Born in Tokyo, He speaks
Kansai dialect, having spent much of his youth. His mother sent his resume without telling him. After having an audition, he joined the
Johnny & Associates on April 3, 2011. Nagase was a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. group Ae Shonen. He formed the unit Naniwa Oji, with Daigo Nishihata and Ryusei Onishi in 2012. Nishihata and Onishi later became members of
Naniwa Danshi. Nagase returned to Tokyo due to his family's job transfer. He was selected as a member of the limited-time unit Mr. King vs Mr. Prince. He formed it on June 5, 2015, and has been active as Mr. King since 2016. On May 23, 2018, he made his CD debut as
King & Prince with the single
Cinderella Girl. In 2019, he had a leading role in the film
According to My Butler, and in the
Fuji Television's special drama
Fly, Boys, Fly! We Are Now Cabin Attendants!. Nagase won the
44th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best New Actor for the film
Wimpy Pedal. In 2021, he had a leading role for the series
Okaeri Mone. He won the 38th Best Geninist Award in the general selection category for the first time. In 2022, Nagase starred in the
NHK drama
Wagemon: Nagasaki Interpreter. and won the 26th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix for Best Actor in a summer drama. On September 15, 2023, he reported on his blog that he graduated from the Department of Sociology, Meiji Gakuin University. On January 23, 2024, he launched his personal official
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