Takayuki Yamada

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Takayuki Yamada

Born	October 20, 1983 (1983-10-20) (age 24) Kagoshima, Japan

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.

1 Profile
2 Filmography
3 Awards and Nominations
- 3.1 Awards Won
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Profile

Height: 169cm
Weight: 50kg
Blood Type: A
Star Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kagoshima, Japan
Talent Agency: Stardust

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Movies

Crows ZERO (2007)
That Time I Said Hi to My Boyfriend (そのときは彼によろしく, Sono Toki wa Kare ni Yoroshiku^?) (2007)
Maiko Haaaan!!! (舞妓, Maiko Haaaan!!!^?) (2007)
Eragon (2006)
The Letter (手紙, Tegami^?) (2006)
Densha Otoko (電車男, Densha Otoko^?) (2005)
Jenifa (ジェニファ, Jenifa^?) (2004)
Dragon Head (2003)
'The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し, 'The Cat Returns^?) (2002)

[edit] TV Dramas

Churasan 4 (ちゅらさん4, Churasan 4^?) (2007 NHK)
Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた, Taiyou no Uta^?) (2006 TBS)
Byakuyakou (白夜行, Byakuyakou^?) (2006 TBS)
Start Line ~Namida no Sprinter~ (スタートライン～涙のスプリンター～, Start Line ~Namida no Sprinter~^?) (2005 Fuji TV)
Densha Otoko (電車男, Densha Otoko^?) (2005 Fuji TV) cameo episode 1 & special
H2~Kimi to Itahibi (H2～君といた日々, H2~Kimi to Itahibi^?) (2005 TBS)
Churasan 3 (ちゅらさん3, Churasan 3^?) (2004 NHK)
Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu (世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ, Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu^?) (2004 TBS)
Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File 3 (示談交渉人甚内たま子”裏”ファイル3, Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File 3^?) (2004 TBS)
Fire Boys (ファイアーボーイズ　～～め組の大吾～, Fire Boys^?) (2004 Fuji TV)
Water Boys (ウォーターボーイズ, Water Boys^?) (2003 Fuji TV)
Churasan 2 (ちゅらさん2, Churasan 2^?) (2003 NHK)
Hatachi (はたち～1982年に生まれて～, Hatachi^?) (2003 Fuji TV)
Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (陰陽師☆安�?晴明～王都妖奇譚～, Onmyoji Abe no Seimei^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
Akahige (赤ひげ, Akahige^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
Lunch no Joou (ランチの女王, Lunch no Joou^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File 2 (示談交渉人甚内たま子”裏”ファイル２, Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File 2^?) (2002 TBS)
Long Love Letter (ロング・ラブレター～漂流教室～, Long Love Letter^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
Koi ga Shitai x3 (恋がしたい×3, Koi ga Shitai x3^?) (2001 TBS)
Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File (示談交渉人甚内たま子”裏”ファイル, Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File^?) (2001 TBS)
Churasan (ちゅらさん, Churasan^?) (2001 NHK)
Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (葵徳川三代, Aoi Tokugawa Sandai^?) (2000 NHK)
Rokubanme no Sayoko (六番目の小夜子, Rokubanme no Sayoko^?) (2000 NHK)
Psychometrer Eiji 2 (サイコメトラーEIJI2, Psychometrer Eiji 2^?) (1999 NTV)

[edit] CM

TEPCO - Hikari Lifestyle (東京電力, TEPCO - Hikari Lifestyle^?) (2005-2006)「TEPCOひかり」
Tokyo Metro (東京メトロ, Tokyo Metro^?) (2004)
Maruchan Ramen Noodle (東洋水産, Maruchan Ramen Noodle^?) (2004)「マルちゃん焼きそば、やきうどん
Blood Bank (日本赤十字社, Blood Bank^?) (2003) with Fukada Kyoko「はたちの献血キャンペーン」
Coca Cola (2002)

[edit] Single

Single	Information	Sales
1st	All I want for this Summer is you (真夏の天使, All I want for this Summer is you ^?)^[1] Released: 2002.08.10 Label: Universal Music	?

[edit] Awards and Nominations

[edit] Awards Won

2006: 48th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Byakuyakou
2005: Oricon Best Leading Film Actors: Best Leading Actor ranked 4th for Densha Otoko^[2]
2004: 42nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu^[3]
2004: 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Awards: Best Leading Actor ranked 2nd for Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu
2004: Japanese Academy Awards: Best Newcomer