Yuya Yagira was born on March 26, 1990, in Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan. He is a globally acclaimed Japanese actor who made history in 2004 as the youngest person ever to win the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his haunting performance in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Nobody Knows. Since his sensational debut at age 12, he has evolved into one of Japan's most versatile leading men, starring in diverse projects such as the live-action Gintama films, the Netflix drama Asakusa Kid (2021), and the intense Disney+ thriller series Gannibal (2022–2025).