Taro Yamamoto

Actor. Born 11 November 1974 in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan.

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Born

11 November 1974, Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan

Biography

Tarō Yamamoto is a Japanese actor and politician. He played Shogo Kawada (Boy #5) in the 2000 film Battle Royale.

Yamamoto began his career in television in the early 1990s and appeared in films including GO (2001), Moon Child (2003), Izo (2004), Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) and My Way (2011). He received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004.

He entered politics after the 2011 Fukushima disaster and founded the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Taro Yamamoto is known for My Way (2011), Izo (2004), GO (2001), Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) and Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011).

Battle Royale

2000 · as Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)