Shôichirô Masumoto was born on July 10, 1969 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for Maichi monji Gû (2009), Yamanotesen desu gêmu (2005) and Ushiro kara mae kara (2010). He has been married to Mîna Tominaga since August 2001. They have one child.