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Yoji Matsuda

Acting

Yoji Matsuda

Yoji Matsuda is an actor born on October 19, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. He is known for Princess Mononoke, Warriors of the Wind and The Old Man and the Sea. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
October 19, 1967
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
Yôji Matsuda · یوجی ماتسودا · Youji Matsuda

Biography

Yoji Matsuda (松田 洋治, Matsuda Yōji, born October 19, 1967) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. His older brother is Naoyuki Matsuda, a musical translator and professor at Komazawa University. After studying at Aoyama Gakuin High School, he dropped out of Aoyama Gakuin University's Faculty of Letters and Department of Education. Among his classmates is a member of the Diet and the House of Councilors Renhō (his classmate from high school to university). He joined the Himawari Theatre Group at age five and made his child debut in the TV drama Mother's Suzu in 1974. He gained attention as an actor in the 1983 TBS television drama Family Game (as Shigeyuki Numata). He appeared in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 1984, and, in 1987, portrayed the main character Shuna in Shuna's Journey. In 1997, he voiced Ashitaka in the anime movie Princess Mononoke, and voiced Leonardo DiCaprio's role Jack Dawson in the American film Titanic to raise his profile. In 2006, he taught acting as a lecturer at Tokyo Animation College. He became active around the stage, working with directors such as Yukio Ninagawa and Yoji Aoi. He appeared in the drama From the North Country.

Filmography

  1. 2026The World Is Dancingas Inuo (voice) · 13 episodes
  2. 2022Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss!as Kawahara · 8 episodes
  3. 2021Characteras Atsushi Henmi
  4. 2017Ninshoas Teishi Tomo
  5. 2015Seven Detectives1 episode
  6. 2006A Spirit of the Sunas Genichirō Ryū (voice) · 2 episodes
  7. 2006The Girl Who Leapt Through Timeas Sojiro Takase (voice)
  8. 2004The Motiveas Rich young man
  9. 2004The Hidden Blade
  10. 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexas MacLachlan Marshall (voice) · 26 episodes
  11. 2000The Stupid Teacheras Young soldier
  12. 1999The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
  13. 1999The Old Man and the Seaas (voice)
  14. 1997Princess Mononokeas Ashitaka (voice)
  15. 1996Scan Dollas Katsumi
  16. 1994Turning Point
  17. 1993Haruka, Nostalgiaas Hiroshi Saitoh
  18. 1992Soyokaze Toki ni wa Tsumujikaze
  19. 1990Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!
  20. 1990Binetsu MY LOVE
  21. 1988Dogra Magraas Ichiro Kure
  22. 1988The Discarnatesas Script Reading
  23. 1988The Glorious Asuka Gang!as Kasuga
  24. 1987Kyoufu no Yacchan
  25. 1986Late Night Salute4 episodes
  26. 1985Takeshi-kun, Hai!as Shujiro Nishino · 30 episodes
  27. 1984Warriors of the Windas Asbel (voice)
  28. 1983Oshinas Yuu · 297 episodes
  29. 1978Komugīro no tenshi suzume to shōnenas サブ
  30. 1978Blood Type: Blueas Osamu, Minami's son
  31. 1978Ghost Train
  32. 1975Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movieas Masahiko Okamura
  33. 1974Kamen Rider Amazonas Masahiko Okamura · 24 episodes
  34. 1971Kamen Rideras Masahiko Okamura · 24 episodes