Shinji Yamashita

Shinji Yamashita (山下 真司, Yamashita Shinji, born December 16, 1951, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency From First Production. He graduated from Shimonoseki Commercial High School and dropped out from Chuo University's Faculty of Letters.

Shinji Yamashita
山下 真司
Born (1951-12-16) December 16, 1951
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active1979 - present
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
WebsiteOfficial profile

Biography

In 1975, Yamashita was admitted to the Bungakuza's acting school. After graduating he joined Troupe NLT. During that time, he had a part-time job in a disco in Roppongi. Yamashita's television debut was as a sneaker-wearing detective in the television series Taiyō ni Hoero! in 1979.

His first lead role was a passionate teacher in School Wars: Hero which became a hit.

Yamashita was later a reporter in the cooking travelogue program Kuishinbō! Banzai and had the longest run in that role until it was broken by Shuzo Matsuoka.

On January 19, 2014, he was the oldest actor to play a Super Sentai ranger as Kyoryu Silver in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.[1]

Filmography

TV series
Year Title Role Network Notes
1979Taiyō ni Hoero!Jun Godai (nicknamed Sneakers)NTVEpisodes 364 to 476 and 489
1983OshinJin Takura (adulthood)NHKAsadora
1984School Wars: HeroKenji TakizawaTBSLead role
1989Red BeardTBS
Kasuga no TsuboneInaba MasanariNHKTaiga drama
2000Aoi Tokugawa SandaiKuroda NagamasaNHKTaiga drama
2003Tramps Like UsMinori OishiTBS
2005Fugo KeijiKumanari KamakuraTV Asahi
Densha OtokoKengo AoyamaFuji TVEpisodes 8 and 9
One Missed CallShuji AkinoTV Asahi
2006SaiyūkiSekiunFuji TV
2007Sushi Ōji!Kurage OkudairaTV Asahi
Detective School QKinzaburō TōyamaNTVEpisode 7
2009TenchijinNaoe NobutsunaNHKTaiga drama
OishinboRounded secretary generalFuji TV
2011Kaitō RoyaleHideomi TodoTBSEpisode 8
2013Zyuden Sentai KyoryugerDantetsu Kiryu / Kyoryu SilverTV Asahi
2015Hana MoyuKijima MatabeiNHKTaiga drama

Films
Year Title Role Notes References
1987Tokyo BlackoutYosuke Tamiya
2001Waterboys
2002Ping Pong
2014Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal FriendsDantetsu Kiryu
2015Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The MovieKyoryu Silver (Voice)[2]

References
  1. "６２歳・山下真司、史上最年長の戦隊ヒーロー！キョウリュウシルバーに変身". Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25. Sports Hochi (Hochishinbunsha) (January 6, 2014)
  2. "Official website". Retrieved 2015-07-25. Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Toei
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