Shinji Yamashita (山下 真司, Yamashita Shinji, born December 16, 1951 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency From First Production. He graduated from Shimonoseki Commercial High School and dropped out from Chuo University's Faculty of Letters.
Shinji Yamashita | |
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山下 真司 | |
Yamashita at the 2019 Shingen-ko Festival | |
| Born | December 16, 1951 Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Website | Official profile |
Biography
editIn 1975, Yamashita was admitted to the Bungakuza's acting school. After graduating he joined Troupe NLT. During that time, he had a part-time job in a disco in Roppongi. Yamashita's television debut was as a sneaker-wearing detective in the television series Taiyō ni Hoero! in 1979.
His first lead role was a passionate teacher in School Wars: Hero which became a hit.
Yamashita was later a reporter in the cooking travelogue program Kuishinbō! Banzai and had the longest run in that role until it was broken by Shuzo Matsuoka.
On January 19, 2014, he was the oldest actor to play a Super Sentai ranger as Kyoryu Silver in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.[1]
Filmography
editTV series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Taiyō ni Hoero! | Jun Godai (nicknamed Sneakers) | NTV | Episodes 364 to 476 and 489 |
| 1983 | Oshin | Jin Takura (adulthood) | NHK | Asadora |
| 1984 | School Wars: Hero | Kenji Takizawa | TBS | Lead role |
| 1989 | Red Beard | TBS | ||
| Kasuga no Tsubone | Inaba Masanari | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 1996 | Kindaichi Case Files | Tetsuo Tsuzuki | NTV | Season 2 Episode 4 |
| 2000 | Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | Kuroda Nagamasa | NHK | Taiga drama[2] |
| 2003 | Tramps Like Us | Minori Oishi | TBS | |
| 2005 | Fugo Keiji | Kumanari Kamakura | TV Asahi | |
| Densha Otoko | Kengo Aoyama | Fuji TV | Episodes 8 and 9 | |
| One Missed Call | Shuji Akino | TV Asahi | ||
| 2006 | Saiyūki | Sekiun | Fuji TV | |
| 2007 | Sushi Ōji! | Kurage Okudaira | TV Asahi | |
| Detective School Q | Kinzaburō Tōyama | NTV | Episode 7 | |
| 2009 | Tenchijin | Naoe Nobutsuna | NHK | Taiga drama |
| Oishinbo | Rounded secretary general | Fuji TV | ||
| 2011 | Kaitō Royale | Hideomi Todo | TBS | Episode 8 |
| 2013 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | Dantetsu Kiryu / Kyoryu Silver | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Burning Flower | Kijima Matabei | NHK | Taiga drama |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tokyo Blackout | Yosuke Tamiya | ||
| 2001 | Waterboys | |||
| 2002 | Ping Pong | |||
| 2014 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends | Dantetsu Kiryu | ||
| 2015 | Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie | Kyoryu Silver (Voice) | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "６２歳・山下真司、史上最年長の戦隊ヒーロー！キョウリュウシルバーに変身". Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25. Sports Hochi (Hochishinbunsha) (January 6, 2014)
- ^ "葵 徳川三代". TV drama database. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Official website". Retrieved 2015-07-25. Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Toei
External links
edit- Official profile (in Japanese)