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Ken Yasuda (actor)

Ken Yasuda (安田 顕, Yasuda Ken, born 8 December 1973) is a Japanese actor, television personality and seiyu. Born in Muroran, Hokkaido, he is a member of Team Nacs. He is a graduate of Hokkaido Muroran Sakae High School and Hokkai Gakuen University. Fumio Yasuda is his older brother.[1]

Ken Yasuda
Born (1973-12-08) 8 December 1973 (age 50)
Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
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Biography

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At Hokkai Gakuen University, Yasuda joined the theater club and the theatrical company OOPARTS (led by its president Takayuki Suzui).[2] In 1996, following graduation, Yasuda and theater club friends Hiroyuki Morisaki, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Yo Oizumi, and Takuma Oto'o created TEAM NACS.[2] The team was disbanded after their first performance.

After graduating from university, Yasuda began working as a medical office worker. He stopped after 10 months because he wanted to concentrate on activities in the performing arts. After leaving the medical office, he worked part-time in Hokkaido, taking on jobs such as helping at a hotel breakfast buffet. Even during his part-time work, he continued to focus on his career in entertainment.

In 1997, Morisaki reunited TEAM NACS and Yasuda joined the group once more. Since 1998, he has appeared semi-regularly as a suit actor for the mascot character "on-chan" in "How Do You Like Wednesday?".

TEAM NACS held its first stage performance in May 2004, in Tokyo. In 2006, Yasuda made his first appearance in the national online drama series "Jirocho Seoi Fuji" (NHK). Since then, he has also appeared in serial dramas and movies of the Tokyo flagship station, and has also held starring roles in TV series.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Kōmyō ga Tsuji Ukita Hideie Taiga drama [3]
2022 Love with a Case Masumi Morizono [4]
2023 Sexy Tanaka-san Kō [5]
2024 Ōoku Tanuma Okitsugu [6]
2025 Berabou Hiraga Gennai Taiga drama [7]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Gintama Tetsuya Murata [8]
DC Superheroes vs. Eagle Talon Joker (voice) [9]
2018 Come On Irene Iwao Shishido Lead role [10]
2019 The Fable Ebihara [11]
When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes Satoshi Miyagawa Lead role [12]
Dragon Quest: Your Story Pusan (voice) [13]
2020 Beneath the Shadow Kaoru [14]
Hotel Royal Daikichi Tanaka [15]
2021 Good Luck! Team Nacs: Movie Version Himself Lead role [16]
The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill Ebihara [17][18]
2022 Ring Wandering Seiichi Special appearance [19]
Tombi: Father and Son Shōun [20]
Fragments of the Last Will Hara [21]
2023 In Love and Deep Water Michihiko Kuruma [22]
Shin Kamen Rider Murderer [23]
2024 Sakura Toshiyuki Togashi [24]
The Voices at War Tadamaro Mera [25]

Japanese dub

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 The Bad Guys Snake [26]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Yu Nanba [27]

References

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  2. ^ a b "46歳、安田顕の半生「内気な僕が、大学でTEAM NACSの仲間に出会って」｜芸能｜婦人公論.jp". 婦人公論.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "功名が辻". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ "松岡茉優、謎多きスカジャン刑事役！ 柄本佑＆安田顕らも出演「初恋の悪魔」". Cinema Cafe. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ ドラマ「セクシー田中さん」男性キャスト陣に毎熊克哉、川村壱馬、前田公輝、安田顕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. ^ "安田顕、木曜劇場『大奥』で田沼意次役に起用 バラエティーでの"悪そうな顔"がオファーのきっかけに【コメントあり】". Oricon. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  7. ^ "安田顕、19年ぶり大河ドラマ出演 『べらぼう』脚本家からオファー「そんなうれしく冥利に尽きることはありません」". Oricon. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ^ "「銀魂」高杉晋助役は堂本剛！「正直、エリザベスがやりたかった…」". コミックナタリー. 株式会社ナターシャ. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  9. ^ "DCスーパーヒーローズ vs 鷹の爪団". eiga.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ "愛しのアイリーン". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ "岡田准一主演で「ザ・ファブル」実写映画化！木村文乃、福士蒼汰、安田顕、佐藤浩市ら豪華共演". 映画.com. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  12. ^ "安田顕主演「母を亡くした時、僕は遺骨を食べたいと思った。」家族愛に満ちた写真到着". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  13. ^ "ドラゴンクエスト ユア・ストーリー". eiga.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  14. ^ "綾野剛×松田龍平「影裏」新キャストに國村隼、筒井真理子、中村倫也、安田顕ら（コメントあり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  15. ^ "安田顕、原作者ご指名で波瑠の父親役！松山ケンイチ＆伊藤沙莉らも出演『ホテルローヤル』". cinemacafe.net (in Japanese). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. ^ "「がんばれ！TEAM NACS」劇場版として上映へ 9月3日公開". Cinema Cafe. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  17. ^ "岡田准一主演、映画『ザ・ファブル』シリーズ化決定 新作に平手友梨奈ら出演". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  18. ^ "すごすぎるアクション！『ザ・ファブル 殺さない殺し屋』予告編が初公開｜シネマトゥデイ". シネマトゥデイ (in Japanese). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  19. ^ "安田顕、片岡礼子、長谷川初範、田中要次ら、笠松将主演『リング・ワンダリング』出演決定". Real Sound. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  20. ^ "阿部寛×北村匠海『とんび』、薬師丸ひろ子、杏ら父子を見守る豪華キャスト発表". Crank-in!. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  21. ^ "二宮和也「ラーゲリより愛を込めて」捕虜仲間に松坂桃李、中島健人、桐谷健太、安田顕". Natalie. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  22. ^ "吉沢亮×宮崎あおい×坂元裕二、Netflix映画「クレイジークルーズ」製作決定". Natalie. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  23. ^ "「シン・仮面ライダー」未発表キャスト解禁、竹野���豊・長澤まさみ・松坂桃李ら10名". Natalie. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  24. ^ "朽ちないサクラ". eiga.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  25. ^ "劇場版 アナウンサーたちの戦争". eiga.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  26. ^ "バッドガイズ －日本語吹き替え版". Fukikaeru. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  27. ^ "安田顕「龍が如く8」完成報告会でボヤく「みんな安田を求めてないんだよ！」". Natalie. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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