Shun was born on June 7, 1982 in Ishikawa prefecture.
He debuted as actor in 2002. He landed a lead role in “Pacchigi” in 2005 and won the Best New Actor Award at the 29th Japan Academy Awards as well as the Festival Best New Actor Award at the 27th Yokohama Film Festival, He has since continued acting mainly in movies while widening his scope with appearances in TV and on the stage.
Films include “Rush Life,” “Cameleon,” “Casino,” “Zou no senaka,”“Aozora no ru-retto,” “Deguchi no nai umi,” and “Akai bunkajuutaku no hatsuko. ” He has been recognized for a wide range of roles from action and war movies to playing today’s younger generation to larger-than-life roles to roles of despair. This fall he is due to star on the stage and he will appear in the stage play of “Jeanne d’Arc” at the end of the year.

USA contact info: email:	#347.684.9452	International Representation: Gold Experience, Inc. #10F Ginza Ito Buld. 5-12-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku Tokyo, 104-0061 JAPAN http://goldexperience.co.jp/	Japanese Representation: OFFICE S, Inc. #10F Ginza Ito Buld. 5-12-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku Tokyo, 104-0061 JAPAN http://www.shunshioya-office.com/
JAPAN contact info:	Telephone: +81.3.6276.2455 Facsimile: +81.3.6906.7519