Masa Yamaguchi Explained

Masa Yamaguchi
Birth Place:London, England, UK
Nationality:Japanese
Australian
Alma Mater:National Institute of Dramatic Art
Occupation:Actor, stunt performer, fight choreographer

,[1] known professionally as Masa Yamaguchi, is a Japanese-Australian actor, stunt performer and fight choreographer.[2]

Biography

Yamaguchi was born in London to Japanese parents, and raised in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of 15, his family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he attended Brighton Grammar School.[3] He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2001, the first Japanese student to do so.[4]

He later appeared in the film The Condemned as Go Saiga, a Japanese killer, who later teams up with McStarley.[5] He has also acted on stage, including in Katherine Thomson's King Tide for the Griffin Theatre Company.[6]

Yamaguchi has practiced martial arts since the age of 3. He holds 2nd dan black belts in judo and taekwondo, and practices kenjutsu.

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: マサ・ヤマグチ - MASA YAMAGUCHI : Ever Green Entertainment [エヴァーグリーン・エンタテイメント] ]. 2024-03-07 . profile.evergreen-e.com.
  2. Web site: Stunt Book Australia :: Database Of Highly Trained and Professionally Recognised Stunt Coordinators, Assistant Stunt Coordinators, Safety Supervisors and Stunt Performers . 2024-03-07 . www.stuntbookaustralia.com.au.
  3. Web site: Masa Yamaguchi - Brighton Grammar: Leading Private School Boys' School Melbourne . 2024-03-07 . www.brightongrammar.vic.edu.au . en-AU.
  4. http://www.nida.edu.au/ArticleDocuments/40/ann_report_02.pdf.aspx NIDA 2002 Annual Report
  5. https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117933416.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 The Condemned Review
  6. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/immersed-in-sorrow-as-the-world-closes-in/story-e6frg8po-1111114743915 Immersed in sorrow as the world closes in