Biography
Who is Dean Fujioka?
Early life and education
Dean Fujioka was born in Sukagawa, Fukushima. He grew up in Kamagaya, Chiba. He finished his studies at Funabashi High School in Chiba. He then moved to the USA to major in IT at the Seattle Central College. Dean is multilingual and speaks Cantonese, Indonesian, English, Japanese, and Standard Mandarin. He spent time traveling through Asia after college to experience various ethnicities and languages.
International career
He began his professional work in 2004 as a model in Hong Kong. He worked with designer brands and appeared in fashion magazines. In 2006, he moved to Taipei for acting. His first TV series was Goku Do High School. He starred in the film August Story and the show Corner with Love. He also appeared in Summer's Tail and Miss No Good.
Later, he lived in Jakarta to collaborate with DJ Sumo. He acted in Seediq Bale and The Road Less Traveled in 2011. He also appeared in Black and White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault.
Success in Japan
He directed the film I am Ichihashi: Journal of a Murderer in 2013. Dean Fujioka found major success in 2015 with the series Detective versus Detectives. He played a role in the morning drama Here Comes Asa!. He portrayed Colonel Roy Mustang in the Fullmetal Alchemist live action film. He won the 12th Confidence Award Drama Prize for Best Leading Actor for The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge.
He also starred in Sherlock: Untold Stories and the movie Angel Sign. Other works include Marriage, May I blackmail you?, and Moribito II: Guardian of the Spirit.
Music and art
His music career includes the 2016 album Cycle. He performed the opening theme History Maker for the anime Yuri!!! On Ice. He can play several instruments including the guitar, piano, and drums. He is also a rap singer and beatboxer. He released the EPs Permanent Vacation and Let it snow!. In 2019, he released the EP Shelly and the song Send It Away.
He also recorded the song Echo and performed on the Born To Make History Asia tour. He released the single Neo Dimension on his birthday in 2020.
Personal life and interests
Dean stands 180 centimeters tall. He has a sister named Mami Fujioka. His hobbies include Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, chess, and basketball. He also enjoys skiing and taking pictures. He has a gluten allergy but remains interested in food. He admires the music of Yutaka Ozaki and Seiko Matsuda. He bought the single Kessen wa Kinyobi by Dreams Come True as his first CD.
He served as the Ambassador of Sino-Japanese Cultural Exchange. He also worked as a World Robot Summit 2020 ambassador.
Birthday and age
Dean Fujioka was born on August 19, 1980, which makes Dean 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Dean shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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