Koji Yamamoto (actor)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Japanese actor-singer
A.K.A. Koji Yamamoto, Yamamoto Kōji, Yamamoto Koji
Is Actor 
Voice actor 
Singer 
Seiyū 
Child actor 
From Japan 
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Music 
Gender male
Birth 31 October 1976, Tokyo
Age: 43 years
Family
Spouse: Maki Horikita

Koji Yamamoto (山本 耕史, Yamamoto Kōji, born October 31, 1976) is a Japanese actor and singer, who was born in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

He began his career as a baby model at under one year of age. He also played Gavroche in the original Japanese cast and later Marius in the Japanese TOHO production of Les Misérables and appears on the 2003 “green” cast recording. His first major role was in 2004 in Shinsengumi!, as Hijikata Toshizō, a role he reprised for the 2006 sequel. This sequel portrays the last day of Hijikata Toshizō, Vice Commander of Shinsengumi.

Personal life

He married Maki Horikita on 22 August 2015.

Filmography

Film

  • Yumejūya (2007) – Natsume Sōseki
  • I Just Didn’t Do It (2007) – Tatsuo
  • The Majic Hour (2008)
  • Higanjima (2010)
  • A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
  • Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
  • Galaxy Turnpike (2015)
  • Pretty Cure All Stars (2016) – Trauuma (voice)

Television

  • Hitotsu Yane no Shita (1993) – Fumiya Kashiwagi
  • Hitotsu Yane no Shita 2 (1997) – Fumiya Kashiwagi
  • Shinsengumi! (2004) – Hijikata Toshizō
  • Shinsengumi!: Hijikata Toshizo Saigo no Ichinichi (2006) – Hijikata Toshizō
  • Atashinchi no Danshi (2009) – Shuji Tokita
  • Mother (2010) – Shunsuke Fujiyoshi
  • Taira no Kiyomori (2012) – Fujiwara no Yorinaga
  • Asa ga Kita (2015) – Hijikata Toshizō
  • Sanada Maru (2016) – Ishida Mitsunari
  • Thrill (2017) – Shin’nosuke Shirai

Theatre

  • Les Misérables – Gavroche (Original cast (1987-1988)), Marius (2003-2004)
  • Stand by Me – Chris (1991), Ace (1994)
  • RENT – Mark (1998-1999)
  • Cyrano – Christian de Neuvillette (2000-2001)
  • Romeo and Juliet – Romeo (2001)
  • The Pitchfork Disney – Cosmo (2002)
  • Godspell – Jesus (2001-2010)
  • Thank you! Broadway! Vol.2 (2002)
  • The Pilgrim – Naotaro (2003)
  • Tick, Tick… Boom! – Jon (2003-2006)
  • Broadway Gala Concert 2005 (2005)
  • Little Shop of Horrors – Seymour Krelborn (2005)
  • The Last Five Years – Jamie (2005-2010)
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Hedwig (2007-2009)
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray – Dorian (2009)
  • Usani – Snake (2012)
  • Mozart the Rock Opera – Mozart / Salieri (2013)
  • Napoleon – Montholon Earl (2013)
  • Memphis – Huey Calhoun (2015)
  • Wuthering Heights – Heathcliff (2015)
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