Born in Naha and raised in Satsumasendai until his teens, Yamada was discovered while shopping with his sisters and moved to Tokyo during middle school, forgoing high school to pursue acting. He entered the industry in 1999 with the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 and soon appeared in the NHK Asadora Churasan (2001). A breakthrough came in 2003 when he headlined the popular series Water Boys, followe… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Isle of Dogs 2018 The Cat Returns 2002 13 Assassins 2010 Crows Zero 2007 ★ 7.6 The Imaginary 2023
Jinzan (voice) Series ★ 7.5 Rilakkuma and Kaoru 2019
Hayate (voice) Series ★ 7.7 Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure 2022
Hayate (voice) ★ 7.2 The Floating Castle 2012
Yoshitsugu Otani ★ 7 Good News 2025
Shinichi Ishida ★ 6.9 11 Rebels 2024
Masa ★ 6.7 Faceless 2024
Detective Matanuki ★ 6.8 Gintama 2017
Elizabeth (voice) ★ 6.6 Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit 2008
Satoshi Iizuka ★ 6.6 Train Man 2005
Densha otoko ★ 6.4 Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie 2016
Denjiro Tahara ★ 6.3 Oba: The Last Samurai 2011
Toshio Kitami ★ 6.4 MW 2009
Yutaro Garai ★ 6.4 The Devil's Path 2013
Shuichi Fujii ★ 6.7 Lesson of the Evil 2012
Tetsuro Shibahara ★ 6.7 Dragon Quest: Your Story 2019
Pankraz (voice) ★ 6.4 Bakuman 2015
Akira Hattori ★ 5.6 Dragon Head 2003
Nobuo Takahashi ★ 6.2 The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji 2013
Shun Tsukihara ★ 5.4 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms 2020
Yellow Turban ★ 6.5 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 2017
Anjuro Katagiri ★ 5.6 Monsterz 2014
Shuichi Tanaka ★ 6.6 Gantz: Perfect Answer 2011
Masamitsu Shigeta ★ 5.5 Shinjuku Swan 2015
Hideyoshi Minami ★ 6.5 Gantz 2010
Masamitsu Shigeta ★ 6.1 Terra Formars 2016
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