{{Short description|Japanese singer and actor (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Shintaro Morimoto | native_name = 森本慎太郎 | native_name_lang = ja | image = Shintaro Morimoto SixTONES.png | caption = Shintaro Morimoto in 2022 | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|07|15}} | birth_place = Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | death_date = | origin = Kanagawa, Japan | instrument = | genre = J-pop | occupation = Singer, actor | years_active = 2006–present | label = Sony Music Entertainment Japan *Starto Entertainment *Johnny & Associates | past_member_of = Johnny's Jr. | current_member_of = SixTONES | website = https://www.sixtones.jp/ }} {{nihongo|'''Shintaro Morimoto'''|森本慎太郎|Morimoto Shintaro|born July 15, 1997}}, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is currently{{When|date=January 2026}} a member of SixTONES.<ref>{{cite web |title=Morimoto Shintaro |url=https://www.sixtones.jp/profile/shintaro_morimoto/ |website=SixTONES Official |accessdate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>
==Career== Morimoto was scouted by Johnny Kitagawa to join the talent agency Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates) in 2006.<ref name="nikkei enta 2012-02 p28">「夏の特別講座 ジャニーズJr. 森本慎太郎」『日経エンタテインメント!』2012年8月号、28ページ</ref>
He entered the Johnny's Jr. group, Tap Kids, in 2007 and made his first stage appearance in "Takizawa Enbujo 2007".<ref>{{Cite journal|date=March 7, 2007|title=Happy News! ボクらのビューティフルな日常|journal=Duet|publisher=ホーム社|issue=2007年4月号|pages=72–73}}</ref> He also participated in "DREAM BOYS" and starred in "God of Examination" and "Love and Devil ~ Vampire ☆ Boy" in 2007.
In 2009, Morimoto passed the audition to starred as the lead role, Harada Sota, in the movie "Snow Prince – Forbidden Love Melody".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://special.infoseek.co.jp/entertainment/snowprince/interview/|title=主演・森本慎太郎さんスペシャルインタビュー 映画『スノープリンス 禁じられた恋のメロディ』公開記念特集 |publisher=Infoseek特集|accessdate=May 27, 2018}}</ref> On October 15, 2009, the movie premiered in Antwerp, Belgium and he was appointed as the "Friendship Ambassador of Flanders Tourism Board, Belgium" along with Yuma Nakayama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visitflanders.com/ja/|title=映画『スノープリンス 禁じられた恋のメロディー』の小山薫堂氏、森本慎太郎氏を友好大使に任命。|website=ベルギー・フランダース政府観光局 (5 November 2009 )|access-date=April 3, 2016}}</ref> On November 1, 2009, Morimoto was appointed as the leader of a newly formed temporary Johnny's Jr. unit, Snow Prince, consisting of 11 members.<ref>{{Cite news | title = ジャニーズ最年少期間限定ユニット初披露| newspaper = SANSPO.COM| date = November 2, 2009| url = http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/091102/gng0911020507000-n1.htm| accessdate = June 27, 2016|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091206022121/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/091102/gng0911020507000-n1.htm|archivedate= December 6, 2009}}</ref> The group later made a CD debut titled "Snow Prince" on December 2, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news | title = 森本らジャニーズ最年少ユニット結成| newspaper = nikkansports.com| date = November 2, 2009| url = http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20091102-561952.html| accessdate = April 3, 2016}}</ref>
In 2012, he starred as the lead role, Tatsuya Sakuragi, in NTV's Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ジャニーズJr.×AKB48「バカレア高校」がDVD＆BD BOX化 |newspaper=ナタリー |publisher=ナターシャ |date=August 1, 2012 |url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/73910 |accessdate=August 26, 2012}}</ref> The drama was later extended to a movie sequel, in which he retained the same lead role as Tatsuya Sakuragi. He also appeared in "GTO: Remake Season 1 " in the same year, which was a remake of the live adaption drama series in 1998. In the following year, Morimoto appeared in another school drama, "Kasuka na Kanojo".
In May 2015, Morimoto became part of the Johnny Jr. unit, SixTones, which consist of most of Bakaleya main cast.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ジャニーズJr."バカレア組"に正式ユニット名「シックストーンズ」 |newspaper=ニュース&エンタメ情報『Yomerumo』 |publisher=GMOモバイル |date=May 1, 2015 |author=Yomerumo編集部 |url=http://news.merumo.ne.jp/article/genre/2806336 |accessdate=May 7, 2015}}</ref> The group is scheduled to make their CD debut on January 22, 2020. Alongside with SixTONES, Morimoto co-starred in a few stage shows, such as the long historic Shounentachi, for every year since 2015–2019 with another Johnny's Jr. group Snow Man.<ref name="Sanspo-2017-09-08">{{Cite news|date=September 8, 2017|url=http://www.sanspo.com/smp/geino/news/20170908/joh17090805040002-s.html|title=ジャニー社長の戦争体験、Jr.が熱演「シリアスな部分が増えた」|newspaper=sanspo.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=September 8, 2017}}</ref>
In 2019, Morimoto starred in prime time drama series "Kansatsui Asagao" as Takuma Morimoto.
==Personal life== Morimoto's older brother is Ryutaro Morimoto, a former member of Hey! Say! JUMP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/cinema/news/f-et-tp1-20090926-548325.html |title=ジャニーズＪｒ．森本慎太郎が始球式 |date=2009-09-26 |publisher=Nikkan Sports |language=ja|accessdate=2017-06-15 }}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2008 |''Battery'' |Seiha Harada | | |- |2009 |''Koishite Akuma'' |Shota Miura | | |- |2010 |''Hidarime Tantei Eye'' |Shimada |Episode 3 | |- | 2012 |''Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou'' | Makoto Jinbo | Lead role | |- |2012 |''GTO: Remake Season 1'' |Kunio Murai | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/30438/|title=7月ドラマで「GTO」が14年ぶりに復活！ 鬼塚英吉役はEXILE・AKIRA 注目の生徒役も発表!!|date=May 23, 2012|publisher=The Television|access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> |- |2012 |''Kasuka na Kanojo'' |Ryosuke Nezu | | |- |2018 |''Bukatsu, Suki Janakya Dame Desu Ka? '' |Isshiki | | |- | 2019 |''Kansatsui Asagao'' | Takuma Morimoto | | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1839149|title=風間俊介・志田未来・中尾明慶ら、上野樹里主演月9「監察医 朝顔」出演|date=May 18, 2019|website=Model Press|access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> |- | 2023 |''Passion for Punchlines'' | Ryota Yamasato | Lead role | <ref>{{cite web |url= https://thetv.jp/program/0001027657/cast/|title= だが、情熱はあるの出演者・キャスト一覧|access-date= 11 July 2024|work= The Television}}</ref> |- |}
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2009 |''Snow Prince'' |Sota Harada |Lead role | |- |2012 |''Gekijōban Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō'' |z Sakuragi Tatsuya |Lead role |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/77137/|title= 劇場版 私立バカレア高校|access-date= 28 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}</ref> |- |2014 |''Ninjani Sanjo! Mirai e no Tatakai'' |Hayate | | |- | 2019 | ''Ninja Drones?'' | Hiroto | |<ref>{{Cite web| title = 最新情報|work =『映画 少年たち』公式サイト|publisher = 松竹| url = https://www.shochiku.co.jp/cinema/lineup/shonentachi-movie//|language=Japanese|accessdate=November 17, 2018}}</ref> |- | 2021 |''Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai'' |Ichimura Tetsunosuke | |<ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/90757/|title= 燃えよ剣|access-date= May 11, 2021|work= eiga.com}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''G-Men'' | Masahiro Umeda | | <ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/96500/|title= Gメン|access-date= March 16, 2023|work= eiga.com}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''Faceless'' | Kazuya Nonomura | | <ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/581677|title= 藤井道人の最新作、主演の「正体」は不明 吉岡里帆・森本慎太郎・山田杏奈・山田孝之が出演|access-date= 11 July 2024|work= Natalie}}</ref> |- |} <!-- NEED SOURCE === Special Drama === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2009 |''Hataraku Gon!'' |Haru Gondawara |- | 2012 | ''GTO: Autumn Demon Rampage Special'' | Kunio Murai |- |2013 |''GTO: New Year Special! Winter break with a hot-blooded class'' |Kunio Murai |- |2013 |''GTO: Final Chapter – Farewell Onizuka! Graduation Special '' |Kunio Murai |- |2019 |''Kansatsui Asagao SP'' |Takuma Morimoto |} -->
=== Dubbing === *''F1'' - Joshua "Noah" Pearce (Damson Idris)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/625114|title= SixTONES森本慎太郎「F1」の日本版声優に、ブラピの吹替はもちろん堀内賢雄|date= May 26, 2025|access-date= May 25, 2025|work= Natalie}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work(s) ! Result ! class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2025 | 48th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | ''Faceless'' | {{won}} | <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2364815/full/|title= 『第48回 日本アカデミー賞』受賞者・作品発表 優秀作品賞『侍タイムスリッパー』など5作品【受賞一覧】|access-date= 21 January 2025|date= 21 January 2025|website= Oricon|language=ja}}</ref> |- |}
==References==
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