Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada
NYAFF 2011 Star Asia Awards - TAKAYUKI YAMADA - 18
Native name	山田 孝之
Born	October 20, 1983 Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1998–present
Agent	Stardust Promotion

Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之 Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983 in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima) is a Japanese actor and singer.

Career

Yamada played a leading role in the 2005 film, Densha Otoko.^[1] He has also appeared in the films such as Vengeance Can Wait,^[2] 13 Assassins,^[3] Milocrorze,^[4] and Lesson of the Evil.^[5]

Yamada received the Star Asia Rising Star Award at the New York Asian Film Festival in 2011.^[6]

Filmography

Film

• The Cat Returns (2002)
• Dragon Head (2003)
• Jenifa (2004)
• Densha Otoko (2005)
• The Letter (2006)
• Crows Zero (2007)
• That Time I Said Hi to My Boyfriend (2007)
• Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
• Ikigami (2008)
• Chasing My Girl (2009)
• MW (2009)
• Kamogawa Horumo (2009)
• Crows Zero 2 (2009)
• 13 Assassins (2010)
• Vengeance Can Wait (2010)
• Seaside Motel (2010)
• Unfair 2: The Answer (2011)
• Yubiwa wo Hametai (2011)
• Gantz (2011)
• Milocrorze (2011)
• Arakawa Under the Bridge (2012)
• Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012)
• The Floating Castle (2012)
• The Samurai That Night (2012)
• Lesson of the Evil (2012)
• The Devil's Path (2013)
• Rakugo Eiga (2013)
• Ore wa Mada Honki Dashite nai Dake (2013)
• Mole's Song (2014)
• Monsterz (2014)
• Bakuman (2015)
• Shinjuku Swan (2015)
• Terra Formars (2016)
• Nobunaga Concerto (2016), Hashiba Hideyoshi
• Nanimono (2016), Sawa

Television

• Psychometrer Eiji 2 (1999)
• Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (2000) – Takechiyo
• Rokubanme no Sayoko (2000)
• Koi ga Shitai x3 (2001)
• Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File (2001)
• Churasan (2001)
• Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (2002)
• Akahige (2002)
• Lunch no Joō (2002)
• Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File 2 (2002)
• The Long Love Letter (2002)
• Water Boys (2003)
• Churasan 2 (2003)
• Hatachi (2003)
• Churasan 3 (2004)
• Socrates in Love (2004)
• Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File 3 (2004)
• Fire Boys (2004)
• Start Line (2005)
• Densha Otoko (2005)
• H2 (2005) – Hiro Kunimi
• Taiyou no Uta (2006)
• Journey Under the Midnight Sun (2006) – Ryoji Kirihara
• Churasan 4 (2007) – Keitatsu Kohagura
• Boss (2009) – Shingo Tajima
• Wagaya no Rekishi (2010) – Tatsuya Nakadai
• Yamikin Ushijima-kun (2010) – Kaoru Ushijima
• Yūsha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro (2011) – Yoshihiko
• Arakawa Under the Bridge (2011) – Hoshi
• Yūsha Yoshihiko to Akuryo no Kagi (2012) – Yoshihiko
• Nobunaga Concerto (2014) – Hashiba Hideyoshi

Video games

• Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016) – Ceser

Discography

Year	Title	Peak chart position
2002	All I Want for This Summer Is You Released: August 10, 2002 Label: Universal Music Group

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 2004: 42nd Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Actor for Socrates in Love
• 2004: 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Awards - Best Leading Actor ranked 2nd for Socrates in Love
• 2004: Japanese Academy Prize - Best Newcomer
• 2005: Oricon Best Leading Film Actors - Best Leading Actor ranked 4th for Densha Otoko
• 2006: 48th Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Actor for Byakuyakō [Journey Under the Midnight Sun]
• 2011: New York Asian Film Festival - Star Asia Rising Star Award

References

1. Adam Campbell (November 22, 2005). "Midnight Eye review: Train Man". Midnight Eye.
2. Charles Webb (July 19, 2011). "Japan Cuts 2011: VENGEANCE CAN WAIT Review". Twitch Film.
3. Mark Schilling (September 24, 2010). "'Jusannin no Shikaku (13 Assassins)'". The Japan Times.
4. Ronnie Scheib (August 2, 2011). "Milocrorze". Variety.
5. Deborah Young (November 9, 2012). "Lesson of the Evil (Aku no Kyoten): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
6. Ben Umstead (July 5, 2011). "NYAFF 2011: An Interview With Takayuki Yamada, Star of 13 ASSASSINS & MILOCRORZE". Twitch Film.

External links

• Takayuki Yamada at the Internet Movie Database
• Takayuki Yamada at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
• Official website