is a Japanese actor. He is associated with Watanabe Entertainment's male acting troupe D-Boys since 2010 and made his acting debut in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011). Notable works he has starred in include the High&Low TV and film franchise (2015-2019), Strobe Edge (2015), Tokyo Revengers (2021) and Godzilla Minus One (2023).
Career
In 2010, Yamada applied for the D-Boys Special Unit Audition, an audition for the fifth member of D-Boys' boy band, D-Date. In August 2010, he was revealed as one of seven finalists on D-Boys' variety show, D-Boys Be Ambitious. Despite not winning a spot in D-Date, Yamada won the Grand Prix award in the audition and was selected to join D-Boys' D2 division. In 2011, he made his acting debut as Joe Gibken in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
On May 28, 2012, Yamada announced on his blog that he has been cast on manga adaption drama GTO in the role of Koji Fujiyoshi.
In 2014, Yamada landed a leading role for the first time in the movie Live directed by Noboru Iguchi. In the same year, Yamada was also cast as Tadaomy Ando in the movie Gachiban: Ultra Max. He reprised his role in Gachiban: New Generation 2 the following year.
In 2017, Yamada made his Taiga drama acting debut in Naotora: The Lady Warlord. In addition, he also made an appearance in 14 movies within the same year. With diversity and range of roles he has taken, he become known as "Chameleon Actor".
In 2020, he won the New Wave Award (actor category) at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2020.
In February 2022, he received the Elan d'or Awards in Newcomer of the Year category, which is given to promising actors. In July, he won first place of the women's fashion magazine "ViVi"'s popularity voting project "National Treasure Handsome Men Ranking for the First Half of 2022" in the adult category. He proceeded to win in the same category in second Half of 2022, receiving the highest ranking, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
In November 2023, he won the Breakthrough Actor category in GQ Japan's Men of the Year 2023. In December, he won the Yahoo! Japan Search Award 2023, ranking first in the Actor category.
Personal life
His father was former professional baseball player Kazutoshi Yamada. Yamada played baseball in elementary and middle school, but decided to quit when entering high school.
On March 31, 2024, he announced his marriage to actress Nanase Nishino.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Other notes 2011–12 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Joe Gibken/Gokai Blue 2012 D × TOWN 3rd "Why we can not be love Kenji Miyamoto Lead role GTO Koji Fujiyoshi 2013 Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo Kinnosuke Ikezawa Starman -Sutaman-Kono Hoshi no Koi Ando 2014 Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo 2 Kinnosuke Ikezawa Testimony of N Mizoguchi Episodes 4-5 2015 The Concierge Kotarou Konno Odora Daisenden Kaigi Season 2 Kazuya Niimi High＆Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. Yoshiki Murayama 2016 Arechi no Koi Tadao Kayama Wine, Dine and Woo Me Season 2 Yamato Ogasawara Episode 2 Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger Joe Gibken/Gokai Blue Episodes 28-29 High&Low Season 2 Yoshiki Murayama Juken no Cinderella Yuya Okita Death Cash Satoshi Miura The Woman of S.R.I. Season 16 Naoto Iimura Episode 4 Cabasuka Gakuen Hirose Ueno Episodes 4-52017 Naotora: The Lady Warlord Ihara Tomomasa Taiga drama Tomodachi Game Tenji Mikasa Gaki☆Rock ~The Story of Kindness in Asakusa~ Ryuta Kaneyama Three Dads Kyohei Hanoi Fugitive Boys Reimu Harano The Many Faces of Ito Okita 2018 Holiday Love Yoshinobu Kuroi Miss Sherlock Yuichi Takayama Episode 6 Caseworker's Diary Ryuichi Shichijo 2018–21Tokusou Nine Ryo Shindo 4 seasons2019 Innocence: Enzai BengoshiTakeo Tokachi Episode 2 Dai Zenryoku Shissou Masaya Shirogane Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky Yukijirō Asadora High & Low The Worst Episode .0 Yoshiki Murayama 2020 Sedai Wars Satoru Kashiwagi Lead role Homeroom Rintaro Aida Lead role Equation to Erase the Teacher Asahi Yorita Yorita Asahi's Equation Asahi Yorita Lead role 2021 School Police Hitoki Saegusa Koko wa Ima kara Rinri Desu Takayangi Lead rolePolice in a Pod Takeshi Yamada Shimura Ken to Drif no Daibakushō Monogatari Ken Shimura Lead role; TV movie2022 Chimudondon Hiro'o Ishikawa Asadora 2023Themis's Law School ClassroomJin AoiWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu? Honda Tadakatsu Taiga drama Pending Train Naoya Kayashima Lead role 2024 The Gift of Your Heart Taiyo Asano 2026 Song of the Samurai Hijikata Toshizō Lead role GiftRyo Miyashita
Film Year Title Role Other notes 2011 Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on GinmakuGokai Blue (voice) Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great BattleJoe Gibken/Gokai Blue Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost ShipJoe Gibken/Gokai Blue 2012 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The MovieJoe Gibken/Gokai Blue Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero TaisenJoe Gibken/Gokai Blue, Geki Red (voice only) 2013 Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The MovieJoe Gibken/Gokai Blue 2014 Me & 23 SlavesAtaru Chūō Gachiban: Ultra MaxTadaomy Ando LiveNaoto Tamura Lead roleHot RoadKinpa 2015 Gachiban: New Generation 2Tadaomy Ando Strobe EdgeTakumi Ando Stray DogsTadaomy Ando Lead role2016 Kako: My Sullen PastHisashi Road to High & LowYoshiki MurayamaHigh & Low: The MovieYoshiki Murayama Wolf Girl and Black PrinceNanpa boy Yell for the Blue SkyKota Usui Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3 Makoto KiyosakaStray Dogz 3Tadaomy AndoMy Tomorrow, Your YesterdayHayashi 2017Zou wo Naderu MorikawaStray Dogz 5 Tadaomy Ando Hurricane PolymarJoichi KurumaFriends Game: The MovieTenji MikasaStray Dogz 6 Tadaomy AndoHigh&Low The Movie 2 / End of SkyYoshiki MurayamaFriends Game: The Movie Final Tenji MikasaSecond Summer, Never See You AgainRokuro IshidaStray Dogz 7Tadaomy AndoAjin: Demi-HumanTakahashiWilderness: Part OneYūji Wilderness: Part TwoYūji High&Low The Movie 3 / Final MissionYoshiki MurayamaDemekin Atsunari 2018 Stray Dogz 8Tadaomy Ando Lead roleMy Little Monster Kenji Yamaguchi Stray Dogz 9 Tadaomy AndoShopliftersYasu HojoRainbow Days Masaomi Tsutsui My Teacher, My Love CameoYou Are the Apple of My EyeKōsuke MizushimaLead role2019High&Low The WorstYoshiki Murayama2020We Make Antiques! Kyoto RendezvousKeita MakinoCrayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four HeroesThe Minister of Defense (voice)2021Kaizoku Sentai: Ten GokaigerJoe Gibken/Gokai BlueTokyo RevengersKen "Draken" RyūgūjiJump!! The Heroes Behind the GoldRyūji TakahashiBaragaki: Unbroken SamuraiTokugawa YoshinobuHula Fulla DanceKazuto Taira (voice)The Crocodile That Lived for 100 DaysFrog (voice)2022The Last 10 YearsTakeru TomitaFullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of ScarSolf J. KimbleeNighttime WarblesShin'ichiLead roleWhisper of the Heart25-year-old SugimuraOne Piece Film: RedEboshi (voice)Black Night ParadeTōma Hino2023Blue Giant Dai Miyamoto (voice) Lead roleTokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 Ken "Draken" Ryūgūji Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2 Ken "Draken" Ryūgūji Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny Wan Ji Godzilla Minus One Shiro Mizushima 2024 Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General Wan Ji 2025 Army on the Tree Seijun Agena Lead roleSuzuki=Bakudan Ruike Lead role Beethoven Fabrication Anton Schindler Lead role 2026 Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls Wan Ji Godzilla Minus Zero Shiro Mizushima 2027 Super Mob Ninja Akira Higashino Lead role
Japanese dub Year Title Role Notes 2024Ultraman: RisingKen Sato/UltramanJoker: Folie à DeuxHarvey Dent
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 202134th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorTokyo Revengers and the others46th Hochi Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor202246th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHimself2023GQ Japan's Men of the Year 2023Breakthrough ActorHimself202538th Nikkan Sports Film AwardsBest ActorArmy on the Tree, Beethoven Fabrication and Suzuki=Bakudan202668th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActorSuzuki=Bakudan49th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Actor
References
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