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Yoshimasa Kondo

Known For
Acting
Born
August 13, 1961 in Aichi, Japan
Active Years
1987–2026 (40 Years)
Total Credits
124 credits in database
Acting Born Aug 13, 1961 Aichi, Japan 124 credits
124
Total Credits
1987–2026
40 Years Career Span
22
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Yoshimasa Kondo is a male actor known for his work in movies and television shows. He has one hundred twenty-six known credits. He was born on August 13, 1961, in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He is also known by the stage name 近藤芳正 and the alternative name Yos. Some of his work includes the titles Be My Guest and Be My Baby. His professional profile encompasses acting across a variety of media productions, documented through his extensive credits in the entertainment industry.

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Career

Career overview

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Name: Yoshimasa Kondo (Stage Name: 近藤芳正).
Also Known As: Yos.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: August 13, 1961.
Place of Birth: Mizuho Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 126.
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Name: Yoshimasa Kondô.
Known as: Actor.
Work includes: Be My Guest, Be My Baby.
Paragraph 1: Personal Background/Identity.
Yoshimasa Kondo, also known as Yos, is an actor born on August 13, 1961. He was born in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His stage name is 近藤芳正.
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Kondo has a career in acting with 126 known credits. His professional work includes roles in productions such as Be My Guest and Be My Baby.
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Yoshimasa Kondo is an actor whose professional credits include 126 entries. He is also recognized by the name Yos. His stage name is recorded as 近藤芳正. Kondo was born in Mizuho Ward, located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His date of birth is August 13, 1961.

In his acting career, Kondo has been involved in various works. Some of the productions associated with his work include Be My Guest and Be My Baby.
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Yoshimasa Kondo is an actor with a professional history

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Career timeline

The Samurai and the PrisonerGTOThe Refutation of Sirius
I Still Wanna Have Sex with My Wife劇場版 それでも俺は、妻としたいMito Komon蒙古が襲来There Was Such a Thing Before
MONSTERSteering forwardThe Women in the Lakes
OzuRiverKnuckle GirlIn Love and Deep Water
Last One StandingRenovation Like MagicDoronjoOyaji Kyoto NomiMattari! Akado Suzunosuke
My Dear ExesThree Star Bar in Nishi OgikuboThe Supporting Actors in ByplaywoodRemain In TwilightOoka Echizen Special-Shadow Master Scattered in Early Spring
A Tale of the Riversideおやじキャンプ飯Tomorrow's FamilyKamata Prelude
The Naked DirectorNo Longer HumanSeven Souls in the Skull Castle – Season Flower必殺仕事人2019Katsu Fūtarō! !
SegodonFuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-henWhale-shaped DreamDo Women in their Thirties Still Dream Romantic Dreams?
Love and Other Cultsドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜Haru-san – The Bride's Father is a Great DetectiveKaeshiKaeshi 2
99.9 Criminal LawyerHappy Marriage!?The Crawler In The AtticNon-mama White PaperTax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 31
Murder on D StreetWelcome to Our Home
Wood Job!マルホの女Pale Moon
Kumokiri NizaemonOoka EchizenDoubles - Futari no KeijiOlympic RansomUnforgiven
CSI: Crime Scene TalksOba: The Last SamuraiA Ghost of a ChanceMitsuko Delivers告発〜国選弁護人
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei SpecialThe Golden PiggyBayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys LooseBandage
The CodeClear Skies, No Incidents東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』
4 Shimai Tantei DanThe Magic HourTokyo GirlSamurai Gangsters
How to Become MyselfHeat IslandTales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 3, Part 2
Suite Dreams
Detective Office 5: Another StoryDetective Office 5
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
Sky HighKaoTales Of Terror: Only the Two of UsDragon Head
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoFirst LoveBig Money
Shotgun MarriageAll About Our HouseGift of the Magi
Shusaku's OdysseyAs the River FlowsEkiden
Godzilla 2000: Millennium同窓会へようこそ~遅すぎた夏の帰郷~Amateur Singing Contest
GTO: Great Teacher OnizukaShomuniGTOスペシャル座談会New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 2Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 1
Princess MononokeBayside ShakedownWelcome Back, Mr. McDonaldWarai no DaigakuWoman in Witness Protection
The TrapCoach

Full Filmography

124 titles
  • The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) as Nakanishi Shinpachiro
  • GTO (2026) as Koji Nakamaru
  • The Refutation of Sirius (2026)
  • I Still Wanna Have Sex with My Wife (2025) as Sakurō Yanagida
  • 劇場版 それでも俺は、妻としたい (2025)
  • Mito Komon (2025)
  • 蒙古が襲来 (2025)
  • There Was Such a Thing Before (2025) as Yasuhiro Katsumata
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  • MONSTER (2024)
  • Steering forward (2024)
  • The Women in the Lakes (2024)
  • Ozu (2023)
  • River (2023) as Obata
  • Knuckle Girl (2023) as Tabata Hidetoshi
  • In Love and Deep Water (2023) as Tatsuro Tadokoro
  • Last One Standing (2022)
  • Renovation Like Magic (2022) as Seiji Koide
  • Doronjo (2022) as Shion Tsutsujigano
  • Oyaji Kyoto Nomi (2022)
  • Mattari! Akado Suzunosuke (2022) as Ginpatsuki
  • Bakumatsu Aibou-den (2022)
  • My Dear Exes (2021) as Jin Rokubo
  • Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo (2021)
  • The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)
  • Remain In Twilight (2021)
  • Ooka Echizen Special-Shadow Master Scattered in Early Spring (2021)
  • A Tale of the Riverside (2020)
  • おやじキャンプ飯 (2020) as 坂本明夫
  • Tomorrow's Family (2020) as Reiji Sakuma
  • Kamata Prelude (2020) as Kosuke Itagaki
  • The Naked Director (2019) as Kairo
  • No Longer Human (2019) as Junichi's Colleague
  • Seven Souls in the Skull Castle – Season Flower (2019)
  • 必殺仕事人2019 (2019)
  • Katsu Fūtarō! ! (2019)
  • Segodon (2018) as Tanaka Yunosuke
  • Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen (2018)
  • Whale-shaped Dream (2018)
  • Do Women in their Thirties Still Dream Romantic Dreams? (2018)
  • Love and Other Cults (2017) as Tsunehiko Mita
  • ドラマスペシャル 松本清張 鬼畜 (2017)
  • Haru-san – The Bride's Father is a Great Detective (2017) as Keisuke Tashiro
  • Kaeshi (2017)
  • Kaeshi 2 (2017)
  • 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016) as Takashi Morimoto(森本 貴)
  • Happy Marriage!? (2016) as Satoru Mamiya
  • The Crawler In The Attic (2016) as Namikoshi
  • Non-mama White Paper (2016) as 佐藤幸太郎
  • Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 31 (2016)
  • Hotel Copain (2016) as Sakuragi
  • Teacher Gappa (2016) as Yoshimasa Kondo
  • Tax Inspector Madogiwa Taro: Case File 30 (2016)
  • Murder on D Street (2015)
  • Welcome to Our Home (2015) as Toru Mochikawa
  • Wood Job! (2014) as Forestry Association Director
  • マルホの女 (2014) as Raita Katsuyama
  • Pale Moon (2014) as Yuji Inoue
  • Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013)
  • Ooka Echizen (2013) as Sanji
  • Doubles - Futari no Keiji (2013) as Kengo Yajima
  • Olympic Ransom (2013)
  • Unforgiven (2013) as Kihachi
  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
  • Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) as Banno
  • A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
  • Mitsuko Delivers (2011) as Saito
  • 告発〜国選弁護人 (2011)
  • Goodbye to Our Kindergarten (2011) as train conductor
  • Shikei Kijun (2011) as Wataru Togane
  • Rooftop Apartment (2011)
  • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi ~ 2010 Summer Special: AKB48 Marugoto Jourei Special (2010)
  • The Golden Piggy (2010) as Manjiro Chacha
  • Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) as Fumio Tanaka (credit only)
  • Bandage (2010)
  • The Code (2009)
  • Clear Skies, No Incidents (2009)
  • 東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 (2009)
  • 4 Shimai Tantei Dan (2008)
  • The Magic Hour (2008) as Konno
  • Tokyo Girl (2008) as Atsushi Shiomi
  • Samurai Gangsters (2008)
  • How to Become Myself (2007) as Kenichi Furugaki
  • Heat Island (2007) as Kyama
  • Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 3, Part 2 (2007)
  • Suite Dreams (2006) as Naomasa Bandô
  • Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005) as 513
  • Detective Office 5 (2005) as 513
  • Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) as Ninagawa
  • Sky High (2003)
  • Kao (2003) as Shinichi Imamura(今村 真一)
  • Tales Of Terror: Only the Two of Us (2003)
  • Dragon Head (2003) as Iwata
  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)
  • First Love (2002) as Sentaro Hori
  • Big Money (2002) as Hideki Sekine
  • Shotgun Marriage (2001) as Shirai
  • All About Our House (2001) as Janitor
  • Gift of the Magi (2001)
  • Shusaku's Odyssey (2000)
  • As the River Flows (2000)
  • Ekiden (2000)
  • Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
  • 同窓会へようこそ~遅すぎた夏の帰郷~ (1999)
  • Amateur Singing Contest (1999)
  • GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) as Koji Nakamaru
  • Shomuni (1998) as Fujiwara Shinji
  • GTOスペシャル座談会 (1998) as Koji Nakamaru
  • New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 2 (1998)
  • Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 1 (1998)
  • New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 3 (1998)
  • Princess Mononoke (1997) as Cattleman (voice)
  • Bayside Shakedown (1997) as 田中文夫
  • Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) as Shiro Suzuki
  • Warai no Daigaku (1997)
  • Woman in Witness Protection (1997) as Koshimizu
  • The Trap (1996)
  • Coach (1996)
  • The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)
  • Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)
  • The Show Must Go On (1994) as Koichiro Ose (Owner of the Lodge)
  • The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)
  • Only Yesterday (1991) as Homeroom Teacher (voice)
  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
  • Cyclops (1987) as Assistant Doctor

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Yoshimasa Kondo best known for?

Yoshimasa Kondo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026), GTO (2026), River (2023), Knuckle Girl (2023).

When and where was Yoshimasa Kondo born?

Yoshimasa Kondo was born on August 13, 1961 in Aichi, Japan.

How many credits does Yoshimasa Kondo have?

Yoshimasa Kondo has accumulated over 124 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1987 to 2026.

What is Yoshimasa Kondo's background in cinema and television?

Yoshimasa Kondo is a male actor known for his work in movies and television shows. He has one hundred twenty-six known credits. He was born on August 13, 1961, in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He is also known by the stage name 近藤芳正 and the alternative name Yos. Some of his work includes the titles Be M...

Yoshimasa Kondo by the numbers

124credits
80films
44TV series
1987–2026active years

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