, known professionally as Masa Yamaguchi, is a Japanese-Australian actor, stunt performer and fight choreographer.
Biography Yamaguchi was born in London to Japanese parents, and raised in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of 15, his family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he attended Brighton Grammar School. He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2001, the first Japanese student to do so.NIDA 2002 Annual Report
He later appeared in the film The Condemned as Go Saiga, a Japanese killer, who later teams up with McStarley.The Condemned Review He has also acted on stage, including in Katherine Thomson's King Tide for the Griffin Theatre Company.Immersed in sorrow as the world closes in
Yamaguchi has practiced martial arts since the age of 3. He holds 2nd dan black belts in judo and taekwondo, and practices kenjutsu.
In 2024, Yamaguchi was named for the series The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
Filmography
Film appearances +YearTitleRoleNotes2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithSenator(uncredited)FeedDog BoyThe Great RaidLt Hikobe2006Dark Love Story Kiyoshi2007The Jammed DyceThe Condemned Saiga2008Onshinfutsu Yutaka Honjo2009Strangers on a Sushi TrainChefShort2010Tomorrow, When the War Began SergeantSakuranikuShigayoShort2011The Last RaceDr Matsui201210 Terrorists Japan2013TouristHiroshiThe WolverineYakuza 4The Railway Man Kempei Officer2017Top Knot DetectiveVarious2018Tokyo GhoulJasonShort2019The Brighton MIracleJ.R2024Life After FightingEthan2025Beast of WarCommander Tetsuo Harada
Television appearances +YearTitleRoleNotes2025The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthLieutenant Fukuhara5 episodes2023The PM's DaughterGuard1 episodeSukaYugiTV movie2020The Singapore Grip Matsushita3 episodes2019The UnlistedHaru Tanaka1 episode2016Marco PoloKeshig1 episode2015Strike BackShiro2 episodes2014Soul MatesCrossfitter1 episode2011RushKenta2 episodes2009Sea PatrolZhang1 episode2008City HomicideJoe Tao1 episode2003White Collar BlueJohn1 episodeLife SupportPenne Guy1 episode2001–02Crash PalaceJun3 episodes2001ChangiGuard6 episodes1999TribeMassahi4 episodesCrash ZoneMr Hashimoto1 episodeHalifax F.PDennis1 episode1998Seachange (TV series)Yido1 episode
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