About

Mukai Osamu is a Japanese actor with Hori Pro Entertainment. Born February 7th, 1982, he grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, and attended Meiji University, majoring in genetic engineering. In 2004 he won the 29th International Animal Genetics Society of Japan's Best Poster Award. At this time, he was aiming to help engineer better modern medicine, and during all of this he worked as a bartender for six years. After being ranked #4 in the Ikemen (Hottie) Ranking for a magazine, he was scouted and made his acting debut in a commercial for Minute Maid.

His drama debut came in January 2006 with a bit part in Byakuyakou for one episode. After that he had minor roles until Bambino! in spring 2007, when he played a chef as a supporting role. From there he took on yet more supporting roles, and in early 2008 he was cast as Mayama Takumi, part of the central cast for the drama. He played the easygoing and eco-friendly Yoshikawa Naoki in Seigi no Mikata, and in Mei-chan no Shitsuji the butler Shinobu, who would do anything for his lady. He was most recently seen as part of the main cast in Atashinchi no Danshi as the fourth-oldest brother.

Osamu has also made film appearances; he was part of the supporting cast in Gachi Boy and had minor roles before that. He can be seen next on the big screen as Taira Yoshiyuki in the film adaptation of BECK alongside his co-stars from Mei-chan no Shitsuji, Sato Takeru and Mizushima Hiro.

In summer 2009 Osamu appeared as the cover-boy for magazine "an-an"'s annual sex issue, in which he appeared completely nude. He wrote in his blog that he never thought he would do something like this and was surprised at himself, but because the cameraman was so nice to him and easygoing that it turned out to be fun.

Osamu's official profile can be found at his talent agency's website, and his official blog at Ameblo.