Shinji Yamashita

Shinji Yamashita
Native name 山下 真司
Born (1951-12-16) December 16, 1951
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Actor
Years active 1979 -
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Website Official profile

Shinji Yamashita (山下 真司 Yamashita Shinji, born December 16, 1951, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency From First Production. He graduated from Shimonoseki Commercial High School and dropped out from Chuo University's Faculty of Letters.

Biography

In 1975, Yamashita was admitted to the Bungakuza's acting school. After graduating he joined Troupe NLT. During that time, he had a part-time job in a disco in Roppongi. Yamashita's television debut was as a sneaker-wearing detective in the television series Taiyō ni Hoero! in 1979.

His first lead role was a passionate teacher in School Wars: Hero which became a hit.

Yamashita was later a reporter in the cooking travelogue program Kuishinbō! Banzai and had the longest run in that role until it was broken by Shuzo Matsuoka.

In January 19, 2014, he was the oldest actor to play a Super Sentai ranger as Kyoryu Silver in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.[1]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
1979 Taiyō ni Hoero! Jun Godai (nicknamed Sneakers) criminal NTV Episodes 364 to 476 and 489
1983 Oshin Jin Takura (adulthood) NHK
1984 School Wars: Hero Kenji Takizawa TBS Lead role
1989 Red Beard TBS
2000 Aoi Tokugawa Sandai Kuroda Nagamasa NHK
2003 Tramps Like Us Minori Oishi TBS
2005 Fugo Keiji Kumanari Kamakura TV Asahi
Densha Otoko Kengo Aoyama Fuji TV Episodes 8 and 9
One Missed Call Shuji Akino TV Asahi
2006 Saiyūki Sekiun Fuji TV
2007 Sushi Ōji! Kurage Okudaira TV Asahi
Detective School Q Kinzaburō Tōyama NTV Episode 7
2009 Tenchijin Naoe Nobutsuna NHK
Oishinbo Rounded secretary general Fuji TV
2011 Kaitō Royale Hideomi Todo TBS Episode 8
2013 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Dantetsu Kiryu / Kyoryu Silver TV Asahi
2015 Hana Moyu Kijima Matabei NHK

Films

Year Title Role Notes References
2001 Waterboys
2002 Ping Pong
2014 Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends Dantetsu Kiryu
2015 Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Kyoryu Silver (Voice) [2]

References

  1. "62歳・山下真司、史上最年長の戦隊ヒーロー!キョウリュウシルバーに変身". Retrieved 2015-07-25. Sports Hochi (Hochishinbunsha) (January 6, 2014)
  2. "Official website". Retrieved 2015-07-25. Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Toei
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