Yūki Matsuzaki
Yūki Matsuzaki ( Japanese 松 崎 悠 希 , Matsuzaki Yūki ; born September 24, 1981 in Miyazaki Prefecture ) is a Japanese actor .
Life
Matsuzaki began acting at the age of seven when he appeared in a small theater company for children. He played in more than 50 plays in local theaters up to the age of 18. After finishing school, he moved to New York City to train as an actor. Upon arrival, his money was stolen and he became homeless. To make a living, he started showing in Times Square . Finally, in 2003 he got an engagement in the film Last Samurai . He then got other roles, for example in Drunken Sword or Roku . Eventually, Clint Eastwood gave him a role in Letters from Iwo Jima . In 2009 Matsuzaki starred in The Pink Panther 2 and in 2011 in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides .
Filmography (selection)
- 2002: Red Herring
- 2003: The Black Ninja
- 2003: Last Samurai (The Last Samurai)
- 2005: Drunken Sword
- 2005: Roku
- 2006: Only the Brave
- 2006: French Bomber Detective (short film)
- 2006: Letters from Iwo Jima
- 2006: Heroes (episode: Chapter Ten 'Six Months Ago' )
- 2008: iCarly: Trouble in Tokio ( iCarly: iGo to Japan , TV movie)
- 2009: The Pink Panther 2 (The Pink Panther 2)
- 2009: The 8th Samurai (short film)
- 2009: Better Off Ted - Die Chaos AG ( Better Off Ted , episode: Jabberwocky )
- 2010: Memphis Beat (episode: It's All Right, Mama )
- 2010: How do you know that it is love (How Do You Know)
- 2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- 2011: Melissa & Joey (episode: Lost in Translation )
- 2012: The Newsroom (episode: Bullies )
- 2013: Usagi-san
Theater and musical (selection)
- Bridge by Willard Manus - The Complex Hollywood and Write Act Repertory
- American Express and Legend of the First Banana - Rude Guerrilla Theater
- Merrily We Roll Along - Theater Hollywood
Web links
- Yuki Matsuzaki in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Homepage on yukimatsuzaki.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography of Yuki Matsuzaki on subtitlebox.org, accessed August 12, 2013.
- ↑ Yuki Matsuzaki on fandango.com, accessed August 12, 2013.
- ↑ Theater review: 'Bridge' at the Complex's Ruby Theater on latimesblogs.latimes.com, accessed August 12, 2013.
- ↑ Merrily We Roll Along on plays411.net, accessed August 12, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matsuzaki, Yūki |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 松 崎 悠 希 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miyazaki Prefecture , Japan |