{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Short description|Japanese actor (born 2003)}} {{Infobox person | name = Daiken Okudaira | image = | caption = | native_name = 奥平 大兼 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|09|20}} | birth_place = [[Tokyo]], Japan | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actor }} | years_active = 2018–present | agent = [[Stardust Promotion]] }} {{nihongo|'''Daiken Okudaira'''|奥平 大兼|Okudaira Daiken|born September 20, 2003<ref name="Stardust Promotion">{{cite web|url=https://www.stardust.co.jp/talent/section2/okudairadaiken/|title=Official profile at Stardust Promotion|accessdate= November 30, 2023}}</ref>}} is a Japanese actor from [[Tokyo]], Japan.

==Career== Okudaira began his career when he auditioned for the thriller drama film ''Mother'' in November 2018. He was officially selected for the role of Shuhei, despite having no prior acting experience.<ref name="Shuhei">{{Cite news|title=奥平大兼「無垢の感性」演技経験ゼロ 長澤まさみ主演映画で祖父母殺害する少年役|trans-title=Daiken Okudaira has no acting experience in "Innocent Sensibility", he plays the role of a boy who kills his grandparents in a movie starring Masami Nagasawa|newspaper=Daily Sports|date=July 12, 2020|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2020/07/12/0013502387.shtml|accessdate=November 30, 2023}}</ref>

On June 23, 2023, he starred in the movie adaptation of ''[[Insomniacs After School]]'', playing the lead male character, Ganta Nakami.<ref name="Nakami">{{Cite news|title=Live-Action Insomniacs After School Film Unveils Cast, Staff, 2023 Opening|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Egan|last=Loo|date=September 7, 2022|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-06/live-action-insomniacs-after-school-film-unveils-cast-staff-2023-opening/.189391|accessdate=November 30, 2023}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes ! class = "unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2020 |''Mother'' |Shuhei | |<ref name="Shuhei"/> |- |2022 |''[[My Small Land]]'' |Sota | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=在留資格失ったクルド人少女描く、嵐莉菜×川和田恵真「マイスモールランド」来年公開(コメントあり)|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/447929|access-date=2023-11-26|website=Natalie|language=ja}}</ref> |- |rowspan=4|2023 |''[[Nemesis: The Mystery of the Golden Spiral]]'' |Joi Himekawa | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/97864/|title= 映画ネメシス 黄金螺旋の謎|access-date= 20 December 2024|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |''Village'' |Ryuta Kakei | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/97204/|title= ヴィレッジ|access-date= 20 December 2024|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |''[[Insomniacs After School (film)|Insomniacs After School]]'' |Ganta Nakami |Lead role |<ref name="Nakami"/> |- |''The Lump in My Heart'' |Koki | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/97452/|title= あつい胸さわぎ|access-date= 24 January 2026|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |rowspan=4|2024 |''Play!'' |Shōta Ganji |Lead role |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/100037/|title= PLAY! 勝つとか負けるとかは、どーでもよくて|access-date= November 25, 2023|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |''[[The Parades]]'' |Ryo | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/101156/|title= パレード|access-date= January 30, 2024|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |''[[Cloud (film)|Cloud]]'' |Sano | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/101239/|title= Cloud クラウド|access-date= March 13, 2024|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |''[[Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards]]'' |Sumihiko Somejima | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/101350/|title= 赤羽骨子のボディガード|access-date= April 18, 2024|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2025 |''I Have a S/e/c/r/e/t/'' |Kyo Otsuka |Lead role |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/103290/|title= か「」く「」し「」ご「」と「|access-date= 13 February 2025|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |''Yukikaze'' |Sota Inoue | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/103053/|title= 雪風 YUKIKAZE|access-date= 17 March 2025|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |}

===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable"|Notes ! class = "unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2022 |''Blue Box Briefing'' |Katōgi |Lead role; mini-series |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/461442|title= 山田杏奈×奥平大兼がW主演、青崎有吾の密室ミステリー「早朝始発の殺風景」ドラマ化|access-date= January 13, 2022|website= Natalie}}</ref> |- |2023 |''The Greatest Teacher'' |Tōru Hoshizaki | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://thetv.jp/program/0001031953/cast/|title= 最高の教師 1年後、私は生徒に■されたの出演者・キャスト一覧|access-date= 20 December 2024|website= The Television|language=ja}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Mr. Mikami's Classroom'' |Takuto Kanzaki | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://thetv.jp/program/0001056687/cast/|title= 御上先生の出演者・キャスト一覧|access-date= 10 January 2025|website= The Television|language=ja}}</ref> |- |}

==Awards and nominations== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work(s) ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |rowspan=3|2021 |[[44th Japan Academy Film Prize]] |Newcomer of the Year |rowspan=3|''Mother'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/award/japan-academy/2021/|title= 第44回 日本アカデミー賞 (2021年)|access-date= 19 December 2024|website= eiga.com|language=ja}}</ref> |- |94th [[Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo Awards]] |Best New Actor |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0121510|title= 奥平大兼、デビュー作でキネ旬新人男優賞! 衝撃的な役柄も「撮影は楽しかった」|access-date= 19 December 2024|date= 4 February 2019|website= Cinematoday|language=ja}}</ref> |- |63rd [[Blue Ribbon Awards]] |[[Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer|Best Newcomer]] |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.allcinema.net/award/%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9C%E3%83%B3%E8%B3%9E(2020)|title= 2020年 第63回 ブルーリボン賞|access-date= 19 December 2024|website= allcinema|language=ja}}</ref> |- |2025 |79th [[Mainichi Film Awards]] |Best Supporting Performance |''Cloud'' |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/604317|title= 「夜明けのすべて」毎日映画コンクールで最多7賞にノミネート、俳優部門は男女の区別撤廃|access-date= 19 December 2024|website= Natalie|language=ja}}</ref> |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.stardust.co.jp/talent/section2/okudairadaiken/}} {{in lang|ja}} * {{Anime News Network|people|232050}} * [https://jfdb.jp/en/person/35179 Okudaira Daiken] on Japanese Film Database * {{IMDb name|nm11637688|Daiken Okudaira}}

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