/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2021-05-01}}</ref> |- | 2022 || ''New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School Is a Battlefield'' || Hideyoshi Toyotomi || ||<ref>{{cite web |title=なにわ男子・西畑大吾“同期”永瀬廉とドラマ共演『新・信長公記』キャスト決定 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2238553/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2023-05-15}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Tales of the Unusual'' || Takuya Nanjo || Segment: "Niji"; lead role||<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾「世にも奇妙な物語」初出演＆主演！「ほっこり感動するキレイな作品」 |url=https://eiga.com/news/20230610/1/ |website=eiga.com |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |- | 2023 || ''Knockin' on Locked Door'' || Himura Katana || Lead role||<ref>{{cite web |title=SixTONES松村北斗＆なにわ男子・西畑大吾「ノッキンオン・ロックドドア」冒頭シーン先行公開尊いバディ感を体感 |url=https://mdpr.jp/drama/3866846 |website=modelpress |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2023-07-27}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Shin Abarenbō Shōgun'' || Tokugawa Ieshige || Television special||<ref>{{cite web |title=『新・暴れん坊将軍』松平健、息子役・西畑大吾の最初のあいさつに驚き「初対面でいきなり…」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2360464/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja |date=2024-12-23}}</ref> |- | 2026– || ''Matori to Kyōken'' || Kyōnosuke Umezawa || Lead role||<ref>{{cite web |title=西畑大吾主演×品川ヒロシ監督「マトリと狂犬」に森田想、九条ジョー、キム兄、山谷花純ら【予告映像あり】 |url=https://eiga.com/news/20251219/6/ |website=eiga.com |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |}

===Web series=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2021 || ''Hanawa-sensei wa Hanninmae!?'' || Keisuke Hanawa || Lead role||<ref>{{cite web |title=花輪せんせいは半人前!? |url=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kotaro/spinoff/ |website=tv-asahi |access-date=2026-03-13 |language=ja}}</ref> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|url=https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/56?lang=en&ima=5814}} - Starto Entertainment *{{Official website|url=https://www.storm-labels.co.jp/s/js/artist/J0011/profile}} - Storm Labels * {{IMDb name|8298763}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daigo Nishihata}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese male actors Category:Japanese idols Category:People from Osaka Prefecture Category:Johnny & Associates Category:Starto Entertainment artists