Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada
Born	Takayuki Yamada October 20, 1983 (1983-10-20) (age 28) Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan
Website
http://www2.stardust.co.jp/rooms/takayuki/

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.

Contents 1 Profile 2 Filmography 2.1 Movies 2.2 TV dramas 2.3 Dubbing roles 2.4 Single 3 Awards and nominations 3.1 Awards 4 References 5 External links

Profile

• Height: 169 cm
• Weight: 50 kg
• Birthplace: Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan
• Talent Agency: Stardust

Filmography

Movies

• Yubiwa wo Hametai (2011)
• Gantz (2011)
• Thirteen Assassins (十三人の刺客^?) (2010)
• Wait and violent (乱暴と待機^?) (2010)
• Seaside Motel (シーサイドモーテル^?) (2010)
• Oarai ni mo hoshi wa furu nari (大洗にも星はふるなり^?) (2009)
• MW (2009)
• Kamogawa Horumo (鴨川ホルモー^?) (2009)
• Crows ZERO 2 (2009)
• 252: Seizonsha ari (252 生存者あり^?) (2008)
• Ikigami (2008)
• 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^?) (2007)
• The Letter (手紙, Tegami^?) (2006)
• Densha Otoko (電車男^?) (2005)
• Jenifa (ジェニファ^?) (2004)
• Dragon Head (2003)
• 'The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し^?) (2002)

TV dramas

• BOSS (2009 Fuji TV) ep 4-5
• Churasan 4 (ちゅらさん4^?) (2007 NHK)
• Taiyou no Uta (drama) (タイヨウのうた^?) (2006 TBS)
• Byakuyakou (白夜行^?) (2006 TBS)
• Start Line ~Namida no Sprinter~ (スタートライン～涙のスプリンター～^?) (2005 Fuji TV)
• Densha Otoko (電車男^?) (2005 Fuji TV) cameo episode 1 & special
• H2~Kimi to Itahibi (H2～君といた日々^?) (2005 TBS)
• Churasan 3 (ちゅらさん3^?) (2004 NHK)
• Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu (世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ^?) (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^?) (2004 TBS)
• Fire Boys (ファイアーボーイズ　～～め組の大吾～^?) (2004 Fuji TV)
• Water Boys (ウォーターボーイズ^?) (2003 Fuji TV)
• Churasan 2 (ちゅらさん2^?) (2003 NHK)
• Hatachi (はたち～1982年に生まれて～^?) (2003 Fuji TV)
• Onmyoji Abe no Seimei (陰陽師☆安�?晴明～王都妖奇譚～^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
• Akahige (赤ひげ^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
• Lunch no Joou (ランチの女王^?) (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^?) (2002 TBS)
• Long Love Letter (ロング・ラブレター～漂流教室～^?) (2002 Fuji TV)
• Koi ga Shitai x3 (恋がしたい×3^?) (2001 TBS)
• Jidan Kosho Jinnai Tamako Ura File (示談交渉人甚内たま子”裏”ファイル^?) (2001 TBS)
• Churasan (ちゅらさん^?) (2001 NHK)
• Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (葵徳川三代^?) (2000 NHK)
• Rokubanme no Sayoko (六番目の小夜子^?) (2000 NHK)
• Psychometrer Eiji 2 (サイコメトラーEIJI2^?) (1999 NTV)

Dubbing roles

• Eragon (Eragon) (2006)

Single

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

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 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

References

External links

• Takayuki Yamada at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website

Persondata
Name	Yamada, Takayuki
Alternative names
Short description	Japanese actor
Date of birth	October 20, 1983
Place of birth	Satsumasendai, Kagoshima, Japan
Date of death
Place of death