Yuya Yagira

Yūya Yagira
Yūya Yagira
柳楽優弥
	Yagira at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022
Born	March 26, 1990 (age 34); Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Stardust Promotion
Spouse	Ellie Toyota

Yuya Yagira (柳楽優弥, Yagira Yūya, born March 26, 1990) is a Japanese actor. In 2004, he became the youngest winner of the Best Actor award^[1] in the history of the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of 12-year-old Akira in the highly acclaimed Nobody Knows.^[2]

^ "Japanese teenager wins best actor award at Cannes". The Japan Times. 24 May 2004.
^ Bradshaw, Peter (5 November 2004). "Nobody Knows - Reviews - guardian.co.uk". The Guardian.

[1] "Japanese teenager wins best actor award at Cannes". The Japan Times. 24 May 2004.

[2] Bradshaw, Peter (5 November 2004). "Nobody Knows - Reviews - guardian.co.uk". The Guardian.

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