Kei Inoo is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Saitama Prefecture.
On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He, later, became a member of the Johnny’s Jr. group, J.J. Express. In 2007, he debuted as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He graduated from Meiji University with a degree in architecture in 2013. He plays the keyboard during the group’s live shows.
Career
He joined Johnny & Associates as a Johnny’s Jr. He appeared regularly on the show, Ya-Ya-yah, as well as J&A show, Shounen Club. He later became a part of the Johnny’s Jr. group, J.J. Express with Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, and Yuto Nakajima. He debuted on September 24, 2007 as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.
Since then, Inoo has been cast in numerous dramas and became a frequent guest on Tensai! Shimura Dobutsuen and a regular on Mezamashi TV. He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, Meringue no Kimochi.
He was cast as the main role in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga Peach Girl as Okayasu Kairi which will be released in 2017. This also marks his film debut.
Filmography
Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Gachi Baka | Yuusuke Inoue | Appear in Ep.2 |
| 2014 | Dark System Koi no Ouza Ketteisen | Yoichi Onda | Appear in Ep.5&6 |
| Naruyouni Narusa 2 | Ryo Okumura | ||
| 2015 | Tatakau! Shoten Girl | Keiichiro Kusaka | |
| 2016 | Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko SP | Kojiro Himuro | |
| Soshite, Dare mo Inaku Natta | Eiji Kusaka | ||
| 2018 | Tokyo Alien Brothers | Fuyunosuke | |
| 2019 | Kaseifu no Mitazono | Murata Hikaru |
Movie
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Peach Girl | Okayasu Kairi | Lead Role |
Appearances
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2007 | Ya-Ya-yah | |
| 2006–2007 | YOUtachi! | |
| 2006–2007 | Hyakushiki | Appeared only in a few episodes |
| 2003–2013 | Shounen Club | |
| 2015-Ongoing | Tensei Shimura Dobutsuen | As ‘Inyaa Kei’Appear Occasionally |
| 2016-Ongoing | Meringue no Kimochi | As MC |
| 2016-Ongoing | Mezamashi TV | Thursday MC |