Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi
Hayashi in 2020
Born (1990-12-06) 6 December 1990 (age 35)
Ōtsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2007 - present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
Children2

Kento Hayashi (林遣都, Hayashi Kento; born December 6, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2007.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 The Battery Takumi Harada Lead role
2008 Dive!! Tomoki Sakai Lead role
2016 Bitter Sweet Nagisa Katayama Lead role
2020 Hold Me Back Tada
2021 Parasite in Love Kengo Kōsaka Lead role
Inubu: The Dog Club Sōta Hanai Lead role
In the Wake Tomohiko Hasuda
2023 Maboroshi Tokimune Kikuiri (voice)
Refugee X Kentaro Sasa
2024 Don't Lose Your Head! Saitō Kunai
2025 Kyojo: Requiem Kazumichi Hirata
2027 Monet: Across the Sea of Time Ryu Sonobe Lead role

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 QP Gen Misaki
2018–24 Ossan's Love Ryota Maki 3 seasons
2019 Idaten Tsutomu Ōyokota Taiga drama
2020 Our Sister's Soulmate Manato Yoshioka
2021 Dragon Sakura Sakamoto Tomoyuki Season 2
2022 Love with a Case Suzunosuke Shikahama Lead role
2023 Malice Naoto Hoshino Lead role
2023–26 Vivant Suguru Nogi 2 seasons
2026 Human Vapor Fujita Fujikawa

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref
2008 31st Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Battery Won
2019 22nd Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Ossan's Love Won
2021 46th Hochi Film Awards Best Actor Inubu: The Dog Club and Parasite in Love Nominated

References

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  2. ↑ バッテリー. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  3. ↑ ダイブ!!. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "にがくてあまい". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "のん＆林遣都、綿矢りさ「私をくいとめて」映画化で初共演". Cinema Today. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "恋する寄生虫". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "林遣都、中川大志が「犬バカ」に 篠原哲雄監督の映画『犬部！』2021年公開". Cinra.net. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "護られなかった者たちへ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "瀬戸康史と林遣都「アリスとテレスのまぼろし工場」で世界の秘密に関わる重要な人物に". Natalie. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "上野樹里、7年ぶり映画主演決定！初共演に林遣都『隣人X 疑惑の彼女』12.1公開決定". Crank-in!. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "身代わり忠臣蔵". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "#教場映画 「Requiem」キャスト出演情報". X (in Japanese). 20 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  13. ↑ モネ 時の海を渡った絵. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  14. ↑ QP キューピー. TV drama database (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  15. ↑ "『おっさんずラブ』続編放送開始日決定 内田理央&眞島秀和らレギュラーキャスト全員続投". Oricon. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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  17. ↑ "King & Prince 高橋海人が有村架純の弟役に 藤木直人、小池栄子、奈緒ら『姉ちゃんの恋人』出演へ". Real Sound. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "林遣都が「ドラゴン桜」出演　長澤まさみ演じる水野直美の高校の後輩". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "林遣都＆仲野太賀W主演『初恋の悪魔』、7月スタート 坂元裕二書き下ろしの小洒落てこじれたミステリアスコメディー". Crank-in!. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "林遣都・高梨臨・佐藤隆太がトリプル主演、U-NEXTドラマ「MALICE」配信". Natalie. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  21. ↑ "日曜劇場「VIVANT」に林遣都、竜星涼、高梨臨、小日向文世ら、多様な新キャスト18名". Natalie. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "小栗旬主演、Netflixシリーズ『ガス人間』広瀬すず・林遣都・竹野内豊の出演発表 東宝の伝説的特撮映画をリブート". Oricon (in Japanese). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "第31回 日本アカデミー賞(2008年)". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  24. ↑ "日刊スポーツ・ドラマグランプリ 歴代の受賞者・受賞作品". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "第46回報知映画賞ノミネート決定". PR Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.