Masa Yamaguchi
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Masa Yamaguchi | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) London, England |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupations | 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]
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]
In 2024, Yamaguchi was named for the series The Narrow Road to the Deep North.[7]