Ryuhei Matsuda

Matsuda is the son of Yusaku Matsuda (Tanteoi Monogatari), an actor who died at a young age, and Miyuki Matsuda (Audition). He followed in his parents' footsteps by becoming an actor himself.

Matsuda lost his father when he was six. When he was fifteen, he was approached by Nagisa Oshima to act in a controversial samurai movie titled ‘Gohatto’. At first, he turned down the role when he learned it was a gay samurai. He later changed his mind, and trained in kendo for two months in preparation.

After his success in ‘Gohatto’, Matsuda switched gears to play a student in ‘Blue Spring’. He has starred in many movies since, working with famous directors like Takashi Miike in Big Bang Love, Juvenile A, and Shinya Tsukamoto in Akumu Tantei (Nightmare Detective). He has also acted alongside several J-pop stars, including Mika Nakashima and Yuna Ito (NANA) and hitomi (Nightmare Detective).

Matsuda's younger brother, Shota Matsuda, is also an actor.

• His mother is Miyuki Matsuda
• Frequently works with Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, and Toshiaki Toyoda.
• His younger brother is actor Shota Matsuda.
• He has starred in over 25 movies as of January 2009.
• His aunt is actress Mami Kumagai.

As an actor:

• 2009 Kanikôsen
• 2009 Hagetaka: The Movie
• 2009 Tsurugidake: ten no ki
• 2009 Dare mo mamotte kurenai
• "Tenchijin"
• 2008 Akumu Tantei 2
• 2008 "Ashita no Kita Yoshio"
• 2007 Densen uta
• 2007 Koi suru madori
• 2007 Ahiru to kamo no koinrokkâ
• 2007 Sekai wa tokidoki utsukushî
• 2007 "Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth"
• 2007 Purukogi
• 2006 Chôshû Faibu
• 2006 Akumu Tantei
• 2006 46-okunen no koi
• 2005 Rampo jigoku
• Nana
• 2005 Yasha-ga-ike
• 2005 Gimî hebun
• 2004 Koi no mon
• 2004 Izo
• 2004 Kyûtî Hanî
• 2003 Shôwa kayô daizenshû
• 2003 9 Souls
• 2003 Renai shashin
• 2001 Aoi haru
• 2001 Hashire! Ichiro
• 2001 Shibito no koiwazurai
• 1999 Gohatto