Born 1968 in Kanagawa Japan Seiyo Uchino is a Japanese actor Before taking his current stage name Seiyo Uchino in July 2013 he was known by his birth name Masaaki Uchino both spelled 内野聖陽 in Japanese He has received numerous awards including the 39th Japan Academy Film Prize as Excellent Actor for his performance in the JapaneseTurkish coproduction 125 Years Memory He was married to actress Maki Ichiro from 2006 to 2011