Takayuki Yamada  

Takayuki Yamada is a renowned Japanese actor and singer who was born on October 20th, 1983. He has two older sisters and one child. At the age of fifteen, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and began his acting career with a role in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2 in 1999. One of his early notable roles was playing Matsumoto Sakutaro in Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu in the 2004 TBS series. In 2005, he gained widespread recognition with his role in Densha Otoko. His recent projects include Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter (Tegami) alongside Erika Sawajiri. He has also starred in hit movies such as Crows Zero, Ikigami, and M.W. (2009).