Yamada Takayuki

• Profession: Actor and singer
• Height: 169cm
• Weight: 50kg
• Star sign: Libra
• Blood type: A
• Family: Two older sisters, and a son

• Skills: Horseback riding and basketball
• Hobbies: Soccer, taking pictures, collecting figurines, and playing the guitar
• Discovered at the age of 15 by talent scouts in Harajuku
• Has a son born in October of 2005 with an ex-girlfriend

Yamada Takayuki is one of the most popular and prolific actors in Japan. At the age of 15 he was discovered by his Talent Agency Stardust and subsequently made his debut in Psychometrer Eiji 2 (’99). Won recognition for his portrayal as the "cool" younger brother of the heroine in the hit NHK Asadora Drama Churasan

Perhaps, his biggest role to date would have to be starring as Matsumoto Sakutaro in the 2004 TBS drama Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu and stamped his name as a melodramatic actor.

In 2005, the mega-hit movie Densha Otoko made him a household name all over Asia. Recent projects include his latest drama Taiyo no Uta and the movie Tegami, both with co-star Sawajiri Erika.

Besides the acting, Takayuki Yamada knows how to play guitar, too. He wrote two songs on an album called: Manatsu no Tenshi (All I want for summer is you), and Get over.

As an actor:

• 2010 Ranbô to taiki
• 2010 Jûsan-nin no shikaku
• 2009 Ôarai ni mo hoshi wa furu nari as Sugimoto
• 2009 M.W. as Yutaro Garai
• 2009 Kamogawa horumô as Akira Abe
• 2009 Kurôzu zero II as Tamao Serizawa
• 2008 252: Seizonsha ari as Makoto Shigemura
• 2008 Ikigami as Satoshi Iizuka
• 2007 Kurôzu zero as Tamao Serizawa
• 2007 Sono toki wa kare ni yoroshiku as Satoshi Toyama
• 2007 Maiko haaaan!!! as Student on field trip
• 2007 "Churasan 4" as Kohagura Keitatsu (unknown episodes)
• 2006 Tegami as Naotaka Takeshima
• 2006 "Taiyo no uta" as Koji (unknown episodes)
• 2006 "Byakuyakô" as Kirihara Ryouji (unknown episodes)
• 2005 "Densha otoko" as Salary-Man - in Train (unknown episodes)
• 2005 Densha otoko as Densha otoko
• "H2: Kimi to itahibi" as Kunimi Hiro / ... (11 episodes, 2005)
• 2005 Kawaranai omoi... unmei no taiketsu as Kunimi Hiro
• 2005 Ninen sei. Aki... sorezore no sentaku as Kunimi Hiro
• 2005 Iza kôshien!? Irekawari W deito as Kunimi Hiro
• 2005 Hatsu shôri... kiss shite ii desuka? as Kunimi Hiro
• 2005 Nidome no haru... Munasawagi no hatsu deito as Kunimi Hiro
• "Sekai no chûshin de, ai wo sakebu" as Matsumoto Sakutaro (11 episodes, 2004)
• 2004 Katachi aru mono as Matsumoto Sakutaro
• 2004 Tasukete kudasai... as Matsumoto Sakutaro
• 2004 Saigo no sentaku as Matsumoto Sakutaro
• 2004 Puropôzu as Matsumoto Sakutaro
• 2004 Akenai yoru as Matsumoto Sakutaro
• 2004 Jenifa
• 2003 Doragon heddo as Nobuo Takahashi
• 2003 "Waterboys" as Kankuro Shindo
• 2002 Neko no ongaeshi as Lune
• 2002 "Ranchi no joô" as Minoru Ushijima
• 2002 "Rongu rabu retâ: Hyôryû kyôshitsu" as Sho Takamatsu
• 2000 "Rokubanme no Sayoko"