Takayuki Yamada
Actor
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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As Director
Filmography
Isle of Dogs
as Junior Scientist 1 (voice) 2018
The Cat Returns
as Lune (voice) 2002
13 Assassins
as Shinrokuro Shimada 2010
Crows Zero
as Tamao Serizawa 2007
Gantz
as Masamitsu Shigeta 2010
Terra Formars
as Ichiro Hiruma 2016
Crows Zero II
as Tamao Serizawa 2009
Dragon Quest: Your Story
as Pankraz (voice) 2019
Lesson of the Evil
as Tetsuro Shibahara 2012
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Masamitsu Shigeta 2011
Gintama
as Elizabeth (voice) 2017
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
as Anjuro Katagiri 2017
The Imaginary
as Jinzan (voice) 2023
Good News
as Shinichi Ishida 2025
Bakuman
as Akira Hattori 2015
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
as Shun Tsukihara 2013
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
as Takashi Otomo (voice) 2025