Shinji Yamashita
| Shinji Yamashita | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 山下 真司 |
| Born |
December 16, 1951 Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979 - |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Website | Official profile |
Shinji Yamashita (山下 真司 Yamashita Shinji, born December 16, 1951, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency From First Production. He graduated from Shimonoseki Commercial High School and dropped out from Chuo University's Faculty of Letters.
Biography
In 1975, Yamashita was admitted to the Bungakuza's acting school. After graduating he joined Troupe NLT. During that time, he had a part-time job in a disco in Roppongi. Yamashita's television debut was as a sneaker-wearing detective in the television series Taiyō ni Hoero! in 1979.
His first lead role was a passionate teacher in School Wars: Hero which became a hit.
Yamashita was later a reporter in the cooking travelogue program Kuishinbō! Banzai and had the longest run in that role until it was broken by Shuzo Matsuoka.
In January 19, 2014, he was the oldest actor to play a Super Sentai ranger as Kyoryu Silver in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.[1]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Taiyō ni Hoero! | Jun Godai (nicknamed Sneakers) criminal | NTV | Episodes 364 to 476 and 489 |
| 1983 | Oshin | Jin Takura (adulthood) | NHK | |
| 1984 | School Wars: Hero | Kenji Takizawa | TBS | Lead role |
| 1989 | Red Beard | TBS | ||
| 2000 | Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | Kuroda Nagamasa | NHK | |
| 2003 | Tramps Like Us | Minori Oishi | TBS | |
| 2005 | Fugo Keiji | Kumanari Kamakura | TV Asahi | |
| Densha Otoko | Kengo Aoyama | Fuji TV | Episodes 8 and 9 | |
| One Missed Call | Shuji Akino | TV Asahi | ||
| 2006 | Saiyūki | Sekiun | Fuji TV | |
| 2007 | Sushi Ōji! | Kurage Okudaira | TV Asahi | |
| Detective School Q | Kinzaburō Tōyama | NTV | Episode 7 | |
| 2009 | Tenchijin | Naoe Nobutsuna | NHK | |
| Oishinbo | Rounded secretary general | Fuji TV | ||
| 2011 | Kaitō Royale | Hideomi Todo | TBS | Episode 8 |
| 2013 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | Dantetsu Kiryu / Kyoryu Silver | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Hana Moyu | Kijima Matabei | NHK |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Waterboys | |||
| 2002 | Ping Pong | |||
| 2014 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends | Dantetsu Kiryu | ||
| 2015 | Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie | Kyoryu Silver (Voice) | [2] |
References
- ↑ "６２歳・山下真司、史上最年長の戦隊ヒーロー！キョウリュウシルバーに変身". Retrieved 2015-07-25. Sports Hochi (Hochishinbunsha) (January 6, 2014)
- ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 2015-07-25. Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Toei
External links
- Official profile (Japanese)