Shogo Yamaguchi
Japanese actor
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Shogo Yamaguchi (山口 翔悟, Yamaguchi Shōgo; born February 19, 1983) in Aichi Prefecture is a Japanese actor.[1] He debuted as an actor in V-cinema in 2001,[1] and made his theatrical film debut in 2003 in Azumi.[2] His first main lead starring role was in the tokusatsu television series Madan Senki Ryukendo in 2006, which was a major breakthrough and made him rise to worldwide fame, and is also considered to be his best and most memorable performance to date.[2] In 2008, he was selected from an audition of 500 actors to play the male lead against the heroine in the NHK Asadora Dandan. His other notable roles are in the movie Parazoku: Parapara ja Naika (2006) and the television series Hanchō.[1]
Shogo Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1983 Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Known for | Madan Senki Ryukendo, Azumi film series, Hancho, Parazoku |
Personal life
Yamaguchi lives with his two beloved cats, Ichimaru and Bo.[3][4] He is an ardent supporter of the football club Arsenal F.C.[5][6] He is also actively involved with several theatre and stage plays.[7][8][9]
Yamaguchi also continues to maintain a friendship with Gen & Kouhei Kuroda, who were his co-stars from Madan Senki Ryukendo and played Fudou and Koichi in the show respectively. The three are known to get together every now and then.[10][11][12]
Yamaguchi is a painter and craftsman by hobby, often sharing his creations through social media accounts.[13][14][15]
Filmography
Television
TV serials
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000–2019), Character name unknown
- Madan Senki Ryukendo (2006), Narukami Kenji aka Ryukendo
- Kobayakawa Nobuki no koi (2006), Jun Kanai
- Kekkon shiki he ikô! (2006–2007), Character name unknown
- Mop Girl(2007), Ozaki Hikaru
- Asadora:Dandan (2008–2009), Male lead; name unknown
- Hanchô: Jinnansho Azumihan (2009–2011), Taichirou Sakurai
- Honjitsu wa Taian Nari (2012), Yuki Yamada
- Naru yô ni Naru sa (2013–2014), Character name unknown
- Tachibana Noboru Seishun Tebikae (2016–2017), Seikichi
- CRISIS: Special Security Squad (2017), Character name unknown
- Massage Tantei Joe (2017), Harima
- Okusama Wa Toriatsukai Chûi (2017), Character name unknown
- Kaijû Club: Kûsô Tokusatsu Seishun Ki (2017), Nishi
- Joshiteki Seikatsu (2018), Takada Kenichi
- Segodon (2018), Nakaoka Shintarō
- The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created a Hero (TV semi-autobiographical one-off drama) (2018), Kushihara;Publishing company
TV films
- Bizarre Tales 2008 Spring Special (2008), Horibe in flashback
- Ashita mo mata ikite ikô (2010), Yusuke Yoshizaki
- Senjô Parser Himuro Natsuko: Gôka ferry satsujin jiken (2012), Jun Akita
Films
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), Character name unknown
- Azumi (2003), Komoru
- School Wars: Hero (2004), Rogue student
- Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005), Reprises role as Komoru; Archive footage
- Gakko no Toshi Densetsu Toire no Hanako-san (2006), Character name unknown
- Parazoku: Parapara ja Naika (2006), Fujita
- Rescue the Mach Train! (2008), Reprises role as Narukami Kenji from Madan Senki Ryukendo
