, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of SixTONES.
Career Morimoto was scouted by Johnny Kitagawa to join the talent agency Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates) in 2006.「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
He entered the Johnny's Jr. group, Tap Kids, in 2007 and made his first stage appearance in "Takizawa Enbujo 2007". 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". 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. 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. The group later made a CD debut titled "Snow Prince" on December 2, 2009.
In 2012, he starred as the lead role, Tatsuya Sakuragi, in NTV's Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou. 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. 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.
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.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 2008BatterySeiha Harada2009Koishite AkumaShota Miura2010Hidarime Tantei EyeShimadaEpisode 3 2012Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou Sakuragi Tatsuya Lead role 2012GTO: Remake Season 1Kunio Murai2012Kasuka na KanojoRyosuke Nezu2018Bukatsu, Suki Janakya Dame Desu Ka? Isshiki 2019Kansatsui Asagao Takuma Morimoto 2023Passion for Punchlines Ryota Yamasato Lead role
Film Year Title Role Notes 2009Snow PrinceSota HaradaLead role2012Gekijōban Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkōz Sakuragi TatsuyaLead role2014Ninjani Sanjo! Mirai e no TatakaiHayate 2019 Ninja Drones? Hiroto 2021Baragaki: Unbroken SamuraiIchimura Tetsunosuke 2023 G-Men Masahiro Umeda 2024 Faceless Kazuya Nonomura
Dubbing F1 - Joshua "Noah" Pearce (Damson Idris)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 2025 48th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Faceless
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