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Takayuki Yamada

Acting Born Oct 20, 1983 Naha, Okinawa, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之 Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and made his debut in his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999.

One of his first big roles was starring as Matsumoto Sakutaro in Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu in the 2004 TBS series. In 2005, he made his name known with the movie Densha Otoko. His recent projects include Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter (Tegami) with co-star Erika Sawajiri.

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Known for

The Naked Director

as Toru Muranishi

Last Samurai Standing

as Ando Jinbe
Film

Isle of Dogs

as Junior Scientist 1 (voice)

Full filmography

  • The Naked Director (2019) as Toru Muranishi
  • Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue (2012) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Ushijima the Loan Shark (2010) as Kaoru Ushijima
  • Last Samurai Standing (2025) as Ando Jinbe
  • What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) as Hattori Hanzo
  • From Today, It's My Turn!! (2018)
  • Tokyo Swindlers (2024) as Narrator (voice)
  • BOSS (2009) as Tajima Shingo
  • House of Ninjas (2024) as Yosuke Tsujioka
  • Isle of Dogs (2018) as Junior Scientist 1 (voice)
  • The Brave 'Yoshihiko' (2011) as Yoshihiko
  • BAZOOKA!!! (2011)
  • What's So Wrong with "Azatoi"? (2020) as Guest
  • dele (2018) as Keiji Sakagami
  • Water Boys (2003) as Kankuro Shindo
  • Marumaru no Smartphone (2020)
  • The Cat Returns (2002) as Lune (voice)
  • Into the White Night (2006) as Ryoji Kirihara
  • Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) as Takashi Otomo (voice)
  • Churasan (2001) as Kohagura Keitatsu
  • The History of Our Family (2010) as Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Land of Tanabata (2024)
  • The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee (2018) as Oashisu / Oasis
  • Nobunaga Concerto (2014) as Denjiro Tahara