{{short description|Japanese singer and actor (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Yuri Chinen | image = Yuri Chinen 2019 Taiwan (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = 2023 | native_name = 知念 侑李 | native_name_lang = ja | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|11|30}} | birth_place = Tokyo Prefecture, Japan | education = Horikoshi High School | occupation = {{flatlist| * Singer * actor }} | years_active = 2003–present | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = solo_singer | genre = {{hlist|J-pop|R&B|electropop|dance-pop|electronic|hip hop|dance|electronic dance}} | instrument = Vocals | label = {{flatlist| * Starto Entertainment * Storm Labels }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * Hey! Say! JUMP * NYC }} | module = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes | headercolor = khaki | kanji = 知念 侑李 | romaji = Chinen Yuri | hiragana = ちねん ゆうり }} }} }}
{{nihongo|'''Yuri Chinen'''|知念 侑李|Chinen Yūri|born November 30, 1993|lead=yes}}, is a Japanese singer and actor as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Starto Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/353145/profile/|script-title=ja:知念侑李のプロフィール|trans-title=Chinen Yūri's Profile|access-date=June 21, 2015|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp181790|script-title=ja:知念侑李|access-date=June 21, 2015|publisher=Yahoo Japan Corporation|language=ja|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115037/http://talent.yahoo.co.jp/pf/detail/pp181790|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Early life == Chinen is the son of Takashi Chinen, a former Japanese gymnast who won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-268116/takashi-chinen-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people|title=Yuri Chinen's Father|work=myheritage|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref> He is named after Yuri Osawa, an announcer, whose name his mother liked, but is written with different characters; the ''yu'' is a character often used in girl's names ''(侑 Yū)'' and the ''ri'' is taken from Li (李), a surname his mother thought common among Chinese gold medalist gymnasts.<ref>From an interview piece in ''Sports Hochi'' sold December 5, 2005.</ref>
== Career == On June 2, 2003, Chinen entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Daiki Arioka, who would later also debut as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP, was also there during that time. On April 3, 2007, he began activities with the temporary group, Hey! Say! 7 starting with a public performance at a KAT-TUN concert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpopasia.com/heysay7/|title=Hey! Say! 7|access-date= November 15, 2016}}</ref>
On September 21, 2007, he made his debut as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/new-johnnys-group-hey-say-jump/|title=Hey! Say! JUMP|access-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref>
He was in a 2008 drama, ''One-Pound Gospel'', as "Yoshihiko" in Episode 3, with Hey! Say! JUMP member Ryosuke Yamada and their senpai, Kazuya Kamenashi (KAT-TUN). In the same year, he played in the drama ''Sensei wa erai!'' as Umeno Wataru, along with other Hey! Say! JUMP members: Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada and Yuto Nakajima. In October 2008, he was in the drama called ''Scrap Teacher: Kyoshi Saisei'' as Yoshida Eitaro, along with the same Hey! Say! JUMP members that played with him in ''Sensei wa erai!''.
As a supporter of the Japanese volleyball team for the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009, he performed in June 2009 with Ryosuke Yamada and Nakayama Yuma w/ B.I.Shadow, which is composed of Kento Nakajima, Kikuchi Fuma, Hokuto Matsumura and Yugo Kochi as members of the temporary group NYC Boys. The '''"C"''' of NY'''C''' boys comes from the initials of his family name '''"C'''hinen".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicjapanplus.jp/news/1/4225/nyc-to-debut-with-nintama-rantaro-theme-song/|title=NYC to Debut with 'Nintama Rantaro' Theme Song!|work=musicJAPANplus |date=March 3, 2010|access-date=November 30, 2010}}</ref>
On March 2, 2010, a press release made by Johnny and Associates revealed that Chinen and Yamada would become members of a second Johnny's unit, NYC. They worked as a member of both Hey! Say! JUMP and NYC, which is a rarity in their talent agency. Ryo Nishikido (and formerly Uchi Hiroki) is the only such case of a Johnny's talent officially debuting in two groups (Kanjani8 and NEWS), and as NYC became an officially debuted Johnny's unit, Yamada and Chinen joined them in this unusual situation.
In September 2011, he played the voice of Brainy in the Japanese-dubbed version of the film ''The Smurfs''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-07 |title=世界キャラ「スマーフ」山田＆知念が声担当 {{!}} 日テレNEWS24 |url=http://www.news24.jp/entertainment/news/1617632.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711185856/http://www.news24.jp/entertainment/news/1617632.html |archive-date=2014-07-11 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=news24.jp}}</ref> Hey! Say! JUMP's ninth single, "Magic Power", was used as the theme song for the film.
In January 2012, Chinen co-starred with his senpai Tomohisa Yamashita in a drama called ''Saiko no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner'', in which he played Yamashita's younger brother. Chinen's character in the drama was a university student who was so focused on helping out a friend to the point of stealing money from his family's business. Atsuko Maeda and Nana Eikura joined the cast.
In June 2012, It was announced that Chinen would have his first lead-role drama series based on the manga Sprout, by Atsuko Nanba, on July 7 on NTV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/06/hey-say-jumps-chinen-yuri-to-star-in-upcoming-drama-series-sprout|title=First Lead-role|access-date=November 15, 2016}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Shows=== * Merengue no Kimochi (with Ryosuke Yamada, NTV, October 11, 2008) * Vainilla (with Ryosuke Yamada, August 15, 2009) * VS Arashi (with Ryosuke Yamada, Fuji TV, August 15, 2009) * Dasshutsu Game Dero! (with Ryosuke Yamada, December 8, 2010) '''''For Hey! Say! 7 or Hey! Say! JUMP-related appearances, see Hey! Say! JUMP.'''''
===Dramas=== * ''Yukan Club'' (NTV, 2007) as Ryota (Episode 2) * ''1 Pound no Fukuin'' (NTV, 2008) as Yoshihiko (Episode 3) * ''Sensei wa Erai!'' (NTV, 2008) as Umeno Wataru * ''Scrap Teacher: Kyoushi Saisei'' (NTV, 2008) as Yoshida Eitaro<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Dijitaru Daijisen |title=スクラップ・ティーチャー／教師再生 |url=http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |access-date=December 14, 2012 |year=2012 |publisher=Shogakukan |location=Tokyo |language=ja |trans-title=Scrap Teacher |oclc=56431036 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ |archive-date=August 25, 2007 }}</ref> * ''Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner'' (TBS, 2012) as Hayato Ihara<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2011/11/eikura-nana-maeda-atsuko-become-yamashita-tomohisas-co-stars-in-new-drama|title=Eikura Nana & Maeda Atsuko become Yamashita Tomohisa's co-stars in new drama|access-date=June 21, 2015|work=tokyohive|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC}}</ref> * ''Sprout'' (NTV, 2012) as Narahashi Sōhei<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/06/hey-say-jumps-chinen-yuri-to-star-in-upcoming-drama-series-sprout|title=Hey! Say! JUMP's Chinen Yuri to star in upcoming drama series, 'Sprout'|access-date=June 21, 2015|work=tokyohive|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC}}</ref> * ''Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyōya e Yōkoso'' (Fuji TV, 2013) as Shunta Sawazaki * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2014'' (TV Asahi, 2014) as Ryū<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2014/05/21/0006978230.shtml|script-title=ja:Hey!Say! 知念侑李が新仕事人|access-date=June 21, 2015|work=Daily Sports|language=ja}}</ref> * ''Jigoku Sensei Nube'' (NTV, 2014) as Kurita Makoto<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2041445/full/|script-title=ja:Hey!Say!JUMP知念『ぬ～べ～』生徒役で出演 先輩・丸山隆平から「ギャグも吸収」|access-date=June 21, 2015|publisher=oricon ME inc.|language=ja}}</ref> * ''Hissatsu Shigotonin 2015'' (TV Asahi, 2015) as Ryū<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.walkerplus.com/article/56252/|script-title=ja:遠藤憲一が仕事人に！「必殺仕事人2015」放送!!|access-date=June 21, 2015|publisher=Kadokawa Corporation|language=ja|archive-date=June 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620210221/http://news.walkerplus.com/article/56252/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Hissatsu shigotonin 2016 (9/25) as Ryu * Hissatsu shigotonin 2018 as Ryu * Atama Ni Kiitemo Aho To Wa Tatakauna 2019 as Kotaro Tanimura
===Movies=== * ''Nanako to Nanao'' (NHK, 2004) as Nanao * ''Nin x Nin: The Ninja Star Hattori'' (Toho, August 28, 2004) as Kenichi Mitsuba * ''Sword of the Stranger'' (opened September 29, 2007) as Kotaro (voice) * ''The Smurfs'' (September 9, 2011) as Brainy (voice, Japanese-dubbed version)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2011/08/hey-say-jumps-yamada-ryosuke-and-chinen-yuri-attends-the-preview-screeing-for-the-smurfs|title=Hey! Say! JUMP's Yamada Ryosuke and Chinen Yuri attends the preview screeing for "The Smurfs"|access-date=June 21, 2015|work=tokyohive|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC}}</ref> * ''Samurai Hustle'' (2014) * ''Samurai Hustle Returns'' (2016) * ''Gold Medal Man'' (2016) as Akita Senichi * ''Mumon: The Land of Stealth'' (2017) as Oda Nobukatsu * ''Teen Bride'' (2017) as Isuzu Ebina * ''Kids on the Slope'' (2018) as Kaoru Nishimi
===Appearances=== * Aiba Manabu * Haneru no Tobira * Hirunandesu * Hyakushiki * Hyakushiki Volleyball SP * Itadaki High JUMP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/high-jump/|title=Itadaki High JUMP|access-date= November 15, 2016}}</ref> * Little Tokyo Live * Shounen Club * School Kakumei! (April 2009–present, NTV)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=media&artist=15&categoryId=3&lang=en_us|title=School Kakumei!|access-date=November 15, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104004148/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=media&artist=15&categoryId=3&lang=en_us|url-status=dead}}</ref> * VS Arashi * Yan Yan JUMP
===Stage=== * ''Playzone 2007: Change 2 Chance'' (performed with Shonentai, 2007) as Ken * Johnny's World 2012 * Johnny's World Kanshasai 2013
===Concerts=== For Hey! Say! JUMP-related concerts and albums, see Hey! Say! JUMP.
==Discography== ===Solos=== * "On The Wind" * "Kawaii Kimi no Koto da Mono" * "Ookiku nare boku" * "Love Parade" (originally Arashi's song)
===Duets=== * "Wish" with Akasaka Akira (Hikaru Genji) in Playzone 2007 * "Stars in Heaven" with Ryosuke Yamada (the song is also known as "Future Earth" or "Mirai no Chikyu ni Mukatte") * "You & You" with Yuto Nakajima * "Super Super Night" with Kota Yabu & Yuto Nakajima * "Pet Shop Love Motion" with Yuya Takaki, Kei Inoo & Yuto Nakajima * "Boku to Keito" with Keito Okamoto
===Songs written=== *"Smile Song" * "Ookiku nare boku" * "Boku to Keito" with Keito Okamoto written for ''DEAR'' Album
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/heysayjump Hey! Say! JUMP] * [https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/15?lang=en&ima=1113 Hey! Say! JUMP]
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