Masanobu Ando was born on May 19, 1975 in Kanagawa Prefecture. He made his debut in 1996 with a starring role in the movie “Kids Return.” Despite it being his debut, his acting skills were highly praised and he won numerous film awards, becoming a hot topic. He has been active mainly in movies, including “Innocent World” in 1998, “Satorare” in 2001, and “Flower of a Lifetime: Mei Lanfang” in 2009.