{{Short description|Japanese entertainer (born 1972)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Masahiro Nakai | image = Nakai Masahiro.jpg | alt = | caption = From SMAP 2008 super.modern.artistic.performance tour | image_size = | native_name = {{Nihongo2|中居 正広}} | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|8|18}} | birth_place = [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa]], Japan | years_active = {{Start date|1986}}–{{End date|2025}} | occupation = {{flatlist| * [[Master of ceremonies|MC]] * actor}} | spouse = | children = | agent = Nonbirinakai | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | instrument = Vocals, piano | genre = Pop | occupation = Singer, song-writer | label = [[Victor Entertainment]] | past_member_of = [[SMAP]] | website = }}}} {{Nihongo|'''Masahiro Nakai'''|中居 正広|Nakai Masahiro|born August 18, 1972}} is a Japanese former television personality, actor, radio personality, and singer. He debuted as the leader of the [[boy band]] [[SMAP]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kikuchi|first1=Daisuke|title=Love 'em or hate 'em, the end of SMAP marks the end of an era|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/12/25/music/love-em-hate-em-end-smap-marks-end-era/|access-date=May 13, 2017|work=Japan Times|publisher=The Japan Times Ltd.|date=December 25, 2016 |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227000721/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/12/25/music/love-em-hate-em-end-smap-marks-end-era/|url-status=live}}</ref> which had been the best-selling boy band in Asia.<ref name="smap_bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/smap.shtml|title=SMAP|publisher=Japan-Zone|access-date=January 23, 2010|archive-date=July 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704105847/http://www.japan-zone.com/modern/smap.shtml}}</ref> While working as a member of a boy band, he worked extensively as a television presenter, hosting many of his own [[talk shows]], [[variety shows]], music shows, [[news programs]], and several Olympic games as a [[sports commentator|sportscaster]].
He is credited for changing the Japanese entertainment industry, becoming the first non-comedian celebrity to have a career as a television host and expanding the capacity of a boy band. He is one of the wealthiest and highest-paid celebrities in Japan, identified as the highest tax payer in the Japanese entertainment industry by the Japanese National Tax Bureau in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fd20030525cs.htm|title=The Boy Bachelor|date=May 25, 2003|work=[[Japan Times]]|access-date=February 20, 2010|archive-date=May 27, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030527122915/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fd20030525cs.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In December 2024 reports surfaced in Japanese tabloids that Nakai sexually assaulted a woman in her twenties in June 2023. Despite Nakai issuing an apology the following month, many of his TV and radio programs were suspended, cancelled, or removed Nakai as a presenter following the withdrawal of numerous sponsors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/masahiro-nakai-sex-scandal-fuji-tv-1236279810/|title=Masahiro Nakai's Alleged Sex Scandal Prompts Advertiser Exodus at Japanese TV Giant Fuji|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=21 January 2025|publisher=Variety|access-date=21 January 2025|archive-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121113749/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/masahiro-nakai-sex-scandal-fuji-tv-1236279810/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=spon210125/> Nakai subsequently announced his retirement on January 23, 2025.<ref name=kyodoretire>{{cite web|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/4c64d7a754d3-urgent-japan-tv-host-masahiro-nakai-retires-from-entertainment-industry.html|title=Japan TV host, ex-SMAP member Nakai announces retirement amid scandal|date=23 January 2025|publisher=Japan Wire by Kyodo News|access-date=23 January 2025|archive-date=23 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123032310/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/4c64d7a754d3-urgent-japan-tv-host-masahiro-nakai-retires-from-entertainment-industry.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fackler |first1=Martin |last2=Notoya |first2=Kiuko |last3=Ueno |first3=Hisako |title=MeToo Outrage Leaves Japanese Broadcaster Without a Single Advertiser |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/asia/japan-me-too-sex-scandal.html |work=The New York Times |date=24 January 2025|archive-date=24 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124193207/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/world/asia/japan-me-too-sex-scandal.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Early life== Nakai was born in [[Fujisawa, Kanagawa|Fujisawa]] City, [[Kanagawa Prefecture]].<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 地元・辻堂への愛が爆発 "失言"ポロリの朝日奈央「怖い、怖い、怖い…」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/02/13/kiji/20210213s00041000292000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2021-02-13|archive-date=13 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213123142/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/02/13/kiji/20210213s00041000292000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref> He is the youngest of three boys. As a child, he lived in poverty in a small two-room house with a family of five,<ref>{{cite web |title=「風呂は週2回」「水かけご飯」で過ごした幼少期。中居正広が今でも贅沢をしないワケ。 |url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Techinsight_20130223_71748/ |website=exite |access-date=17 January 2025 |language=Japanese |date=23 February 2013 |archive-date=7 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107154227/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Techinsight_20130223_71748/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and sometimes lacked food.<ref>{{cite web |title=金銭感覚は庶民と同じ！中居正広の倹約生活がすごすぎる |url=https://asajo.jp/excerpt/117540 |website=asajo |access-date=17 January 2025 |language=Japanese |date=7 September 2021|archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906224148/https://asajo.jp/excerpt/117540 |url-status=live}}</ref> Nakai had dreamed to become a professional [[baseball]] player and was a member of a youth baseball team. However, he gave up that dream when he was diagnosed with [[Little League elbow]] in the fifth grade of [[elementary school]].<ref>{{cite web |title=第5回 中居正広と野球 |url=http://www.seikyusha.co.jp/wp/rennsai/nakaimasahiro5.html |website=seikyusha |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2014-11-14 |archive-date=November 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117054706/http://www.seikyusha.co.jp/wp/rennsai/nakaimasahiro5.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Nakai sent his resume to [[Johnny & Associates]] when he was 14 years old in 1986, when he was in junior high school, and after auditioning, he entered the show business in the same year.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広が退所発表 ジャニーズ事務所がコメント「感謝の言葉と共に送り出したい」＜全文＞ |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1975449 |website=modelpress |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2020-02-21|archive-date=16 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316210616/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1975449 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was influenced by the fact that there was a boy belonging to Johnny's at the same junior high school<ref name=talent20170523>{{cite web |title=【記事】 中居正広、ジャニーズ事務所応募の経緯語り、ネットからは「圧倒的」「すごいジャニーズ軍団」と驚きの声 |url=https://e-talentbank.co.jp/news/enta/35709/ |website=e-talentbank |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=Japanese |date=23 May 2017 |archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123161538/https://e-talentbank.co.jp/news/enta/35709/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and that a [[Model (person)|model]] [[Saki Takaoka]] and a senior member of Jonny's Atsuhiro Sato were at a nearby junior high school in Fujisawa City.<ref name=talent20170523/><ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広「そこらへんの中では本当に有名だった」 同郷で同学年、13歳ですでに有名だった美人女優とは |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/10/31/kiji/20211031s00041000524000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=Japanese |date=31 October 2021 |archive-date=31 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031132716/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/10/31/kiji/20211031s00041000524000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
After five of the other SMAP members auditioning individually the following year, in autumn 1987, twenty boys, from ages ten to seventeen, were put together into a group called The Skate Boys, which was initially created as backup dancers for a famous boy band, [[Hikaru Genji (band)|Hikaru Genji]].<ref name="smap_bio"/> In April 1988, producer [[Johnny Kitagawa]] chose six out of the twenty boys to create a new boy band and named them "SMAP".<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAPの前身「スケートボーイズ」に所属していた豪華メンバーたち|url=http://www.excite.co.jp/News/entertainment_g/20150826/Taishu_17130.html|website=Excite News|publisher=Nikkan Taishu|access-date=August 26, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127041002/http://www.excite.co.jp/News/entertainment_g/20150826/Taishu_17130.html|archive-date=January 27, 2017}}</ref> Nakai, being the oldest of the group, was chosen to become the leader.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 SMAPリーダーの性、松本人志との共通点 |url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO10826350Z11C16A2000000/ |website=nikkei.com |access-date=23 January 2025 |language=Japanese |date=21 December 2016 |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225145848/https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO10826350Z11C16A2000000/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career== ===Overview=== [[SMAP]] made their debut in 1991. After their debut, in addition to his work with SMAP, he has hosted television programs, and has also appeared as an actor in television series and movies.
He is especially known for his ability as an [[emcee]] for variety show and music show. After being selected to host [[NHK]]'s [[New Year's Eve]] music show ''[[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]]'' in 1997, Nakai hosted the program a total of six times,<ref>{{cite web |title=ＮＨＫ紅白歌合戦 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/kouhaku/presenter/ |website=nikkan |access-date=17 January 2025 |language=ja |archive-date=26 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126003326/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/kouhaku/presenter/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and since 1998 he has hosted [[Fuji Television]]'s summer signature program, ''FNS 27 Hours TV'', a total of eight times,<ref>{{cite web |title=『27時間テレビ』、SMAP・中居の"酷使"にファン激怒「バカにしてる」「オチにするな」 |url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Cyzowoman_201507_post_16808/ |website=exite |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2015-07-28 |archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123160334/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Cyzowoman_201507_post_16808/ |url-status=live}}</ref> he has been the main host of [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS TV]]'s major music program {{nihongo|''Ongaku no Hi''|音楽の日}} every year since 2011.
Nakai became a successful celebrity with many regular programs, mainly as an emcee. He was a regular on lists of high [[taxpayers]] published until 2005 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広「解決金9000万円」は庶民に換算するといくらくらいになるのか 可愛い「なかい」君と世間とのギャップ |url=https://www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2025/01170551/?all=1&page=2 |website=dairyshincho |publisher=Shinchosha Ltd. |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-17|archive-date=22 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122184844/https://www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2025/01170551/?all=1&page=2 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=令和版『芸能人の長者番付』大予想＆過去ランキングをプレーバック |url=https://news.line.me/detail/oa-shujoprime/93721d902fe1 |website=LINE News |publisher=LY Corporation |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2020-10-31|archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221071124/https://news.line.me/detail/oa-shujoprime/93721d902fe1 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Nakai had been working as a solo artist since the disbandment of SMAP in 2016, but left the Johnny & Associates at the end of March 2020 to set up his own private agency, {{nihongo|Nobirinakai|のんびりなかい}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、異例づくしの独立は事務所と双方に最大限メリットの離れ業…同様のケース今後低い|url=https://hochi.news/articles/20200221-OHT1T50311.html?page=1 |website=hochi |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2022-02-22|archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607100708/https://hochi.news/articles/20200221-OHT1T50311.html?page=1 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In a press conference held on February 21, 2020, Nakai explained that the reason for his departure was that he had been burned out since the disbandment of [[SMAP]] in 2016, and after two years had passed, he became to think changing his environment in order to regain his passion once again, so he wanted to become independent even if it meant leaving the company that had taken care of him so well.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広がジャニーズ事務所を退所、SMAP再結成の可能性に言及 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/368264 |website=natalie |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2020-02-21|archive-date=21 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221123523/https://natalie.mu/music/news/368264 |url-status=live}}</ref> Nakai's independence from Johnny's was said to have been an amicable departure, which was unusual until then, and many executives from Johnny's attended his press conference.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 ジャニーズ円満退所でテレビ、ラジオ６本各局継続起用へ|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2020/02/22/0013136096.shtml |website=daily |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2020-02-22|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221123523/https://natalie.mu/music/news/368264|url-status=live}}</ref>
He has been awarded the [[Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon]] three times in succession in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for his private [[donation]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、香取慎吾、浜崎あゆみらに「紺綬褒章」 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202102090000800.html |website=nikkan |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2021-02-09|archive-date=9 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209095138/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202102090000800.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 紺綬褒章飾版を受章 昨年2月に続き2度目 キスマイ藤ヶ谷ラジオで電撃復帰 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/01/08/kiji/20230108s00041000152000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2023-01-08|archive-date=8 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108030226/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/01/08/kiji/20230108s00041000152000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=jisin20230314/>
Nakai took a leave of absence on July 14, 2022, for surgery for [[acute appendicitis]] and returned to work on July 18, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 急性虫垂炎で入院した際の詳細明かす 病室は7年前亡くなった最愛の父と「同じ階の別の部屋」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/08/07/kiji/20220807s00041000412000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2022-08-07|archive-date=7 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807081423/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/08/07/kiji/20220807s00041000412000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref> However, he began to miss shows again around October of the same year due to health problems, and announced on December 2 that he was taking a leave of absence, returning to work on January 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=休養から復帰の中居正広、活動休止期間を回顧「今後何がどうなるかわからないから」 |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3554609 |website=modelpress |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2023-01-14|archive-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115023815/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3554609 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Masahiro Nakai announced on January 23, 2025, that he would retire from the entertainment industry. This was reported on his paid membership site "Nonbirinakai".<ref name="encount.press">{{Cite web |date=23 January 2025 |title=中居正広、芸能界からの引退を発表「さようなら…」 会員サイトで報告「あらゆる責任を果たしたとは全く思っておりません」【全文】 |url=https://encount.press/archives/740771/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123031437/https://encount.press/archives/740771/ |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Encount Press |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ご報告 |url=http://www.nonbirinakai.co.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ご報告.pdf |website=Nonbirinakai |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123050817/http://www.nonbirinakai.co.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/%E3%81%94%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A.pdf |archive-date=2025-01-23}}</ref> Along with this, he announced that his private office, Nonbirinakai, would also close down as soon as its operations were completed.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、個人事務所は廃業へ「業務が終わり次第」 ファンクラブで芸能界引退発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365421/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-23|archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123034626/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365421/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref> After news about his retirement was out, {{nihongo|"Nonbirinakai"|のんびりなかい}}, {{nihongo|"Nakai-kun's retirement"|中居くん引退}} and {{nihongo|"Nakai Zura"|中居ヅラ}} trended on X (formerly known as Twitter).<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2025 |title=「これはズルい」「そこまでしなくても」 中居正広さん引退、SNSで賛否交錯 |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20250123-CQWUL4OSLBCIBHXIYHEYYSFJWA/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123042249/https://www.sankei.com/article/20250123-CQWUL4OSLBCIBHXIYHEYYSFJWA/ |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Sankei |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2025 |title=中居正広が芸能界引退を発表、SMAP再結成は絶望的になったか |url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/28000655/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123043821/https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/28000655/ |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Livedoor |language=Japanese}}</ref>
===Music=== {{Main|SMAP}} Nakai did not consider himself a good singer but he was a talented dancer. In particular, he excelled at [[Locking (dance)|locking]]. "Nakai was serious and got better and better at it. He is the type of person who can do a lot of things because he loves to dance and learns hard," said Bobby Yoshino, who choreographed SMAP's debut song "Can't Stop! Loving," evaluated.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 芸能界引退 高いダンススキルで"和製マイケル・ジャクソン" |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/01/23/kiji/20250109s00041000118000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-23|archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123035626/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/01/23/kiji/20250109s00041000118000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Later, artist [[Daichi Miura]] said "Nakai is the one who spread [[Locking (dance)|locking]] in Japan."<ref>{{cite web |title=三浦大知「日本だと本当に…」 ロックダンス広めた"功労者"に中居正広を指名！ カタログにも掲載？ |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/01/30/kiji/20220130s00041000387000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2022-01-30|archive-date=30 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130063007/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/01/30/kiji/20220130s00041000387000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref> After SMAP broke up in 2016, Nakai was never seen dancing, but on January 31, 2018, he made a surprise appearance at a concert held at [[Nakano Sunplaza]] by [[Busaiku]], a junior group he was working with. Nakai wore a white costume and appeared with a special version of "Fire & Lightning" and danced with the four members of Busaiku, earning cheers from the audience.<ref>{{cite web |title=「舞祭組」初のライブ映像化作品に中居正広がサプライズ登場！ダイジェストMOVIEが解禁！ |url=https://archived.avexnet.jp/news/detail.php?id=1000731 |website=avexportal |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2018-07-29 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515052800/https://archived.avexnet.jp/news/detail.php?id=1000731 |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Acting=== In 1988, he made his acting debut in a television series, ''Abunai Shonen III'', along with his band members.<ref>{{cite web |title=あぶない少年III（あぶない少年３） |url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-24785 |website=tvdrama-db |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=1988|archive-date=28 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228181543/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-24785|url-status=live}}</ref> After several supporting roles, in 1995, he landed his first major role in a drama television series, ''Aji Ichimonme''.<ref>{{cite web |title=SMAP中居主演『味いちもんめ』、12年ぶり復活「僕も年取った」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/81743/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2010-11-05|archive-date=6 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906105058/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/81743/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Following its success, he established himself as a leading man, starring in many high-rated television series such as, ''Densetsu no Kyoushi'' (2000),<ref>{{cite web |title=松本人志さん・中居正広さんが「伝説の教師」を語る！ 脚本は「朝まで2人で書き換えていた」!? |url=https://www.bcnretail.com/market/detail/20230517_329449.html |website=bcnretail |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2023-05-17|archive-date=21 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521060506/https://www.bcnretail.com/market/detail/20230517_329449.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Shiroi Kage'' (2001),<ref>{{cite web |title=白い影（中居正広主演） |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000000693/ |website=thetv |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2001|archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102172828/https://thetv.jp/program/0000000693/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Suna no Utsuwa'' (2004),<ref>{{cite web |title=砂の器（中居正広主演） |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000001333/ |website=thetv |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2004-01-18|archive-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527060737/https://thetv.jp/program/0000001333/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Ataru'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web |title=ATARU |url=https://www.tbs.co.jp/ATARU/intro/ |website=TBS Television |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2012 |archive-date=30 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330012411/https://www.tbs.co.jp/ATARU/intro/}}</ref> In 2008, he starred in a blockbuster film, ''Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai (2008)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1075|title=Masahiro Nakai chosen for 'Shellfish' remake|date=May 22, 2007|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=January 23, 2010|archive-date=29 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029215305/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1075}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schilling|first=Mark|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20081121a3.html|title=Making a case for a 'war criminal'|date=November 21, 2008|work=[[Japan Times]]|access-date=January 23, 2010|archive-date=December 8, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208101058/http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20081121a3.html}}</ref> He was also known for his acting skills, having won numerous acting awards since his first acting award for ''Ajiichimonme''.
===Television=== Before Nakai's debut in 1990, the then 18-year-old had already declared in a magazine interview that he wanted to try his hand at hosting and variety.<ref>{{cite web |title=「中居正広46回目誕生祭」話題に！18歳にして"司会者を目指した"唯一無二のアイドル中居の軌跡 |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/158870/ |website=thetv |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2018-08-18|archive-date=15 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315080546/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/158870/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS TV]] music show ''Utaban'', which began in 1996 to 2010, was hosted by Nakai and popular comedian [[Takaaki Ishibashi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広&石橋貴明、『うたばん』MCが約10年ぶり復活 久々2ショットにスタジオ大歓声 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2121550/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2018-10-16|archive-date=16 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016051413/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2121550/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref> At the time, it was unusual for a comedian and an idol to host together. Although the show was a music show, it centered on light-hearted talk with guests, and the duo's unreserved questioning of guests became popular. It is said that Nakai began to listen carefully to guests because of ''Utaban''.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広の司会番組に感じる奥深さ 『うたばん』時代から続く"心"とこだわり |url=https://realsound.jp/2018/11/post-274325.html |website=realsound |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2018-11-07|archive-date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116005858/https://realsound.jp/2018/11/post-274325.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1996, he launched his first self-titled television program, ''Nakai-kun Onsen''. In 1997, he became the youngest male presenter to host the ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]'' at age 25.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Shinpei Okuhara |title=番組、CMで重宝された中居正広さん 紅白最年少司会、語尾に「だべ」 石破首相にカレー |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20250123-NQZSX4K52VBRLDK7FDK7G77MRQ/ |website=sankei.com |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-23 |archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123061115/https://www.sankei.com/article/20250123-NQZSX4K52VBRLDK7FDK7G77MRQ/ |url-status=live}}</ref> As of December 2024, Nakai had regular programs such as ''Masahiro Nakai no Doyoubi na Kai'', ''Dareka to Nakai'', ''The! Sekai Gyoten News'', ''Masahiro Nakai's Friday no Sma Tachi he'', special program ''Nakai no Mado'' the radio program ''Masahiro Nakai On & On Air'', and the commercials for [[SoftBank Group|Softbank]] and "Timey". He was also scheduled to appear on the new show ''The MC3'' the following month.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、レギュラー番組全追放に"事実上の引退"囁く声も「もう50代なんだから」世間が求める"けじめ" |url=https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/35092?display=b |website=jprime |publisher=Shufutoseikatsusha Ltd. |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-09|archive-date=10 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110131957/https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/35092 |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Sportscaster=== From 1995, he started utilizing his knowledge on sports, serving as a sports commentator on ''Sunday Jungle'', from 1995 to 2000. In 2004, he officially launched his career as a sportscaster, after becoming the host of [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS]]' coverage of the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] and has hosted the channel's broadcasts of seven Olympic games.<ref>{{cite web|title=中居正広、7大会連続五輪キャスター就任 テーマソングはSMAP名曲「ありがとう」|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2074666/|website=Oricon Style|date=July 7, 2016 |access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=July 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707145831/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2074666}}</ref> He is also known for his love of baseball and has been an official supporter of [[Japan national baseball team]] six times through 2024, at the [[World Baseball Classic]] since 2013 and the [[WBSC Premier12]] since 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、6度目の侍ジャパン公認サポートキャプテンに就任 11月開幕『世界野球プレミア12』に向け期待 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2349129/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2024-10-12|archive-date=28 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241028105319/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2349129/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== TV commercials === * [[Nissin Foods]] "Hyoe Don" (2004–2015) * [[Mitsubishi Motors]] [[Mitsubishi Mirage|Mirage, Mirage Asti]], [[Mitsubishi RVR|RVR]] * [[Coca-Cola Zero]] (2015–2016) * [[The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage]] (2015–)
==Sexual misconduct scandal, retirement, and aftermath==
=== Timeline of events leading to retirement ===
{{See also|Fuji Television sexual harassment scandal}}
In December 2024, reports surfaced in Japanese tabloid newspapers that Nakai allegedly engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with an unnamed woman in her twenties in June 2023. Nakai reportedly paid the woman a substantial settlement.<ref name=kyodo100125>{{cite web |date=10 January 2025|title=Sex scandal-hit ex-SMAP member Nakai apologizes for "trouble"|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/c3751c2c2d72-sex-scandal-hit-ex-smap-member-nakai-apologizes-for-trouble.html|publisher=Kyodo News|access-date=10 January 2025|archive-date=10 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110100618/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/c3751c2c2d72-sex-scandal-hit-ex-smap-member-nakai-apologizes-for-trouble.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Initially, it was the [[tabloid journalism]] magazines ''Josei Seven''<ref>{{cite web |title=《女性トラブルで解決金9000万円》中居正広、公式スタッフブログが騒動についてコメント「今向き合わなければならないことを真摯に、懸命に」 |url=https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20241228_2014601.html?DETAIL |website=News Post Seven |publisher=Shogakukan Inc. |access-date=2025-01-25 |date=2024-12-28 |archive-date=11 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111161601/https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20241228_2014601.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Shukan Bunshun''<ref>{{cite web |title=《資料入手》「フジ社長は"女性アナ接待"の常習者」中居正広9000万円トラブルを引き起こしたフジテレビの"上納文化" |url=https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/76271 |website=Shukan bunshun |access-date=2025-01-25 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-16|archive-date=16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116073440/https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/76271 |url-status=live}}</ref> that reported that "the settlement amount was 90 million yen," but in an article in another tabloid magazine ''Shukan Post'' published on January 17, 2025, the victim woman herself gave an interview and said, "I did not receive 90 million yen." and she had hinted that the settlement was much smaller.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広の被害女性の「9000万円も受け取っていない」新証言に弁護士は"守秘義務違反にあたりうる"と指摘 |url=https://pinzuba.news/articles/-/9530?page=1 |website=pinzuba |publisher=Futabasha Publishers Ltd. |access-date=2025-01-25 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-18 |archive-date=18 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118004708/https://pinzuba.news/articles/-/9530?page=1 |url-status=live}}</ref> On the other hand, Nakai's side stated that she could not answer the amount because it would be a breach of confidentiality. The Japanese Wikipedia has already deleted the 90 million yen figure and replaced it with the expression {{nihongo|"settlement money"|解決金}}.}}{{Refn|group=upper-alpha|It is reported by the tabloids to be between 80 and 90 million yen, but neither Nakai nor the woman has revealed the amount of the settlement, as it is considered confidential.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 女性と高額示談金トラブル 代理人弁護士「守秘義務の対象」解決済みと説明 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/12/25/kiji/20241225s00041000039000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-28 |language=Japanese |date=2024-12-24|archive-date=24 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241224210136/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/12/25/kiji/20241225s00041000039000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref>}}
In January 2025, Nakai issued an apology through his agency, acknowledging that there was trouble which "all resulted from my shortcomings".<ref name=kyodo100125/> He said he could not answer the details of the trouble due to confidentiality obligations that arose during the settlement, but denied some of the reported allegations, including violence, and added that he believed he could continue his career.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 January 2025|title=Ex-SMAP member Masahiro Nakai apologizes for issue with woman, says he can stay in showbiz|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250110/p2g/00m/0et/022000c|publisher=Mainichi Shimbun|access-date=10 January 2025|archive-date=10 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250110150035/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250110/p2g/00m/0et/022000c |url-status=live}}</ref> Japanese television networks [[TV Asahi]] and [[Nippon Television|Nippon TV]] suspended Nakai from its broadcasts in response to the allegations, while [[Fuji Television]] and [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS]] reportedly said that they would examine the issue.<ref name=nhk100125>{{cite web |date=10 January 2025|title=Ex-member of Japan idol group SMAP Nakai's scandal affects broadcasters|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250110_01/|publisher=NHK|access-date=10 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111030618/https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250110_01/|archive-date=11 January 2025|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Fuji TV also denied a report by the ''[[Shūkan Bunshun]]'' that one of its employees set up the date between Nakai and the woman.<ref name=kyodo100125/><ref name=nhk100125/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Osaki |first1=Tomohiro |title=TV networks drop Japan boy band star over sex allegations |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/08/japan/tv-networks-drop-masahiro-nakai/ |website=The Japan Times |date=8 January 2025|archive-date=8 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108094406/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/08/japan/tv-networks-drop-masahiro-nakai/|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after an affiliate of American [[Shareholder activism|activist fund]] Dalton Investments (a minority shareholder of Fuji Media Holdings) sent an open letter to Fuji TV calling on their board to open an independent investigation and alleging that its handling of the Nakai matter exposed "serious flaws" in their corporate governance,<ref>{{cite web |date=15 January 2025|title=U.S. fund urges Fuji Media 3rd-party probe into Nakai scandal|url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15585322|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|access-date=17 January 2025|archive-date=15 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115105522/https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15585322|url-status=live}}</ref> Fuji TV president Koichi Minato apologized over the allegations and announced that an investigation panel consisting of third-party lawyers would be established.<ref name=kyodo170125>{{cite web |date=17 January 2025|title=Fuji TV apologizes for concern over Japan TV host Nakai's sex scandal|url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/1d1a9761fb3f-fuji-tv-apologizes-for-concern-over-japan-tv-host-nakais-sex-scandal.html|publisher=Kyodo News|access-date=17 January 2025|archive-date=18 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118023929/https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/1d1a9761fb3f-fuji-tv-apologizes-for-concern-over-japan-tv-host-nakais-sex-scandal.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Minato added that while the network was aware of the incident in June 2023 between Nakai and the woman, it was not disclosed in the interest of the woman's privacy and her physical and mental recovery.<ref name=kyodo170125/><ref>{{cite news |title=Japan's Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of companies to pull TV ads |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295629/japans-masahiro-nakai-sex-scandal-prompts-dozens-companies-pull-fuji-tv-ads |work=South China Morning Post |date=21 January 2025 |archive-date=21 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121092031/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295629/japans-masahiro-nakai-sex-scandal-prompts-dozens-companies-pull-fuji-tv-ads |url-status=live}}</ref> On January 17 ''[[Shūkan Bunshun]]'', citing an unnamed Fuji TV [[announcer]], reported that the Fuji TV staffer who allegedly arranged the 2023 dinner party had arranged other similar parties for Nakai and Fuji TV.<ref name=ap210125>{{cite web |title=Dozens of firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to its staff and celebrity|url=https://apnews.com/article/japan-tv-sex-assault-scandal-sponsors-71a2112b5b5425a810975c10fe200eeb|last=Yamaguchi|first=Mari|publisher=Associated Press|date=21 January 2025|access-date=21 January 2025|archive-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121095430/https://apnews.com/article/japan-tv-sex-assault-scandal-sponsors-71a2112b5b5425a810975c10fe200eeb|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McCurry |first1=Justin |title=Fallout from alleged sexual assault by former J-pop star marks cultural shift in Japan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/masahiro-nakai-fuji-tv-japan-sexual-assault-allegations-ntwnfb |work=The Guardian |date=24 January 2025|archive-date=24 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124054850/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/masahiro-nakai-fuji-tv-japan-sexual-assault-allegations-ntwnfb|url-status=live}}</ref>
Over 50 Japanese companies reportedly pulled advertising from Fuji TV programs since the surfacing of the allegations, including [[Toyota]], [[Nissan]], [[Seven & I Holdings]], [[Shiseido]] and [[Meiji Yasuda Life]].<ref name=ap210125/> Radio programs and television shows starring Nakai, including {{interlanguage link|Masahiro Nakai ON&ON AIR|ja|中居正広 ON&ON AIR}}, {{interlanguage link|Masahiro Nakai Friday Smiles|ja|中居正広の金曜日のスマイルたちへ}} and [[Dareka to Nakai]], were either suspended or cancelled. He had also been dropped as a presenter on programs including {{interlanguage link|THE MC3|ja|THE MC3}} and {{interlanguage link|The World's Most Shocking News|ja|ザ!世界仰天ニュース}}.<ref name=spon210125>{{cite web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/01/21/kiji/20250121s00041000151000c.html|title=中居正広 ついに冠ラジオも…2日連続"打ち切り"発表 残るは「土曜日な会」「だれかtoなかい」|date=21 January 2025|publisher=Sports Nippon|access-date=21 January 2025|language=ja|archive-date=21 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121093556/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/01/21/kiji/20250121s00041000151000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
On January 23, 2025, Nakai announced his retirement from show business on his fan club website "Nonbirinakai," apologizing for having to say goodbye without seeing his fans.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ewe |first1=Koh |title=Japan: TV star Masahiro Nakai retires amid sex scandal |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdez4gdmkmo |website=www.bbc.com |date=23 January 2025|archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123095003/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdez4gdmkmo |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=kyodoretire/><ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広 芸能界引退 ファンへ「一度でも、会いたかった」無念の思い「こんなお別れでごめんなさい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/01/23/kiji/20250123s00041000153000c.html |website=sponichi |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=Japanese |date=2025-01-23|archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123031439/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/01/23/kiji/20250123s00041000153000c.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="encount.press"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Sex scandal-hit Japan TV star Masahiro Nakai retires from showbiz |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295902/japans-masahiro-nakai-retires-showbiz-amid-sex-scandal |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025|archive-date=23 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123053022/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3295902/japans-masahiro-nakai-retires-showbiz-amid-sex-scandal |url-status=live}}</ref> Former SMAP members [[Goro Inagaki]], [[Tsuyoshi Kusanagi]], and [[Shingo Katori]] provided a joint comment regarding the issue: "This happened so suddenly that we have yet to process it emotionally, we are at a loss for words. We would like to refrain from speaking about it at this time. We appreciate your understanding."<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 January 2025 |title=中居正広引退 稲垣吾郎、草なぎ剛、香取慎吾が「突然のことでまだ心の整理が」連名でコメント |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202501230000676.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123080437/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202501230000676.html |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Nikkan Sports |language=Japanese}}</ref> Former SMAP member and current professional moto racer {{ill|Katsuyuki Mori (racer)|lt=Katsuyuki Mori|ja|森且行}} also sent a message regarding Nakai: "I was surprised to hear the news. I will refrain from commenting. Thank you for your understanding."<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2025 |title=中居正広の引退文ともシンクロ？"SMAPで唯一コメントなし"木村拓哉のインスタ投稿が沸騰する2つの理由 |url=https://pinzuba.news/articles/-/9600?page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124080219/https://pinzuba.news/articles/-/9600?page=1 |archive-date=24 January 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Pinzuba |language=Japanese}}</ref>
On January 27, 2025, as a consequence of the scandal, Fuji TV announced major leadership changes - Fuji TV president Koichi Minato, and Shuji Kanoh, chairman of its parent company Fuji Media Holdings, both resigned effective immediately. As a result, Kenji Shimizu was appointed as the new president.<ref name="JTresign">{{Cite web |date=28 January 2025 |title=Fuji TV president resigns over handling of Masahiro Nakai scandal |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/japan/society/fujitv-execs-resign/ |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=The Japan Times |archive-date=28 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128031627/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/japan/society/fujitv-execs-resign/ |url-status=live}}</ref> During this press conference, Fuji TV stated that they still believed that the executive played no part in the incident, with the person having submitted evidence to back it up. According to Fuji TV, Nakai also said that the executive played no part.<ref name="JTresign"/>
On March 31, 2025, the third-party committee established by [[Fuji Television]] and [[Fuji Media Holdings]], chaired by Akira Takeuchi concluded, based on hearings with both the woman and Nakai, that an act of sexual violence had occurred according to [[World Health Organization]] standards. The committee stated that its conclusion was based on the content and demeanor of both parties' testimonies.<ref>{{cite web |title=フジ第三者委竹内氏、中居正広氏による性暴力認定の根拠に言及「ヒアリングにおける証言内容、証言態度」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2377044/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=6 July 2025 |language=Japanese |date=31 March 2025 |archive-date=1 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250401044636/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2377044/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Rebuttal by the Nakai legal team to the third-party committee === On May 12, 2025, Nakai's attorney submitted an official statement to the third-party committee, asserting that Nakai had not engaged in what is commonly understood as sexual violence, and requested the disclosure of evidence in order to protect his [[human rights]].<ref name=asahi20250513>{{cite web |title=Nakai's lawyers dispute panel's recognition of sexual violence |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15759746 |website=Asahi Shimbun |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=13 May 2025 |archive-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519052855/https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15759746 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Based on a detailed internal interview conducted with Nakai, the legal team asserted that "there was no confirmation of any violent or coercive sexual acts as commonly understood by the term '[[sexual violence]]' in Japanese." The team criticized the committee for adopting the [[World Health Organization]]’s broad definition of sexual violence, which includes "any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or advances, or acts to traffic or otherwise directed against a person’s sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim, in any setting, including but not limited to home and work." Nakai's legal team argued that this standard lacked neutrality and [[Equity (law)|equity]], and that it severely damaged Nakai's personal [[Honour|honor]] and [[social status]].<ref name=asahi20250513/><ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広氏側がフジテレビ第三者委に反論「当初、中居氏から守秘義務解除を提案していた」 エンタメ法務に詳しい弁護士が主張と狙いを解説 |url=https://www.mbs.jp/news/feature/specialist/article/2025/05/106465.shtml |publisher=Mainichi Broadcasting System Inc. |access-date=6 July 2025 |language=Japanese |date=15 May 2025 |archive-date=15 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515014841/https://www.mbs.jp/news/feature/specialist/article/2025/05/106465.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref>
The trouble had already been settled privately between Nakai and the woman involved, and both parties were bound by a [[confidentiality agreement]]. On March 31, the third-party committee stated that the woman agreed to lift the confidentiality, while Nakai refused.<ref>{{cite web |title=守秘義務解除 女性側は承諾、中居氏側は認めず フジ第三者委会見 |url=https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250331/k00/00m/040/229000c |website=mainichi.jp |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=Japanese |date=2025-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250331091012/https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250331/k00/00m/040/229000c |archive-date=31 March 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> However, according to his legal team, Nakai had in fact also proposed lifting confidentiality obligations to facilitate the investigation. However, the committee reportedly responded that "what happened in the private room between the two individuals was not the direct subject of the investigation." Nakai cooperated with the hearing for [[approximately]] six hours, but according to his attorney, his statements were scarcely reflected in the final report.<ref>{{cite web |title=古市憲寿氏、中居正広氏側の反論に私見 守秘義務解除への”態度”めぐり「これが事実だとしたら、本当にひどい」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2384354/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=Japanese |date=2025-05-13|archive-date=12 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512191852/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2384354/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広氏が被害女性Ａに課した「守秘義務を解除しなかったのは一体なぜ？」野村修也弁護士 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202505130000047.html |website=nikkan |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=Japanese |date=2025-05-13|archive-date=12 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512225254/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202505130000047.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
Nakai's legal team criticized the third-party committee for shifting the scope of its investigation without proper notice. Although the committee had initially stated that "what happened in the private room was not the direct subject of the investigation" and that events before and after were more relevant, it ultimately focused on the incident itself and unilaterally concluded that sexual violence had occurred. The legal team described this as a deceptive change of investigative scope without sufficient verification procedures, equating it to an foul play that violated principles of impartial fact-finding.<ref>{{cite web |title=中居氏側、フジ第三者委調査を「だまし討ち」と主張 再び釈明求める |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST5Z2FG1T5ZUCVL027M.html?iref=pc_rellink_01 |website=Asahi Shimbun |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=Japanese |date=2025-05-30|archive-date=31 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531133622/https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST5Z2FG1T5ZUCVL027M.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
On June 3, the committee informed Nakai's legal team that it would refrain from further communication, citing concerns over potential secondary harm to the victim.<ref>{{cite web |title=フジ第三者委が中居氏側の要求を再び拒否 見解の隔たり「埋め難い」 |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST631SX2T63UCVL01KM.html |website=Asahi Shimbun |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=Japanese |date=2025-06-03|archive-date=3 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250603081407/https://www.asahi.com/articles/AST631SX2T63UCVL01KM.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
On July 5, Nakai's legal team criticized the third-party committee's handling of the case, arguing that the committee, unlike a [[court]] or [[law enforcement]] body, unilaterally labeled Nakai a perpetrator of sexual violence based on [[confirmation bias]]ed materials and one-sided hearings. They stated that Nakai was denied the opportunity to [[explain]] or defend himself, and that the process lacked any formal mechanisms for [[appeal]] or redress, leaving his reputation damaged without means of recovery. Despite repeated requests for clarification, the committee allegedly failed to respond substantively.<ref name=oricon20250706>{{cite web |title=中居正広氏側、フジ第三者委のヒアリング内容を「中居氏に対するセクハラに該当」と主張 釈明要求への対応に抗議の声明 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2394337/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-07-06 |language=Japanese |date=2025-07-06|archive-date=6 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250706150501/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2394337/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the legal team claimed that some of the committee's questioning—such as inquiries about Nakai's reasons for dining with women—constituted [[sexual harassment]].<ref name=oricon20250706/>
Furthermore, the legal team pointed out a possible information leak involving the third-party committee. [[Digital forensics|digital forensic]] investigation reportedly uncovered traces suggesting that the report had been shared in advance with a third party identified as "A&S," and that the report was later replaced with a version from which these traces had been deleted.<ref>{{cite web |title=フジ報告書巡り、公表前に第三者に共有された疑い 中居正広氏の代理人指摘 |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20250705-OHT1T51216.html?page=1 |website=hochi |access-date=2025-07-08 |language=Japanese |date=2025-07-05|archive-date=8 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708100048/https://hochi.news/articles/20250705-OHT1T51216.html?page=1 |url-status=live}}</ref> The legal team also raised concerns over a possible [[conflict of interest]], noting that one member of the third-party committee served as an outside auditor for a company that places commercials on Fuji TV. It was also revealed that the company had suspended its commercials on Fuji shortly before the third-party committee was established.<ref name=sankei20250707>{{cite web |title=中居正広氏代理人「第三者委の対応こそ性暴力」高圧的ヒアリングを強く批判する |url=https://www.zakzak.co.jp/article/20250706-7DBO4WBRRNGIFKG2CC24PJPB54/2/ |website=zakzak |publisher=Sankei Shimbun |access-date=2025-07-08 |language=Japanese |date=2025-07-06|archive-date=5 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250705171031/https://www.zakzak.co.jp/article/20250706-7DBO4WBRRNGIFKG2CC24PJPB54/2/ |url-status=live}}</ref> "A&S" refers to Atsumi & Sakai, a law firm where attorney Saori Hanada, who serves on the boards of Fuji Television and its parent company Fuji Media Holdings, is affiliated.<ref>{{cite web |title=フジテレビ第三者委員会、調査報告書の事前開示・共有は「一切ございません」 中居氏側指摘に弁明 |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1095746 |website=Chunichi shimbun |access-date=2025-07-08 |language=Japanese |date=2025-07-07|archive-date=7 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250707133821/https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1095746 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In response, the third-party committee issued a statement on July 7 denying any involvement, explaining that when the Fuji third-party committee was drafting the investigation report, the name "A&S" had remained in the author field of a [[microsoft Word]] file previously used by a committee member during earlier work with the same law firm, and that this name was unintentionally carried over into the [[PDF]] version of the published report.<ref>{{cite web |title=フジテレビ第三者委員会、中居正広氏に関する調査報告書の事前開示を否定 |url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20250708-JSUFBSD7EVJA3AKLLL6MA545SU/ |website=sanspo |access-date=2025-07-08 |language=Japanese |date=2025-07-08|archive-date=7 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250707201751/https://www.sanspo.com/article/20250708-JSUFBSD7EVJA3AKLLL6MA545SU/|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Possible return=== One year after being recognized as an sexual abuser, in an interview done by ''[[Josei Jishin]]'', Nakai confirmed that he has been receiving several offers of work (one of them by long–time acquaintance [[Hitoshi Matsumoto]]). Though Nakai denies the possibility of ever returning, there could be an appearance in Matsumoto's group's streaming service, {{ill|Downtown+|ja|}}. Nakai, who has been living a reclusive life since mid–year 2025, could appear there or in YouTube if he chose to.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2026 |title=中居正広 『ダウンタウンプラス』で復帰計画報道もファンからは懐疑的な声 |url=https://smart-flash.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/401175/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403214916/https://smart-flash.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/401175/ |archive-date=3 April 2026 |access-date=3 April 2026 |website=Smart Flash |language=Japanese}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Television (as personality)=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{abbr|Ref(s).|References}} |- | 1994–2014 | ''[[Waratte Iitomo!]]'' | Himself | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=笑っていいとも 2013年1月17日 |url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/iitomo/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229143322/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/iitomo/index.html |archive-date=29 December 2012 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=21 January 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1995–2000 | ''{{ill|Sunday Jungle|ja|サタデージャングル・サンデージャングル}}'' | Himself (sports commentator) | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=サタデージャングル・サンデージャングル |url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/announcer/personal/men/iimura/kako/jungle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828214402/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/announcer/personal/men/iimura/kako/jungle.html |archive-date=28 August 2016 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=TV Asahi official site |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=サンデージャングル |url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/announcer/personal/women/hagino/kako/sunday2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617192035/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/announcer/personal/women/hagino/kako/sunday2.html |archive-date=17 June 2016 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=TV Asahi official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1996–1998 | ''{{ill|Nakai kun Onsen|ja|中居くん温泉}}'' | Himself (host) | | <ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2019 |title=出川哲朗：親友・中居正広と"充電旅"でスターぶり再確認 アポ無し宿でまさかの… |url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20190715dog00m200006000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910204747/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20190715dog00m200006000c.html |archive-date=10 September 2019 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Mantan Web |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2017 |title=香取慎吾が中居正広と共に植え付けられた２０年前のトラウマとは？ |url=https://www.iza.ne.jp/article/20170526-AVFZFXL3EVMPLDACUGV2HWTKDU/2/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121094150/https://www.iza.ne.jp/article/20170526-AVFZFXL3EVMPLDACUGV2HWTKDU/2/ |archive-date=21 January 2025 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Iza Ne |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1996–2010 | ''[[Utaban]]'' | Himself (host) | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=3月23日のオンエア情報 |url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/utaban |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327204813/http://www.tbs.co.jp/utaban |archive-date=27 March 2010 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=TBS Utaban official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|1996–2016 | ''[[SMAPxSMAP]]'' | Himself (host, performer) | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=■毎週月曜 22：00～22：54 ■SMAP 中居正広/木村拓哉/稲垣吾郎/草なぎ剛/香取慎吾 |url=http://ktv.jp/smap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228000630/http://ktv.jp/smap/ |archive-date=28 February 2009 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=KTV SMAP x SMAP official site |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=最後まで２０年９カ月、ありがとうございました |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/smapsmap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218120437/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/smapsmap/ |archive-date=18 December 2024 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=FujiTV Official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | ''{{ill|FNS Day: 27 Hour Television|ja|FNSの日}}'' | Himself (host) | TV special; 10 episodes | <ref>{{Cite web |title=FNSの日の歩み |url=https://go-kakki.sakura.ne.jp/fns/fns_ayumi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506033439/https://go-kakki.sakura.ne.jp/fns/fns_ayumi.html |archive-date=6 May 2023 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=21 January 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1996–2018 | ''[[Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!]]'' | Himself (host) | TV special | <ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2017 |title=中居「今から20年後にも、日本一周をやってみたい！」 １月２日（火）18時30分から放送 |url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/muscat/20170383.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805005734/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/muscat/20170383.html |archive-date=5 August 2018 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Fuji TV Muscat |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1997–1998 | ''D-1 Grand Prix'' | Himself (host) | TV special; 3 episodes | <ref>{{Cite web |date=23 February 2013 |title=D1グランプリ |url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/nagipie/archives/22870894.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121113018/http://blog.livedoor.jp/nagipie/archives/22870894.html |archive-date=21 January 2025 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Livedoor |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=中居正広のプロフィール 出演番組（SMAPのグループ出演は除く） |url=https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1482 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214132846/https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1482 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1997–2009 | ''[[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]'' | Himself (host) | TV special; 6 episodes | <ref>{{Cite web |date=5 February 2024 |title=紅白歌合戦 白組最年少司会者 中居正広 |url=https://note.com/century_around/n/ne4de91eb6aad |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121115017/https://note.com/century_around/n/ne4de91eb6aad |archive-date=21 January 2025 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Note |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 1998–2002 | ''{{ill|SataSma|ja|サタ☆スマ}}'' | Himself (host) | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=サタ★スマ 2002年3月23日(土)放送終了 |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/satasuma/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122021207/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/satasuma/index.html |archive-date=22 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Fuji TV SataSuma official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2000–2016 | ''{{ill|Sanma Nakai Konya mo Nemurenai|ja|さんま・中居の今夜も眠れない}}'' | Himself (host) | TV special; 17 episodes (as a "27 Hour Television" corner) | <ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2014 |title=さんま「ラブメイト10 2014」発表 2連覇達成 SMAP・27時間テレビ |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1395240 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122023003/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1395240 |archive-date=22 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2001–2025 | ''{{ill|The! Sekai Gyoten News|ja|ザ!世界仰天ニュース}}'' | Himself (moderator) | Documentary-style variety show (NTV) | <ref>{{Cite web |title=ザ!世界仰天ニュース |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000805434/plot/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131120324/https://thetv.jp/program/0000805434/plot/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="Oricon 2025 prog cancelations" /><ref name="MDPR 2025 prog cancelations" /> |- | ''{{ill|Kinyoubi no Smiletachi e|ja|中居正広の金曜日のスマイルたちへ}}'' | Himself (host) | Information variety show (TBS) | <ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 2016 |title=『金スマ』突如番組名変更 TBS「笑顔があふれる番組に…」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2066722/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131122712/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2066722/full/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="Oricon 2025 prog cancelations" /><ref name="MDPR 2025 prog cancelations" /> |- | 2002 | ''{{ill|Deli!Sma|ja|デリバリー・スマップ デリ!スマ}}'' |Himself (host) | | <ref>{{Cite web |title=デリバリー・スマップ デリ！スマ 2002年12月14日(土)放送終了 |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/delisma/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122032121/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/delisma/index.html |archive-date=22 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Fuji TV Delisma official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2002–2003 | ''{{ill|Matsumoto Hitoshi Nakai Masahiro VS Nihon TV|ja|松本人志・中居正広VS日本テレビ}}'' | Himself (host) | TV special; 2 episodes ("Motte ku? 1000 Man en!", "Dai 2-dan wa asa made 200-pon shōbuda!") |<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2023 |title=中居正広と松本人志（ダウンタウン）の貴重な共演集＜伝説の教師・まつもtoなかい＞（『松本人志・中居正広VS日本テレビ』『ガキの使い』『ワイドナショー』『ラフ＆ミュージック』など） |url=https://talkerordoer.com/idol/co-stars-of-nakai-masahiro-smap-and-matsumoto-hitoshi-downtown/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930052834/https://talkerordoer.com/idol/co-stars-of-nakai-masahiro-smap-and-matsumoto-hitoshi-downtown/ |archive-date=30 September 2023 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Talker or doer |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2002–2004 | ''{{ill|Wakachuki|ja|ワカチュキ}}'' | Himself (host) | (named "Wakarete mo chuukina hito" ({{nihongo2|わかれてもちゅきなひと}}) until 2003) | <ref name="Nakai shows">{{Cite web |date=4 April 2021 |title=中居正広「本当に申し訳ない」 25年続いた"中居枠"終了、スタッフとは「チームなんですよね」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/04/04/kiji/20210404s00041000684000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122050709/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2021/04/04/kiji/20210404s00041000684000c.html |archive-date=22 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2003 | ''{{ill|SmaO|ja|スマ夫}}'' | Himself (host) | (substituted Deli!Sma) | <ref>{{Cite web |title=スマ夫 2003年3月22日(土)放送終了 |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/smao/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123012040/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/smao/index.html |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Fuji TV SmaO official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2004–2013 | ''{{ill|Nakai Masahiro no Black Variety|ja|中井正広のブラックバラエティ}}'' | Himself (host) | | <ref name="Nakai shows" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2005 |title=日本テレビ『中井正広のブラックバラエティ』の"アイラビュ アイラビュ ホエバモ～♪"という曲は？ |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/research/-/1781 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123015213/https://www.cdjournal.com/main/research/-/1781 |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=CD Journal |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2004–2024 | [[Olympic Games]] | Himself (host, newscaster) | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2024 |title=中居正広も大興奮の五輪名場面が続々登場…１１日放送「オリンピック珍プレー好プレー大賞」杏もパリを現地取材 |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20240710-OHT1T51253.html?page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123021423/https://hochi.news/articles/20240710-OHT1T51253.html?page=1 |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Hochi |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2024 |title=中居正広 パリ五輪で感動した競技聞かれ…まさかの回答「僕のことも誰か採点してくれないかな？」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/08/03/kiji/20240803s00041000187000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123022600/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/08/03/kiji/20240803s00041000187000c.html |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2022 |title=中居正広 五輪キャスターについて私見「肯定も否定もされないのが正解」「司会合戦ではない」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/03/06/kiji/20220306s00041000553000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123025024/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/03/06/kiji/20220306s00041000553000c.html |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2006–2009 |''{{ill|Super Drama Festival|ja|3 April 2026}}'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 7 episodes |<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 January 2006 |title=「プレミアムステージ 中居正広の生スーパードラマフェスティバル 激突スターボーリング」 |url=https://shine.seesaa.net/article/11494161.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260403230751/https://shine.seesaa.net/article/11494161.html |archive-date=3 April 2026 |access-date=3 April 2026 |website=Shine Seesaa |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2007–2016 |''{{ill|Baby Smap|ja|ベビスマ}}'' |Himself (as SMAP member) (host) |From 2007 to September 2011, others contributed the content, with a boy dressed as Nakai appearing in every episode, while serving as promotional for [[SMAP×SMAP]]. Starting in October 2011 until the end, SMAP were main cast, with the program centered in showing old and unaired clips from the show. |<ref>{{Cite web |title=ベビスマ |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/baby-sma/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260406232918/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/baby-sma/ |archive-date=6 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Fuji TV |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2007–2024 |''{{ill|World Baseball Entertainment Tamacchi!|ja|World Baseballエンタテイメント たまッチ!}}'' |Himself (host) |TV special |<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Baseballエンタテイメント たまッチ! |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/baseball/tama/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223094023/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/sports/baseball/tama/ |archive-date=23 February 2024 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=Fuji TV |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=【2024年11月30日】World Baseballエンタテイメントたまッチ！の出演者・キャスト |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000926755/26/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407011519/https://thetv.jp/program/0000926755/26/ |archive-date=7 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2008–2012 |''{{ill|The Dainenpyou|ja|ザ・大年表}}'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 7 episodes |<ref>{{Cite web |title=中居正広のザ 大年表 |url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/nakai/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100331213334/http://www.ntv.co.jp/nakai/ |archive-date=31 March 2010 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=NTV official page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=中居正広のザ 大年表 |url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/nakai/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226085852/http://www.ntv.co.jp/nakai/ |archive-date=26 December 2012 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=NTV official page |language=Japanese}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=3 October 2011 |title=【お詫び】日テレ「中居正広のザ・大年表スペシャル ４」について |url=https://www.tanimura.com/news/article-2934 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407015614/https://www.tanimura.com/news/article-2934 |archive-date=7 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Shinji Tanimura official page |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2008–2022 |''{{ill|Nakai Masahiro no Nanaban Shoubu|lt=Nakai Masahiro no Maru Shoubu|ja|中居正広の7番勝負!超一流アスリートVS芸能人どっちが勝つの?SP}}'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 14 episodes and a special |<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2021 |title=日本テレビ「中居正広の〇番勝負シリーズ」出演者&放送内容一覧 |url=https://announcer-news.com/ntv-nakai-vs-sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407023032/https://announcer-news.com/ntv-nakai-vs-sports |archive-date=7 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=Doudemo E-site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2010 |''{{ill|The Music Hour|ja|ザ・ミュージックアワー}}'' |Himself (host) | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=ザ・ミュージックアワー |url=https://www.tbs.co.jp/themusichour/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407031842/https://www.tbs.co.jp/themusichour/ |archive-date=7 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=TBS official page |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2010–2013 |''{{ill|Sekai wa Sugee Koko made Shirabemashita|ja|中居正広の世界はスゲェ!ココまで調べましたSP}}'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 6 episodes |<ref>{{Cite web |title=カスペ！・中居正広の世界はスゲェ～ココまで調べましたSPナカ調vsココ調世界大決戦 |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/120124kaspe/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510202029/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/120124kaspe/index.html |archive-date=10 May 2012 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=Fuji TV official page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=めざましpresents中居正広の世界はスゲェ～ココまで調べましたSP |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/mezamashi_nakai/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011051419/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/mezamashi_nakai/index.html |archive-date=11 October 2012 |access-date=6 April 2026 |website=Fuji TV official page |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2010–2012, 2018, 2019 |''[[Count Down TV|CDTV Special]]'' |Himself (host, performer) |TV special: 6 episodes (2010–2012, 2018 New Year's Live, 2019 (25th Anniversary Special)) |<ref>{{Cite web |title=CDTV 祝 25th Special |url=https://163.45.126.3/cdtv/25th/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407042408/https://163.45.126.3/cdtv/25th/ |archive-date=7 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=TBS official page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2018 |title=中居正広、『CDTV』年越しライブで6年ぶりMC! 第1弾アーティストも発表 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20181224-745945/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260407041733/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20181224-745945/ |archive-date=7 April 2026 |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=My Navi |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2010 |''Draft Kinkyu Namatokuban Okasan Arigato'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 6 episodes |- |''Baseball Chin-play Ko-play Taisho'' |Himself (host) |TV special: 6 episodes |- |rowspan="2"|2011–2012 |''Coming Soon'' |Himself (host) | |- |''Dramatic Living Room'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 3 episodes |- |2011–2013 |''Ayashii Uwasa no Atsumaru Toshokan'' |Himself (host) | |- |rowspan="2"|2011–2025 |''Ongaku no Hi'' |Himself (host, performer) |TV special; 5 episodes |- |''Nakai no Kakezan'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 6 episodes |- |2012–2013 |''Kayoukyoku'' |Himself (host) | |- |rowspan="3"|2012–present |''Ashita e Concert'' |Himself (host, performer) |TV special; 5 episodes |- |''Nakai no Mado'' |Himself (host) | |- |''[[Nodojiman The World]]'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 13 episodes |- |2013–2014 |''Sound Room'' |Himself (host) | |- |rowspan="2"|2013–present |''Mi ni Naru Toshokan'' |Himself (host) | |- |''Wide Na Show'' |Himself (commentator) | |- |rowspan="2"|2014–2015 |''{{ill|UTAGE!|ja}}'' |Himself (host, performer) |Music variety show (TBS) |<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2014 |title=中居&まゆゆ、新音楽番組司会で初タッグ |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2036434/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131080540/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2036434/full/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''SmaShip'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 2 episodes |- |2014- |''Sports! Gogai Scoop Neraimasu'' (2014–2019, 2021 (Olympics special)) |Himself (host) |TV special (TV Asahi) |<ref>{{Cite web |title=[2014年4月8日放送]ミになる図書館特別編 未公開スクープＳＰ 『中居正広の超一流スポーツ選手20人が自分でスポーツ界のスクープ話しちゃいますＳＰ』 |url=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/mininaru_old/backnumber/0051/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131102440/https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/mininaru_old/backnumber/0051/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=TV Asahi "Mi ni naru toshokan" official page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2015 |title=中居正広も興味津々!?世界の錦織＆浅田姉妹のスクープ！ |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/54916/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131105654/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/54916/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2015 |title=SMAP中居、カープ黒田と「2日に1回はスーパーに行く」で意気投合 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2053390/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131110357/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2053390/full/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2015 |title=中居正広がスポーツ界の(秘)スクープ情報に迫る！ |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/67403/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131105754/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/67403/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2016 |title=中居正広、日本シリーズの名場面の裏側をスクープ |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2082131/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131111659/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2082131/full/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 December 2016 |title=マニアックすぎ!! ネタの「狭さ」で勝負をかけるNHK『球辞苑』とフジ『スポーツの神様たち』 |url=https://www.cyzo.com/2016/12/post_30640_entry.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131112455/https://www.cyzo.com/2016/12/post_30640_entry.html |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Nikkan Cyzo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2018 |title=『中居正広のスポーツ!号外スクープ狙います!』羽生結弦の秘蔵映像公開 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2106855/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131113009/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2106855/full/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2018 |title=スポーツ選手たちの知られざるお金の苦労を"号外スクープ" |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110061/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131113842/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110061/full/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2021 |title=中居正広のスポーツ！ 号外スクープ狙います!東京オリンピックsp |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0001005362/1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131114531/https://thetv.jp/program/0001005362/1/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2021 |title=中居正広、フジテレビの年末特番を任された？ 画策するは「新しい地図」との再会か |url=https://www.cyzo.com/2021/09/post_290291_entry.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131115204/https://www.cyzo.com/2021/09/post_290291_entry.html |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Nikkan Cyzo |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2015 |''[[NHK Nodojiman]]'' |Himself (host) | |- |rowspan="2"|2015–2017 |''{{ill|Momm!!|ja}}'' |Himself (host) |Music variety show (TBS) |<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 October 2017 |title=中居正広、音楽番組に対する特別な思い MCとしての歩みから読み解く |url=https://realsound.jp/2017/10/post-116515.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131071218/https://realsound.jp/2017/10/post-116515.html |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Real Sound |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |''{{ill|Nakai Masahiro no Kami Sense Shio Sense|ja|中居正広のこうして私はやっちゃいました! 神セ���ス☆塩センス!}}'' |Himself (host) |TV special; 6 episodes (Fuji) |<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2016 |title=中居正広の司会の極意「自分からいく」「次はない」 |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0083620|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131075547/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0083620 |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Cinema Today |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |2016-2022 |''{{ill|Utage Special|ja|UTAGE!#レギュラー放送終了}}'' |Himself (host) |Music variety show specials (Spring (1), Summer (4), Autumn (2), Summer and Autumn (1), New Year's (2), Valentine's (1) and non-seasonal (2)) (TBS) |<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2022 |title=『UTAGE! 2022新春4時間スペシャル』が、初アーティスト＋芸人によるの合体スペシャルに |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000064301/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131082358/https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000064301/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=The First Times |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2019–2021 | ''{{ill|Shin Nihon Danji to Nakai|新・日本男児と中居}}'' | Himself | Talk show (NTV) | <ref name="Nakai shows" /> |- | 2019–2025 | ''{{ill|Nakai Masahiro no doyōbina kai|ja|中居正広の土曜日な会}}'' | Himself (host) | News program (TV Asahi) | <ref>{{Cite web |title=中居正広の土曜日な会 |url=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doyoubinakai/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115221421/https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doyoubinakai/ |archive-date=15 January 2025 |access-date=22 January 2025 |website=TV Asahi Doyoubinakai official site |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2023 |title=「中居正広のキャスターな会」番組名変更を発表 放送時間も変更し、年明けは１３日１１時３０分から |url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20231223-KJ3Y7SO66VB45ELEKYJRYUYWOU/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131124422/https://www.sanspo.com/article/20231223-KJ3Y7SO66VB45ELEKYJRYUYWOU/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Sanspo |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2025 |title=「中居正広の土曜日な会」も打ち切り テレ朝の社内調査では「食事会等での不適切な行為の報告はありませんでした」 |url=https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_geinou/articles/900016920.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123002326/https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_geinou/articles/900016920.html |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=TV Asahi News |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2020–2025 | ''{{ill|Matsumoto Nakai|ja|まつもtoなかい}}'' | Himself (host) | Variety (Fuji TV) (renamed "Dareka to Nakai" on 4 February 2024) |<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2024 |title=『だれかtoなかい』二宮和也がレギュラー出演「不安は、中居くんの中にもあったんじゃないでしょうか」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2312670/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131111928/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2312670/ |archive-date=31 January 2024 |access-date=31 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2022–2023 | ''The purachina risuto ~ sutā ga umareta densetsu no meibo ~'' | Himself (host) | Variety (TBS). Co-hosted with [[Hiromi (comedian)|Hiromi]] |<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2022 |title=中居正広、ヒロミとMC初タッグも「鮮度はないと思いますよ(笑)」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2248763/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260319023526/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2248763/full/ |archive-date=19 March 2026 |access-date=19 March 2026 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=THEプラチナリスト〜スターが生まれた伝説の名簿〜 |url=https://www.tbs.co.jp/program/platinumlist/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260319030046/https://www.tbs.co.jp/program/platinumlist/ |archive-date=19 March 2026 |access-date=19 March 2026 |website=TBS official site |language=Japanese}}</ref> |}
===Television (as actor)=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1988–1989 | ''Abunai Shonen III'' |Himself | Main role |- |1989 |''Jikan Desuyo Heisei Gannen'' |Hiroshi Takarada | |- |1991 |''Gakkou e Ikou'' |Katsumi Matsuda | |- |1992 | ''Motto, Tokimeki wo'' |Himself | Guest appearance |- |rowspan="2"|1993 |''Aiyo Nemuranaide'' |Mamoru Koga | |- |''Ude ni Oboeari 3'' |Yunosuke Shibutani | |- |1995 |''Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari'' |Kazuyuki Oida |Main role |- |1995–2013 |''Aji Ichimonme'' |Satoru Ibashi |Main role |- |rowspan="2"|1995 |''Kagayaku Kisetsu no Naka de'' |Shinichi Higuchi | |- |''Kagayake Rintaro'' |Himself |Cameo; 2 episodes |- |rowspan="3"|1996 |''Dareka ga Dareka ni Koishiteru'' |Kentaro Ishida |Main role |- |''Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari'' |Okada |Main role |- |''Shori no Megami'' |Kohei Yoshimoto |Main role |- |1996–2015 |''Naniwa Kinyudo'' |Tatsuyuki Haibara |Main role |- |rowspan="3"|1997 | ''Boku ga Boku de Arutame ni'' |Hayato Narise | Main role |- |''Ii Hito'' |Himself |Cameo appearance |- |''Saigo no Koi'' |Toru Natsume |Main role |- |1998 |''Brothers'' |Shinjin Fujiwara |Main role |- |rowspan="2"|1999 | ''[[Furuhata Ninzaburo|Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP]]'' |Himself | Main role |- |''Good News'' |Bunichi Kurosawa |Main role |- |rowspan="2"|2000 |''Densetsu no Kyoushi'' |Daisuke Kazama |Main role |- |''[[Sazae-san]]'' |Man (voice) |Cameo appearance; episode 4550 |- |2001 | ''Yonimo Kimyo na Monogatari'' |Yoji Sagara | Main role |- |2001–2003 |''Shiroi Kage'' |Yosuke Naoe |Main role |- |rowspan="3"|2004 |''[[Suna no Utsuwa (TV series)|Suna no Utsuwa]]'' |Eiryo Waga |Main role |- | ''X’smap'' |Jyunsa | Main role |- |''[[Sazae-san]]'' |Man at hospital (voice) |Cameo appearance; episode 5456 |- |2009 |''Konkatsu'' |Kuniyuki Amamiya |Main role |- |2010 | ''Dokutomato Satsujin Jiken'' |Himself | Main role |- |2011 |''[[Sazae-san]]'' |Himself (voice) |Cameo appearance |- |2012–2013 |''[[Ataru (TV series)|Ataru]]'' |Ataru "Chokozai" Inoguchi |Main role |- |2013 | ''[[Furuhata Ninzaburo|Furuhata vs SMAP The Aftermath]]'' |Himself | Main role |- |rowspan="2"| 2014 | ''Oretachi ni Asu wa aru'' |Himself | Main role |- | ''[[Sazae-san]]'' |Himself (voice) | Cameo appearance; episode 7148 |- |rowspan="2"|2015 |''Zeni no Sensou'' |Tatsuyuki Haibara |Guest appearance; 1 episode |- |''[[Sazae-san]]'' |Himself (voice) |Cameo appearance; episode 7323 |- |- |}
===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1993 | ''Private Lesson'' |Koji Kaneko | Guest appearance |- |1994 |''Shoot'' |Toshihiko Tanaka |Main role |- |2002 |''Mohō Han'' |Koichi Amikawa |Main role |- |2008 |''Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai'' |Toyomatsu Shimizu |Main role |- |2010 |''Ototo'' |Himself |Cameo |- |2013 |''Ataru The First Love & The Last Kill'' |Zai Inoguchi |Main role |- |2016 |''Te wo Tsunaide Kaerouyo'' |Koji Soga |Guest appearance |- |- |}
===Radio=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1992–2009 | ''Ohayo SMAP'' | Himself | |- | 1993–1994 |''All Night Nippon'' |Himself | |- | 1995–2016 | ''Some Girl' SMAP'' | Himself |<ref name="SomeGirl On&On" /> |- | 2017–2025 | ''Masahiro Nakai ON & ON AIR'' | Himself |<ref name="SomeGirl On&On">{{Cite web |date=18 December 2016 |title=中居正広ラジオ番組名変更！木村以外ＳＭＡＰ消えた |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1753286.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407065100/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1753286.html |archive-date=7 April 2023 |access-date=20 January 2025 |website=Nikkan Sports |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="Oricon 2025 prog cancelations">{{Cite web |date=21 January 2025 |title=中居正広、冠ラジオ『ON&ON AIR』が終了発表 放送開始30周年目前した長寿番組に幕「本人からも出演辞退の申し入れ」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365069/full/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121075213/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365069/full/ |archive-date=21 January 2025 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="MDPR 2025 prog cancelations">{{Cite web |date=21 January 2025 |title=ニッポン放送「中居正広ON＆ON AIR」放送終了発表「本人からも出演辞退の申し入れ」 |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4478822 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121075612/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4478822 |archive-date=21 January 2025 |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref> |- |}
===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1991 | ''Saint Seiya'' |Pegasus Seiya | Main role |- |1992 | ''Dragon Quest'' | | Main role |- |1993 | ''Another'' | | Main role |- |- |}
==Discography== {{Main|SMAP discography}}
==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Organization ! Award ! Work ! Result |- |rowspan="3"|1995 |rowspan="2"|4th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |rowspan="2"|''Aji Ichimonme'' |{{won}}<ref name="drama_awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/info/Drama_Academy_Awards |title=Drama Academy Awards |publisher=Tokyograph |access-date=February 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129125836/http://www.tokyograph.com/info/Drama_Academy_Awards |archive-date=January 29, 2010 }}</ref> |- |Best Newcomer |{{won}}<ref name="drama_awards" /> |- |5th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Supporting Actor |''Kagayaku Kisetsu no Naka de'' |{{nom}} |- |1996 |8th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |''Aji Ichimonme 2'' |{{nom}} |- |1997 |14th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |''Saigo no Koi'' |{{won}}<ref name="drama_awards" /> |- |1998 |17th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |''Brothers'' |{{nom}} |- |2001 |28th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |''Shiroi Kage'' |{{nom}} |- |2003 |7th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] |Best Actor |rowspan="4"|''[[Suna no Utsuwa (2004 TV series)|Suna no Utsuwa]]'' |{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/info/Nikkan_Sports_Drama_Grand_Prix|title=Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=February 20, 2010|archive-date=February 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210134753/http://www.tokyograph.com/info/Nikkan_Sports_Drama_Grand_Prix}}</ref> |- |rowspan="3"|2004 |40th Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |{{won}}<ref name="drama_awards" /> |- |14th TV Life Annual Drama Grand Prix |Best Actor |{{won}} |- |1st TV Navi Drama of the Year |Best performance (Leading role) |{{won}} |- |2008 |21st [[Nikkan Sports Film Awards]] |Best Actor |''Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai'' |{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4129|title=21st Nikkan Sports Film Awards|date=December 4, 2008|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=February 20, 2010|archive-date=December 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205154603/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4129}}</ref> |- |2012 |73rd Television Drama Academy Awards |Best Actor |''Ataru'' |{{nom}} |}
==Honors== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Note ! Ref. |- |2021 |[[Medals of Honor (Japan)#Dark blue ribbon|Medal with Dark blue ribbon]] |Awards from private donations |<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、香取慎吾、浜崎あゆみ、西島隆弘ら紺綬褒章を受章 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/415734 |website=natalie |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2021-02-09 |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209132516/https://natalie.mu/music/news/415734 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2022 |[[Medals of Honor (Japan)#Dark blue ribbon|Medal with Dark blue ribbon]] |Awards from private donations |<ref>{{cite web |title=中居正広、紺綬褒章飾版を受章 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2263462/full/ |website=oricon |access-date=2025-01-18 |date=2023-01-08 |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108030520/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2263462/full/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |- |2023 |[[Medals of Honor (Japan)#Dark blue ribbon|Medal with Dark blue ribbon]] |Awards from private donations |<ref name=jisin20230314>{{cite web |title=中居正広 紺綬褒章3度目受章…寄付歴28年にあった父の遺訓「求めるな、与えよ」 |url=https://jisin.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/2187421/ |website=jishin |publisher=Kobunsha Co., Ltd |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=Japanese |date=2023-03-14 |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314090442/https://jisin.jp/entertainment/entertainment-news/2187421/ |url-status=live}}</ref> |}
==Publications== * ''Music Clamp: SMAP MIND Vol.1'' (1997) {{ISBN|978-4-87728-151-9}} * ''Music Clamp: SMAP MIND Vol.2'' (1997) {{ISBN|978-4-87728-160-1}} * ''Music Clamp: SMAP MIND Vol.3'' (1997) {{ISBN|978-4-87728-176-2}} * ''Music Clamp: SMAP MIND Vol.4'' (1997) {{ISBN|978-4-87728-177-9}} * ''Shifuku Darake no Nakai Masahiro Zokango Kagayaite'' (August 18, 2009) {{ISBN|978-4594060183}} * ''Shifuku Darake no Nakai Masahiro Zokango Kagayaite Part2'' (December 11, 2012) {{ISBN|978-4594067335}} * ''Shifuku Darake no Nakai Masahiro Zokango Kagayaite Part3'' (January 15, 2013) {{ISBN|978-4594067403}} * ''Shifuku Darake no Nakai Masahiro Zokango Kagayaite Part4'' (April 18, 2014) {{ISBN|978-4594070342}}
==Notes== {{notelist-ua|2}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0620020}}
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