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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Known For
Isle of Dogs
(2018)
Junior Scientist 1 (voice)
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Lune (voice)
Gantz
(2010)
Masamitsu Shigeta
Crows Zero II
(2009)
Tamao Serizawa
Terra Formars
(2016)
Ichiro Hiruma
Crows Zero
(2007)
Tamao Serizawa
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
(2017)
Anjūrō Katagiri
Gantz: Perfect Answer
(2011)
Masamitsu Shigeta
Gintama
(2017)
Elizabeth (voice)
13 Assassins
(2010)
Shinrokuro Shimada
Dragon Quest: Your Story
(2019)
Pankraz (voice)
Lesson of the Evil
(2012)
Tetsuro Shibahara
Bakuman
(2015)
Akira Hattori
The Floating Castle
(2012)
Yoshitsugu Otani
Full Filmography
Acting
The Cat Returns
(2002)
Lune (voice)
Dragon Head
(2003)
Nobuo Takahashi
Jenifa
(2004)
Train Man
(2005)
Densha otoko
The Letters
(2006)
Naotaka Takeshima
Say Hello for Me
(2007)
Satoshi Toyama
Crows Zero
(2007)
Tamao Serizawa
Maiko Haaaan!!!
(2007)
Student on field trip (cameo)
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
(2008)
Satoshi Iizuka
252: Signal of Life
(2008)
Makoto Shigemura
Crows Zero II
(2009)
Tamao Serizawa
MW
(2009)
Yutaro Garai
Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
(2009)
Akira Abe
Chasing My Girl
(2009)
Sugimoto
The Seaside Motel
(2010)
Yosuke Asakura
13 Assassins
(2010)
Shinrokuro Shimada
Vengeance Can Wait
(2010)
Banjo Takai
Gantz
(2010)
Masamitsu Shigeta
Gantz: Perfect Answer
(2011)
Masamitsu Shigeta
Unfair: the answer
(2011)
Katsuaki Murakami
Milocrorze: A Love Story
(2011)
Besson Kumagai / Tamon / Ovreneli Vreneligare
Oba: The Last Samurai
(2011)
Toshio Kitami
Looking for a True Fiancée
(2011)
Teruhiko Katayama
Lesson of the Evil
(2012)
Tetsuro Shibahara
The Samurai That Night
(2012)
Hiroshi Kijima
Bungo: Stories of Desire
(2012)
Arakawa Under the Bridge
(2012)
Hoshi
The Floating Castle
(2012)
Yoshitsugu Otani
Ushijima the Loan Shark
(2012)
Kaoru Ushijima
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
(2013)
Shun Tsukihara
The Rakugo Movie
(2013)
I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow
(2013)
Shuichi Ichinosawa
The Devil's Path
(2013)
Shuichi Fujii
Monsterz
(2014)
Shuichi Tanaka
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2
(2014)
Kaoru ushijima
Shinjuku Swan
(2015)
Hideyoshi Minami
Bakuman
(2015)
Akira Hattori
Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie
(2016)
Denjiro Tahara
Terra Formars
(2016)
Ichiro Hiruma
Someone
(2016)
Sawa
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3
(2016)
Kaoru Ushijima
Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final
(2016)
Kaoru Ushijima
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
(2017)
Anjūrō Katagiri
Prison Break
(2017)
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon
(2017)
Batman (voice)
Takayuki Yamada in 3D
(2017)
Himself
Ten
(2017)
Takashi
Gintama
(2017)
Elizabeth (voice)
Tokyo Black Hole: Year Zero in Post-WWII Japan
(2017)
Hard-Core
(2018)
Ukon Gondo
Isle of Dogs
(2018)
Junior Scientist 1 (voice)
50 First Kisses
(2018)
Daisuke Yuge
Parallel World
(2018)
Toru
CINEMA FIGHTERS
(2018)
Toru
Dragon Quest: Your Story
(2019)
Pankraz (voice)
TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」
(2019)
Himself
Brothers in Brothel
(2019)
Mashiba Tokuta
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
(2020)
Yellow Turban
Step
(2020)
Kenichi Takeda
Inside Zokki
(2021)
The Day I Realized I’m in Love
(2023)
Ippei Miyata
Six Singing Girls
(2023)
Uwajima Ryo
The Imaginary
(2023)
Jinzan (voice)
Writing
Cycling Chronicles: Landscapes the Boy Saw
(2004)
Screenplay
Day and Night
(2019)
Screenplay
Sarah's Holiday
(2022)
Writer
Production
Saint Young Men
(2018)
Producer
Day and Night
(2019)
Producer
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
(2019)
Producer
Saint Young Men 3
(2020)
Producer
Directing