Yuma Yamoto
Yuma Yamoto (矢本 悠馬) is a Japanese actor born on August 31, 1990, in Japan. Known for his diverse supporting and lead roles across both television dramas and feature films, Yamoto has built a prolific career in the Japanese entertainment industry since his early appearances in the 2000s.
Career Overview
Yamoto began working in the industry during his youth, appearing in projects such as the 2003 film My House and the NHK television series Teru teru kazoku (2003–2004). Over the following decades, he established himself as a versatile character actor, appearing in numerous high-profile film adaptations of manga and novels, as well as mainstream commercial television dramas.
Filmography Highlights
Yamoto has appeared in a wide array of cinematic productions, ranging from romantic comedies and youth dramas to action and historical adaptations:
- Golden Kamuy (2024) and Golden Kamuy 2 (2026) as Yoshitake Shiraishi
- The Chihayafuru film trilogy (2016–2018) as Yusei Nishida
- Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017) as Gamu-kun (past)
- Kakegurui The Movie (2019) and Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette (2021) as Jun Kiwatari
- New Interpretation Records of the Three Kingdoms (2020) as Huang Gai
Television Roles
In television, Yamoto has maintained an active presence across major Japanese networks such as NHK, Nippon TV, Fuji TV, and TV Asahi. Notable television drama credits include:
- Hanako to An (NHK / 2014) as Takeshi Tokumaru
- Water Polo Yankees (Fuji TV / 2014) as Koki Miyaguchi
- Aogeba Toutoshi (TBS / 2016) as Yoshiki Furusho
- Half Blue Sky (NHK / 2018) as Ryunosuke Saionji
- From Today, It's My Turn!! (NTV / 2018) as Yasuo Tanigawa
- Roppongi Class (TV Asahi / 2022) as Yudai Kirino
- Fune wo Amu (NHK / 2024) as Shinichiro Miyamoto