Koji Yamamoto (actor)
| Koji Yamamoto | |
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| Born |
October 31, 1976 Tokyo, Japan |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
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Koji Yamamoto (山本 耕史 Yamamoto Kōji, born October 31, 1976) is a Japanese actor and singer, who was born in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Career
He began his career as a baby model at under one year of age. He also played Gavroche in the original Japanese cast and later Marius in the Japanese TOHO production of Les Misérables and appears on the 2003 "green" cast recording. His first major role was in 2004 in Shinsengumi!, as Hijikata Toshizō, a role he reprised for the 2006 sequel. This sequel portrays the last day of Hijikata Toshizō, Vice Commander of Shinsengumi.
Personal life
He married Maki Horikita on 22 August 2015.
Filmography
Film
- Yumejūya (2007) – Natsume Sōseki
- I Just Didn't Do It (2007) – Tatsuo
- The Majic Hour (2008)
- Higanjima (2010)
- Galaxy Turnpike (2015)
- Pretty Cure All Stars (2016) - Trauuma (voice)
Television
- Hitotsu Yane no Shita (1993) – Fumiya Kashiwagi
- Hitotsu Yane no Shita 2 (1997) – Fumiya Kashiwagi
- Shinsengumi! (2004) – Hijikata Toshizō
- Shinsengumi!: Hijikata Toshizo Saigo no Ichinichi (2006) – Hijikata Toshizō
- Asa ga Kita (2015) – Hijikata Toshizō
- Sanada Maru (2016) – Ishida Mitsunari
Theatre
- Les Misérables - Gavroche (Original cast (1987-1988)), Marius (2003-2004)
- Stand by Me - Chris (1991), Ace (1994)
- RENT - Mark (1998-1999)
- Cyrano - Christian de Neuvillette (2000-2001)
- Romeo and Juliet - Romeo (2001)
- The Pitchfork Disney - Cosmo (2002)
- Godspell - Jesus (2001-2010)
- Thank you! Broadway! Vol.2 (2002)
- The Pilgrim - Naotaro (2003)
- Tick, Tick... Boom! - Jon (2003-2006)
- Broadway Gala Concert 2005 (2005)
- Little Shop of Horrors - Seymour Krelborn (2005)
- The Last Five Years - Jamie (2005-2010)
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Hedwig (2007-2009)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray - Dorian (2009)
- Usani - Snake (2012)
- Mozart the Rock Opera - Mozart / Salieri (2013)
- Napoleon - Montholon Earl (2013)
- Memphis - Huey Calhoun (2015)
- Wuthering Heights - Heathcliff (2015)
References
- ↑ "Koji Yamamoto". Nippon Cinema. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
External links
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