Tetsuji Tamayama - Japanese Actor Profile and Career

Tetsuji Tamayama (玉山鉄二) is a prominent Japanese actor born on April 7, 1980, in Kyoto, Japan. Standing at 182 cm with blood type O, he has built a prolific career spanning television dramas, feature films, and TV movies since the late 1990s.

Film Career

Tamayama has appeared in a wide array of cinematic productions across multiple genres. He gained notable recognition for his role as Takumi Ichinose in the live-action adaptations of the popular manga Nana (2005) and its sequel Nana 2 (2006). His diverse filmography includes prominent characters in action and drama films such as playing Daisuke Jigen in the live-action adaptation of Lupin the Third (2014), Yu Tosaki in Ajin: Demi-Human (2017), and appearances in acclaimed titles like Norwegian Wood (2010), Goemon (2009), and Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room Nankai Mission (2025).

Television Work

On television, Tamayama has taken on leading and supporting roles in numerous high-profile Japanese dramas (dorama) and serialized streaming projects. He starred as Masaharu Kameyama in the NHK Asadora morning television series Massan (2014–2015). His extensive television credits also include recurring roles in BOSS (2009) and BOSS Season 2 (2011) as Takuma Katagiri, as well as gripping performances in streaming series like Netflix's The Naked Director (2019, 2021) and various projects for networks such as WOWOW, Fuji TV, and TBS.