Takayuki Yamada

Yamada was discovered at 15 by talent agency Stardust and began his acting career in the TV drama Psychometrer Eiji 2. One of his early notable roles was as Matsumoto Sakutaro in the 2004 TBS series Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu. His breakthrough film role came in 2005 with the movie Densha Otoko, which helped establish him as a prominent figure in Japanese cinema. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television shows, including Taiyou no Uta and the Japanese movie The Letter, opposite co-star Erika Sawajiri.