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Yuki Matsuzaki
Miyazaki, Japan
Yuki Matsuzaki, born in Miyazaki, Japan began acting at the age of 7 in a small theatrical group that performed for children. He performed over 50 shows in local theaters until he…
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Yuki Matsuzaki, born in Miyazaki, Japan began acting at the age of 7 in a small theatrical group that performed for children. He performed over 50 shows in local theaters until he was 18. Upon graduating high school, he decided to dedicate his life to acting and moved to New York City to become an accomplished actor with the versatility to perform in both English and Japanese. Upon his arrival, all his money was stolen and he became homeless. In order to survive, he started performing on the streets of Times Square where his first day tally after performing 8-hours was a mere $4.00. All his endurance and hard work was rewarded when Edward Zwick cast Yuki for The Last Samuri (2003). He began booking roles in such films as Drunken Sword (2005) and Roku (2005). Next Clint Eastwood cast him as Nozaki in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Eastwood favored Yuki for his unique preparation. In order to prepare for his role, Yuki only digested celery and water for five weeks to experience famine, confined himself inside dark closets and bathrooms to recreate the claustrophobic atmosphere for the cave fighting sequences. After Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), NBC offered Yuki a co-star role in their hit TV show Heroes (2006/II). In 2009, Matsuzaki starred alongside Steve Martin, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina and Aishwarya Rai as a member of an international dream team of detectives in Pink Panther 2 (2009).
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2024
Cottontail
Movie Fishmonger
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2023
Skull Island
TV show Hiro (voice)
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2022
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
TV show Tanukinta Papa (voice)
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2022
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles
TV show Miyamoto Usagi (voice)
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2022
Moon Manor
Movie Hank Guto
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2022
Mosaic Street
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2020
Last Three Days
Movie Takeshi
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2019
Robu
Movie Airport Announcer
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2018
Kimchi
Movie Ken
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2017
BraveStorm
Movie Borg
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2015
We Bare Bears
TV show Kenji Watanabe / Additional Voices (voice)
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2015
Locksmiths
Movie Tadashi
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2015
The Man in the High Castle
TV show Nakamura
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2014
Man from Reno
Movie Tsubasa
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2013
Instant Mommy
Movie Kaoru
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2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV show Usagi (voice)
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2012
The Newsroom
TV show Daisuke Tanaka
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2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Movie Garheng
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2010
How Do You Know
Movie Tori
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2009
Better Off Ted
TV show Scientist #1
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2009
The Pink Panther 2
Movie Kenji
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2008
iCarly: iGo to Japan
Movie Taxi Driver
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2007
iCarly
TV show Taxi Driver
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2006
Letters from Iwo Jima
Movie Private Nozaki
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2006
Only the Brave
Movie 442 2nd Squad
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2006
Heroes
TV show Worker
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2003
The Last Samurai
Movie Soldier in Street #1
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2003
The Black Ninja
Movie Shinji Hagiwara / Red Ninja
