# Kensei Mikami

Kensei Mikami (水上 剣星, Mikami Kensei, born 2 April 1984 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. After being active as a fashion model in Japan, he went to New York at the age of 18. After returning home, he started work as an actor. While he has appeared in numerous television dramas and films, he was also appointed to represent various brands as a model. He also launched his own children's brand "himher" He is represented by the agency Ken-On. His wife is actress Maho Nonami.

## Biography

He made his drama debut in Tokyo Dogs in October 2009. After that, he appeared in drama series in eight consecutive seasons.
He later made his film debut in Beck released in 2010.
He married the actress Maho Nonami on 9 December 2012. Their first child, a girl, was born in 2013. Their second daughter was born in 2015.

## Filmography
### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2009 | Tokyo Dogs | Hiroto Kaizaki | CX | |
| 2010 | Bloody Monday | Shinji Makimura | TBS | |
| 2010 | Tsuki no Koibito | Keiichi Koizumi | CX | |
| 2010 | Gold | Shuichi Saotome | CX | |
| 2010 | Guilty: Akuma to Keiyaku shita Onna | Masato Tsurumi | KTV | |
| 2011 | Deka Wanko | Duke Tanaka | NTV | |
| 2011 | Muscle Girl! | Koji Gohara | MBS | |
| 2011 | Hana Wake no Yonshimai | Kyozo Shibata | TBS | |
| 2011 | Boku-ra Hoshikuzu no Dance | Detective Yasuo Hayakawa | TX | |
| 2011 | The Yellow Handkerchief | Yosuke | NTV | |
| 2012 | Saiko no Jinsei | Jun Nagamine | TBS | |
| 2012 | Miyuki Miyabe 4-shū Renzoku "Gokujō" Mystery Dai Ni-yo: Snark Kari | Shinsuke Kokubu | TBS | |
| 2012 | Iryū Sōsa | Yusuke Kishida | EX | 2nd Series Episode 2 |
| 2012 | Perfect Blue | Shunichi Miyamoto | TBS | |
| 2013 | A Chef of Nobunaga | Kitabatake Tomofusa | EX | Episode 2 |
| 2013 | Kansatsu-i Hazuki Shinomiya Shitaihakataru 13 | Kazuo Soeda | TX | |
| 2013 | Naru yō ni naru sa. | Itaru Nagashima | TBS | |
| 2014 | Kasai Chōsakan Renjiro Kurenai | Yasuhira Saeki | EX | |
| 2014 | Nezumi, Edo o Hayaru | Master | NHK G | Episode 5 |
| 2014 | Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 61 | Akira Hayami | EX | |
| 2014 | ST: Aka to Shiro no Sōsa File | Shinji Makimura | NTV | |
| 2014 | Gekitsui 3-ri no Pilot: Kōhen | Saburo Sakai | NHK BS Premium | |
| 2014 | Kyō wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. | Yoshihiko Sameshima | NTV | |
| 2015 | Masshiro | Masato Komura | TBS | |
| 2015 | 37.5°C no Namida | Yuki Sugisaki | TBS | |
| 2015 | Getsuyō Golden SP: Takashi Hachi | Amano | TBS | |
| 2016 | Shokatsu no Onna: Shinjuku Nishisho Keiji-ka Kyōkō-han-gakari 12 | President Mikami | EX | |
| 2016 | Doctor Chōsa han: Iryō Jiko no Yami o Abake | Eigo Usui | TX | Episode 5 |
| 2016 | Ten Dark Women | Kisho Uragami | YTV | |
| 2017 | Hanzai Kagaku Bunseki-shitsu: Denshi no Hyōteki 3 | Masashi Mitsumoto | TX | |
| 2017 | Thrill: Kuro no Shō | Koichi Okamura | NHK | |
| 2017 | Kamen Rider Build | Gentoku Himuro | EX | |
| 2017 | Funouhan | Isao Kijima | KTV, dTV | |
| 2019 | Oshii Keiji | Ryuji Nogami | NHK | Episode 2 |
| 2019 | Nippon Noir Detective Y's rebellion | Ryuji Igami | NTV | |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Distributor |
| 2010 | Beck | Eiji Kimura | Shochiku |
| 2011 | Koidanibashi: La Vallee de l’amour | Keita | Pal Project |
| 2015 | ST: Aka to Shiro no Sōsa File | Shinji Makimura | Toho |
| 2016 | Death Note: Light Up the New World | Teru Mikami | Warner Bros. Films |
| 2017 | Peach Girl | Ryo Okayasu | Shochiku |
| 2018 | Anoko no Toriko | | Showgate |
| 2020 | Project Dream: How to Build Mazinger Z's Hangar | | Dynamic Planning |

### Advertisements

| Dates | Product |
| Apr–Jun 2010 | Molson Coors Japan "Zima" |
| Sep 2011 – Mar 2014 | Suntory "Sumi High Ball" |

### Magazines

He appeared in many publications such as fashion magazines.