Masa Yamaguchi
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Masa Yamaguchi | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | Japanese Australian |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stunt performer, fight choreographer |
Hidemasa Yamaguchi (山口 英勝, born 1974),[1] known professionally as Masa Yamaguchi, is a Japanese-Australian actor, stunt performer and fight choreographer.[2]
Biography
Yamaguchi was born in London to Japanese parents, and raised in Tokyo, Japan.[1] At the age of 15, his family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he attended Brighton Grammar School.[3] He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2001, the first Japanese student to do so.[1][4]
He later appeared in the film The Condemned as Go Saiga, a Japanese killer, who later teams up with McStarley.[5] He has also acted on stage, including in Katherine Thomson's King Tide for the Griffin Theatre Company.[6]
Yamaguchi has practiced martial arts since the age of 3. He holds 2nd dan black belts in judo and taekwondo, and practices kenjutsu.[1]
Filmography
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) - Senator (uncredited)
- Feed (2005) - Dog Boy
- The Great Raid (2005) - Lt. Hikobe
- Dark Love Story (2006) - Kiyoshi
- The Jammed (2007) - Dyce
- The Condemned (2007) - Saiga
- Onshinfutsu (2008) - Yutaka Honjo
- Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) - Sergeant (uncredited)
- 10 Terrorists (2012) - Japan
- The Wolverine (2013) - Yakuza 4
- The Railway Man (2013) - Kempei Officer
- Top Knot Detective (2017) - Haruto Kioke / Kurosaki Itto / Sperm
- The Brighton Miracle (film) (2019) -
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North (miniseries) - Lieutenant Fukuhara (upcoming miniseries)
References
- ^ a b c d "マサ・ヤマグチ - MASA YAMAGUCHI : Ever Green Entertainment [エヴァーグリーン・エンタテイメント]". profile.evergreen-e.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Stunt Book Australia :: Database Of Highly Trained and Professionally Recognised Stunt Coordinators, Assistant Stunt Coordinators, Safety Supervisors and Stunt Performers". www.stuntbookaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Masa Yamaguchi - Brighton Grammar: Leading Private School | Boys' School Melbourne". www.brightongrammar.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ NIDA 2002 Annual Report
- ^ The Condemned Review
- ^ Immersed in sorrow as the world closes in