Takayuki Yamada
Biography
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.
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Acting (72 movies)
Crows Zero II
2009
Train Man
2005
MW
2009
Dragon Head
2003
Cinema Fighters
2018
Crows Zero
2007
The Cat Returns
2002
The Day I Realized I'm in Love
2023
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
2008
252: Signal of Life
2008
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
2009
The Seaside Motel
2010
13 Assassins
2010
Lesson of the Evil
2012
Milocrorze: A Love Story
2011
Chasing My Girl
2009
UNFAIR: the answer
2011
Say Hello for Me
2007
Six Singing Women
2023
Inside Zokki
2021
Vengeance Can Wait
2010
The Letters
2006
The Imaginary
2023
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013
The Samurai That Night
2012
The Devil's Path
2013
Monsterz
2014
Oba: The Last Samurai
2011
The Floating Castle
2012
Ushijima the Loan Shark
2012
Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007
Shinjuku Swan
2015
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2
2014
Arakawa Under the Bridge
2012
Looking for a True Fiancée
2011
Bungo: Stories of Desire
2012
Jenifa
2004
I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow
2013
Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie
2016
Terra Formars
2016
Bakuman
2015
Gantz
2010
Someone
2016
11 Rebels
2024
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
2017
Sakura,
2021
The Little Star
2022
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3
2016
Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final
2016
Prison Break
2017
Hard-Core
2018
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
2017
Takayuki Yamada in 3D
2017
Isle of Dogs
2018
50 First Kisses
2018
Ten
2017
Gintama
2017
Dragon Quest: Your Story
2019
TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」
2019
Parallel World
2018
Brothers in Brothel
2019
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
2020
Step
2020
Tokyo Black Hole: Year Zero in Post-WWII Japan
2017
Faceless
2024
MIMI
2024
Weird Ryu
2024
Blazing Fists
2025
Shinjuku Swan II
2017
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
2025
Good News
2025
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Yakuza War: Elegy of the North Sea | 2003 | Screenplay |
| Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw | 2004 | Screenplay |
| Saint Young Men | 2018 | Producer |
| Day and Night | 2019 | Screenplay |
| Day and Night | 2019 | Producer |
| Saint Young Men 2nd Century | 2019 | Producer |
| Saint Young Men 3 | 2020 | Producer |
| Sarah's Holiday | 2022 | Writer |