山田孝之
山田孝之 is a versatile Japanese actor known for his roles in both film and television. He gained widespread recognition for his performances in works such as 'Crows Zero' and 'The Last Cop.' With a career spanning over two decades, he is celebrated for his ability... Read More
Known for
The Cat Returns (2002)
A promotional film by Studio Ghibli about the work on the film "The Cat Returns" (directed by Hiroyuki Morita)
The Naked Director (2019)
Follows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of the man, this series...
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Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Sgt. FrogNew Sgt. Frog movie to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary. |
Yoshihiko (voice) | |
| 2025 |
New Interpretation of the End of Edo PeriodThe end of the Tokugawa shogunate, a turbulent era that shook Japan. Were the men who created the new era... |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
Last Samurai StandingIn the early Meiji era, Shujiro, once known as an undefeated samurai, decides to participate in a deadly survival game... |
Ando Jinbe | |
| 2025 |
Good NewsWhen hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to... |
Shinichi Ishida | |
| 2025 |
Detective Conan: One-Eyed FlashbackAs police inspector Yamato Kansuke pursues a certain man in the snowy mountains of Nagano, a shadow suddenly appears in... |
Takashi Otomo (voice) | |
| 2025 |
Blazing FistsIkuto and Ryoma grow close after meeting in juvenile detention. Motivated by Mikuru Asakura's words, they set their sights on... |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
FacelessKaburagi was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escapes. He continues to hide and move... |
Detective Matanuki | |
| 2024 |
11 RebelsWhen the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a... |
Masa | |
| 2024 |
Tokyo SwindlersA team of swindlers gets wind of prime real estate worth 10 billion yen and will stop at nothing to... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2024 |
Land of TanabataYoji Minamimaru, known as Nanmaru, is a university student with a supernatural ability to create small holes in anything. One... |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
Weird RyuA short film by Hiroyuki Ohashi. |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
MIMIA short film by Yusuke Sakakibara. |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
House of NinjasYears after retiring from their formidable ninja lives, a dysfunctional family must return to shadowy missions to counteract a string... |
Yosuke Tsujioka | |
| 2023 |
The ImaginaryAmanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a... |
Jinzan (voice) | |
| 2023 |
Six Singing WomenTwo men with opposite personalities, Kayashima and Uwajima, accidentally wander into a beautiful village after a car accident. When they... |
Uwajima Ryo | |
| 2023 |
The Day I Realized I'm in LoveNagisa, a sophomore in college, doesn't have a lover. |
Ippei Miyata | |
| 2023 |
Yomawari NekoHeizo Endo, a “night-walking cat” who calls out to those who cry in the night town. The cat cries, laughs,... |
Heizō Endō (voice) | |
| 2023 | Unknown character | ||
| 2023 |
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?He lost his land, his father, and was torn from his mother. Lonely and wounded, young Takechiyo thought he'd live... |
Hattori Hanzo | |
| 2022 | Unknown character | ||
| 2022 |
Rilakkuma's Theme Park AdventureRilakkuma, Korilakkuma, Kiiroitori, and Kaoru are off on an adventure to the theme park, but with closing time imminent it... |
Hayate (voice) | |
| 2022 |
The Little StarA short film by Kazuaki Kiriya. |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
Inside Zokki"ZOKKI" is a unique film directed by Naoto Takenaka, Takayuki Yamada, and Takumi Saitoh. It is a live-action adaptation of... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
SakuraThe protagonist has been secretly meeting with his friend A's lover. But then A suddenly dies. The friendship between the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2020 |
The Untold Tale of the Three KingdomsA new interpretation of "Records of the Three Kingdoms," which is historical text of the three states of Wei, Shu,... |
Yellow Turban | |
| 2020 |
Marumaru no SmartphoneMini-drama with a historical character having a smartphone. |
Unknown character | |
| 2020 |
Mitsuhide no SumahoIn the 16th century, during The Sengoku Period, Akechi Mitsushide uses a smartphone to meet people, search about himself, and... |
Akechi Mitsuhide | |
| 2020 |
What's So Wrong with "Azatoi"?Ryota Yamasato, Minami Tanaka, and Ayaka Hironaka The three too-dangerous men and women talk in-depth about the words and actions... |
Guest | |
| 2020 | Unknown character | ||
| 2020 |
StepSingle father Kenichi has raised his daughter Miki alone for the past ten years, from when she attended nursery school... |
Kenichi Takeda | |
| 2019 |
TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」 |
Himself | |
| 2019 |
Brothers in BrothelDuring some era, on an island that exists somewhere in Japan, there are people who exist there who feel confined.... |
Mashiba Tokuta | |
| 2019 |
The Naked DirectorFollows the rise of Tooru Muranishi, one of Japan's most notorious directors of adult video. Adapted from a biography of... |
Toru Muranishi | |
| 2019 |
Dragon Quest: Your StoryLuca follows in his father's footsteps to rescue his mother from evil Ladja. Finding the heavenly hero who wields the... |
Pankraz (voice) | |
| 2019 |
Rilakkuma and KaoruKaoru's unexpected new roommate is Rilakkuma, a bear with a zipper on its back that spends each day just lazing... |
Hayate (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Hard-CoreThe life story of a treasure hunter who lives in the countryside of Gunma in Japan. He is pure and... |
Ukon Gondo | |
| 2018 |
From Today, It's My Turn!!Two transfer students, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Itō, tired of their boring normal life and unpopularity, decide to take their... |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
deleFreelance programmer Sakagami is paralyzed in the lower half of his body and confined to a wheelchair. He sets up... |
Keiji Sakagami | |
| 2018 |
50 First KissesDaisuke Yuge works as a tour guide in Oahu, Hawaii and also studies astronomy. He meets Rui Fujishima at a... |
Daisuke Yuge | |
| 2018 |
The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way CommitteePeople bring their stories of missed lust connections to an objective panel of experts who then judge whether they could... |
Oashisu / Oasis | |
| 2018 |
Isle of DogsIn the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to... |
Junior Scientist 1 (voice) | |
| 2018 |
Cinema FightersSix stories based on six songs, the first project of Cinema Fighters. |
Toru | |
| 2018 |
Parallel WorldToru revisits the astronomical observatory in his old school for the first time in 15 years. He finds a notebook... |
Toru | |
| 2017 |
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle TalonJoker has come to Japan to steal the Eagle Talon Society's secret weapons in his continued scheme for pure chaos.... |
Batman (voice) | |
| 2017 |
TenTakashi runs a barbershop in a country town. Tomoe was Takashi's girlfriend back in his high school days. She visits... |
Takashi | |
| 2017 |
Tokyo Black Hole: Year Zero in Post-WWII JapanWorld War II comes to an end. Tokyo is a destroyed place, without law, driven by hunger and greed. From... |
Unknown character | |
| 2017 |
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1Welcome to idyllic Morioh, whose ocean views and charming townscapes make it a breezy Japanese utopia. But a chain of... |
Anjuro Katagiri | |
| 2017 |
GintamaIn an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can. |
Elizabeth (voice) | |
| 2017 |
Takayuki Yamada in 3DInterview with Yamada Takayuki about his life, career and interests. |
Himself | |
| 2017 |
Prison BreakOne late night in June 1942, Sakuma Seitaro dangles from the frame of a skylight in an isolation cell in... |
Unknown character | |
| 2017 |
Shinjuku Swan IITatsuhiko relocates from Shinjuku to Yokohama, where he comes into conflict with Masaki Taki, CEO of the local scout company. |
Unknown character | |
| 2017 |
Takayuki Yamada at Cannes Film FestivalTakayuki Yamada tried to make a film which will make him proud of himself across his career. |
Unknown character | |
| 2016 |
Ushijima the Loan Shark The FinalA classmate from Ushijima's middle school days, Takemoto, shows up. He was a kind man, but now is jobless and... |
Kaoru Ushijima | |
| 2016 |
Someone5 university students gather to exchange information on their job search activities. They encourage each other and post their thoughts... |
Sawa | |
| 2016 |
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven PeopleSeveral hundred years after Yoshihiko defeated the dark spirit Deathtark in a fierce battle and saved the world, the world... |
ヨシヒコ | |
| 2016 |
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3Sawamura, a contract part-timer dragged into a multi-million yen internet business, and Kamo, an office worker who lavished money on... |
Kaoru Ushijima | |
| 2016 | 語り | ||
| 2016 |
Terra FormarsWith the space program attempting to travel to Mars, 21st century scientists were tasked with warming up the planet so... |
Ichiro Hiruma | |
| 2016 |
Nobunaga Concerto: The MovieSaburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels... |
Denjiro Tahara | |
| 2015 |
A Century on FilmTwenty years after the first broadcast, all 11 "image century" images that impressed many people were reborn as digitally remastered... |
語り | |
| 2015 |
BakumanMoritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately... |
Akira Hattori | |
| 2015 |
Shinjuku SwanShiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for talent agency Burst in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district, recruiting young girls for... |
Hideyoshi Minami | |
| 2015 |
REPLAY&DESTROYFunny stories about freeter Kaname Yokoyama, who dreams of becoming a movie director, and his housemates. |
Kaname Yokoyama | |
| 2015 |
Yamada Takayuki in Akabane, Kita, TokyoMockumentary drama series is about popular actor Takayuki Yamada, who follows the events from the manga "Tokyo-to Kita-ku Akabane" while... |
himself | |
| 2014 |
Nobunaga ConcertoSaburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels... |
Denjiro Tahara | |
| 2014 |
MonsterzA somber paranormal thriller that offers an original, exciting variation of the tale of two men with supernatural abilities, locked... |
Shuichi Tanaka | |
| 2014 |
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50%... |
Kaoru ushijima | |
| 2014 | 丑嶋馨 | ||
| 2013 |
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiReiji Kikukawa, who has a strong sense of justice, graduated from the police academy with the lowest score ever. He... |
Shun Tsukihara | |
| 2013 |
The Devil's PathDeath-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura,... |
Shuichi Fujii | |
| 2013 |
I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends... |
Shuichi Ichinosawa | |
| 2013 |
The Rakugo MovieRakugo Eiga is a film featuring Japan's traditional art, 'rakugo' as its theme. It is a modern adaptation of three... |
Unknown character | |
| 2012 |
The Samurai That NightFive years after a hit-and-run accident kills his wife, a distraught metalworker comes face to face with the man behind... |
Hiroshi Kijima | |
| 2012 |
Lesson of the EvilSeiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer... |
Tetsuro Shibahara | |
| 2012 |
The Floating CastleIn the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan... |
Yoshitsugu Otani | |
| 2012 |
Brave Yoshihiko and the Demon's KeyThis season is going to be set 100 years after Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro. It will star all... |
ヨシヒコ/勇者 | |
| 2012 |
Bungo: Stories of DesireOmnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru... |
Unknown character | |
| 2012 |
Ushijima the Loan SharkMirai Suzuki (Yuko Oshima) becomes responsible for her mother's debt which is owed to loan shark Kaoru Ushijima (Takayuki Yamada).... |
Kaoru Ushijima | |
| 2012 |
Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” TravelogueProminent Japanese wildlife photographer and filmmaker Mitsuaki Iwago loves cats of all shapes and sizes. So he's set out on... |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2012 |
Arakawa Under the BridgeRiku, the heir to a corporate conglomerate, is determined to go through life never owing anything to anyone on principle.... |
Hoshi | |
| 2011 |
Looking for a True FiancéeA three-timing 29 year-old man loses part of his memory after taking a nasty fall at a skating rink. The... |
Teruhiko Katayama | |
| 2011 | Unknown character | ||
| 2011 |
UNFAIR: the answerAfter detective Natsumi Yukihira brings an end to the police hospital terrorist case, Natsumi is transferred to the Nishimonbetsu Police... |
Katsuaki Murakami | |
| 2011 |
Arakawa Under the BridgeKou Ichinomiya has always lived according to the creed of his wealthy, successful family: never be in debt to anyone.... |
Hoshi | |
| 2011 |
The Brave 'Yoshihiko'The story is set in an ancient time, when the whole country was covered in thick forests. A mysterious plague... |
Yoshihiko | |
| 2011 |
Gantz: Perfect AnswerSummoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to... |
Masamitsu Shigeta | |
| 2011 |
Milocrorze: A Love StoryThree tales of love told through wildly intoxicating, colorful stories. When platinum redhead Ovreneli Vreneligare was just a little boy,... |
Besson Kumagai / Tamon / Ovreneli Vreneligare | |
| 2011 |
Oba: The Last SamuraiIn 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be... |
Toshio Kitami | |
| 2010 |
GantzAfter trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a... |
Masamitsu Shigeta | |
| 2010 |
Ushijima the Loan SharkKaoru Ushijima's Kaukau Finance is the lender of last resort for many of the poorest people in the area: He... |
Kaoru Ushijima | |
| 2010 |
Vengeance Can WaitHidenori and Nanase have lived together for ten years in a tense, platonic relationship. The wheels of change are set... |
Banjo Takai | |
| 2010 |
13 AssassinsA bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai... |
Shinrokuro Shimada | |
| 2010 |
The Seaside MotelThe Seaside Motel is trapped in the mountains, without even enough water to serve their guests 24 hours a day,... |
Yosuke Asakura | |
| 2010 |
The History of Our FamilyWagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11,... |
Tatsuya Nakadai | |
| 2009 |
Chasing My GirlSix guys wacky guys, who worked together at a summer beach bar job, come across a letter from dream girl... |
Sugimoto | |
| 2009 |
MW -ムウ-A live-action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s mature manga masterpiece MW (pronounced “moo,” like a cow), created to celebrate the 80th... |
Yutaro Garai | |
| 2009 |
Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in KyotoThe story is about a group of university students who inevitably gets involved in playing a game of "Horumo" -... |
Akira Abe | |
| 2009 |
BOSSOsawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just returned from training in the U.S. and is appointed as... |
Tajima Shingo | |
| 2009 |
Crows Zero IIGenji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared... |
Tamao Serizawa | |
| 2008 |
252: Signal of LifeAt some point in the distant future, a massive, catastrophic earthquake strikes Tokyo, causing the temperature of the Pacific Ocean... |
Makoto Shigemura | |
| 2008 |
Ikigami: The Ultimate LimitIn an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or... |
Satoshi Iizuka | |
| 2007 |
Crows ZeroThe students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the... |
Tamao Serizawa | |
| 2007 |
Maiko Haaaan!!!Kimihiko Onizuka is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a... |
Student on field trip (cameo) | |
| 2007 |
Say Hello for Me"Say Hello for Me" is a love story and talks about three people's childhood friendship and their reunion after 15... |
Satoshi Toyama | |
| 2006 |
The LettersHow have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a... |
Naotaka Takeshima | |
| 2006 |
A Song to the SunAmane Kaoru lives a night life, not because she wishes so, but because she is infected with the xeroderma pigmentosum... |
Fujishiro Koji | |
| 2006 |
Into the White NightWhat happens with two children commit two different muders in order to protect each other? Does salvation exist for them?... |
Ryoji Kirihara | |
| 2005 |
Train ManThe purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman... |
Densha otoko | |
| 2005 |
H2: The Days with YouDrama series based on manga H2 by Adachi Mitsuru about two rival high school baseball games. The stars of each... |
Kunimi Hiro | |
| 2004 |
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World"I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy and she was that... |
Matsumoto Sakutaro | |
| 2004 |
JenifaJennifer is a European girl who speaks Japanese a little. She arrives to the funeral in temple in Japanese countryside... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
Fire BoysA young boy is saved by firemen in a fire. His name is Daigo Asahina. Now he's a grown-up and... |
Asahina Daigo (18) | |
| 2003 |
Dragon HeadTeru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys... |
Nobuo Takahashi | |
| 2003 |
Water BoysWater Boys is a Japanese television drama series aired in Japan on Fuji Television in 2003. There is a fairly... |
Kankuro Shindo | |
| 2002 |
The Cat ReturnsYoung Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be... |
Lune (voice) | |
| 2002 |
Onmyoji Abe no SeimeiDepicts a confrontation between the onmyōji Abe no Seimei and some out to destroy the capital. |
Unknown character | |
| 2002 | Unknown character | ||
| 2002 |
The Queen of Lunchtime CuisineNatsumi takes a job at Kitchen Macaroni, a family-run restaurant known for its omelets, pretending to be the fiancée of... |
Ushijima Minoru | |
| 2002 |
Long Love LetterIt's January 7, just after the New Year begins. Make up classes are being held for students that aren't keeping... |
Takamatsu Sho | |
| 2001 |
I Wanna Fall in LoveA story that examines the relationships and bonds that seven random people share with one another and how that bond... |
Aoshima Wataru | |
| 2001 |
ChurasanThe 64th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Churasan, a story of a young woman, Kohagura Eri, who was born in... |
Kohagura Keitatsu | |
| 2000 |
Sayoko is BackNishihama Junior High School is haunted by the legend of Sayoko. Every three years a student is chosen to play... |
Shū Sekine | |
| TBA |
QuiztopiaA government-sanctioned quiz show with supreme authority, as established by the Japanese Constitution. Contestants who win have any wish granted... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Tanabata: The Evening of the SeventhFollows three souls across Edo-period Japan, 1865 New South Wales and 2027 Australia, where each lifetime carries the emotional imprint... |
Takayuki |
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Got a question about 山田孝之?
山田孝之 has starred in several successful films including 'Crows Zero,' 'Crows Zero II,' and 'The Last Cop.' His performances have garnered critical acclaim and a large fan following.
Yes, 山田孝之 has received multiple awards throughout his career, including the Best Supporting Actor award at the 30th Japan Academy Prize for his role in 'The Last Cop.'
山田孝之 made his film debut in 'Shinsei Shoujo Shoujo' in 2000, which marked the beginning of his acting career.
山田孝之 has one child, whose name has not been publicly disclosed.
山田孝之's estimated net worth is approximately 5 million USD, reflecting his successful career in the entertainment industry.
山田孝之's career highlights include his iconic roles in 'Crows Zero' and 'The Last Cop,' showcasing his range as an actor and his ability to connect with audiences.
山田孝之 typically works in action, drama, and comedy genres, demonstrating his versatility and appeal across different types of storytelling.
Yes, 山田孝之 is active in television, with notable roles in series such as 'The Last Cop' and various dramas, further solidifying his reputation as a talented actor.