Hajime Yamazaki
Hajime Yamazaki (山崎一, Yamazaki Hajime) is a Japanese actor born on September 13, 1957, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Standing 171 cm tall, he has built a prolific career spanning multiple decades, appearing in numerous feature films, television drama series, and television movies.
Career
Yamazaki has worked extensively across Japanese cinema and television since the 1990s, taking on diverse supporting roles in crime dramas, police procedurals, and character-driven films. Some of his notable film credits include appearances in Swallowtail Butterfly (1996), Bayside Shakedown (1998), Shin Ultraman (2021), Confess To Your Crimes (2023), and Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final (2025).
In television, Yamazaki has made guest appearances and recurring roles in prominent Japanese networks and broadcasting platforms such as NHK, Fuji TV, NTV, and TV Asahi. His long-running and episodic appearances include roles in The Woman of S.R.I. series, Trick (2000), Gokusen 2 (2005), Hana-Kimi (2007), and Themis' Uncertain Court (2026).
Selected Filmography
Films
- Swallowtail Butterfly (1996)
- Bayside Shakedown (1998)
- Trick (2000)
- Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002)
- Shin Ultraman (2021)
- Confess To Your Crimes (2023)
- Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final (2025)
Television Dramas
- Under Age (TBS / 1995)
- Trick (TV Asahi / 2000)
- Gokusen 2 (NTV / 2005)
- Hana-Kimi (Fuji TV / 2007)
- Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (Fuji TV / 2011)
- Themis' Uncertain Court (NHK / 2026)