Education: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (Master of Arts)
Trivia
Half brother of Kansai Yamamoto.Niece Mirai Yamamoto, who is two years older than him, is married to Kippei Shiina, his co-star of Yuki ni negau koto (2005).Started his career as a model while he studied at Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music).Titled his directorial debut film Kakuto (2003) after the name of an artist group which he formed with his university friends.Briefly studied at NYU Film School.
Filmography
As an actor:
2010 Jûsan-nin no shikaku
2010 Ningen shikkaku
2009 "Shirasu Jirô" as Jiro Shirasu (unknown episodes)
2008 Blindness as First Blind Man
2007 Closed Note as Ryu Ishitobi
2007 Sukiyaki Western Django as Minamoto no Yoshitsune
2007 Densen uta as Taichi
2007 Zukan ni nottenai mushi as Na
2007 Saido kâ ni inu as Kaoru's client
2006 Tekkon kinkurîto as Kimura
2006 Deguchi no nai umi as Katsuya Kita
2006 Hachimitsu to kurôbâ as Morita
2006 Warau Mikaeru as Kazuomi Shijô
2006 Kiraware Matsuko no isshô as Yoichi Ryu
2005 Yuki ni negau koto as Manabu Yazaki
The Passenger as Kohji
2004 Casshern as Casshern
2004 Akai tsuki as Keisuke Himuro
2003 Dead End Run
2003 Kakuto as Ryo
2002 Yomigaeri as Shunsuke
2001 Gaichu as Cofeeshop Guy
2001 Distance as Masaru
1999 Kinpatsu no sougen as Nippori, Ayumu
1998 Wandâfuru raifu as Yusuke Iseya, who refuses to choose his experience