Acting
Yoji Matsuda
Born Oct 19, 1967 · Tokyo, Japan
Yoji Matsuda (松田 洋治, Matsuda Yōji, born October 19, 1967) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan.
He was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. His older brother is Naoyuki Matsuda, a musical translator and professor at Komazawa University. After studying at Aoyama Gakuin High School, he dropped out of Aoyama Gakuin University's Faculty of Letters and Department of Education. Among his classmates is a member of the Diet and the House of Councilors Renhō (his classmate from high school to university). He joined the Himawari Theatre Group at age five and made his child debut in the TV drama Mother's Suzu in 1974.
He gained attention as an actor in the 1983 TBS television drama Family Game (as Shigeyuki Numata). He appeared in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 1984, and, in 1987, portrayed the main character Shuna in Shuna's Journey. In 1997, he voiced Ashitaka in the anime movie Princess Mononoke, and voiced Leonardo DiCaprio's role Jack Dawson in the American film Titanic to raise his profile. In 2006, he taught acting as a lecturer at Tokyo Animation College. He became active around the stage, working with directors such as Yukio Ninagawa and Yoji Aoi. He appeared in the drama From the North Country.
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Animation · Drama
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Comedy
Character
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Thriller · Mystery · Crime
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History
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2015
Crime · Drama · Mystery
A Spirit of the Sun
2006
Drama · Animation
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2006
Fantasy · Animation · Drama
The Motive
2004
Crime · Drama · Mystery
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2004
Drama · Romance
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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2000
Fantasy · Comedy
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1999
Comedy · Drama
The Old Man and the Sea
1999
Animation · Adventure · Drama
Princess Mononoke
1997
Adventure · Fantasy · Animation
Scan Doll
1996
Horror
Turning Point
1994
Drama
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993
Drama
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1992
TV Movie · Family · Drama
Virgin Girl's Story: The Lady is in Danger!
1990
Comedy
Binetsu MY LOVE
1990
Romance
Dogra Magra
1988
Horror · Mystery · Fantasy
The Discarnates
1988
Fantasy · Drama
The Glorious Asuka Gang!
1988
Action · Crime
Kyoufu no Yacchan
1987
Comedy
Late Night Salute
1986
Drama
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1985
Drama · Family
Warriors of the Wind
1984
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy
Oshin
1983
Drama · Family · War & Politics
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1978
Drama · Family
Blood Type: Blue
1978
Science Fiction · Thriller · Drama
Ghost Train
1978
Mystery · Comedy · TV Movie
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1975
Horror · Action · Adventure
Kamen Rider Amazon
1974
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
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1971
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama