Yusaku Matsuda

Matsuda Yusaku

  • Name: Matsuda Yusaku
  • Native name: 松田優作
  • Also Known as: Matsuda Yuusaku
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 21, 1949
  • Died: November 6, 1989
Yusaku Matsuda (September 21, 1949 – November 6, 1989) Japanese actor best known for roles in action films and a variety of television series in the 1970s as well as a switch to a wider range of roles in the 1980s. His final appearance was as the villain Sato in Ridley Scott's Black Rain. Considered one of Japan's most important film actors.

His sons are Matsuda Ryuhei and Matsuda Shota both actors as well. Edit Biography
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
1986 A Homansu
Movie
5.8
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1986 Chasing Man
Japanese Drama, 1986, 4 eps
Segi Ryosuke (Main Role)
4
Segi Ryosuke
Main Role
0.0
1982 Anchan
Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps
(Guest Role)
26
Guest Role
8.0
1982 Home Sweet Home
Japanese Drama, 1982, 11 eps
(Ep. 8-11) (Guest Role)
11
(Ep. 8-11)
Guest Role
0.0
1979 Tantei Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1979, 27 eps
(Main Role)
27
Main Role
5.0
1977 Daitokai 2
Japanese Drama, 1977, 52 eps
Tokuyoshi Isao (Main Role)
52
Main Role
4.0
1976 Fufu Tabi Nikki: Saraba Ronin
Japanese Drama, 1976, 25 eps
(Ep. 17) (Guest Role)
25
(Ep. 17)
Guest Role
0.0
1975 Oretachi no Kunsho
Japanese Drama, 1975, 19 eps
Nakano Yuji (Main Role)
19
Nakano Yuji
Main Role
0.0
1974 Red Maze
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
Tsuzuki Jun (Support Role)
26
Tsuzuki Jun
Support Role
7.2
1969 Judo Itchokusen
Japanese Drama, 1969, 92 eps
(Guest Role)
92
Guest Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2009 SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
Japanese Movie, 2009,
[Himself] (Main Role)
[Himself]
Main Role
6.9
1988 Hana no Ran
Japanese Movie, 1988,
Arishima Takeo (Support Role)
Arishima Takeo
Support Role
7.1
1988 Arashi ga Oka
Japanese Movie, 1988,
Onimaru (Main Role)
Onimaru
Main Role
6.8
1986 A Homansu
Japanese Movie, 1986,
Kaze (Main Role)
Kaze
Main Role
5.8
1985 Sorekara
Japanese Movie, 1985,
Nagai Daisuke (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1983 Detective Story
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Tsujiyama Shuichi (Main Role)
Tsujiyama Shuichi
Main Role
7.0
1983 Kazoku Game
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Yoshimoto Katsu (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1981 Kagero-za
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Matsuzaki Shunko (Main Role)
Main Role
7.5
1981 Yokohama BJ Blues
Japanese Movie, 1981,
BJ (Main Role)
BJ
Main Role
7.0
1980 The Beast to Die
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Kunihiko Date (Main Role)
Main Role
6.7
1980 Rape Hunter: Target Woman
Japanese Movie, 1980,
[Insurance salesman] (Support Role)
[Insurance salesman]
Support Role
6.0
1979 The Execution Game
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Shohei Narumi (Main Role)
Shohei Narumi
Main Role
7.3
1979 Yomigaeru Kinrou
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Asakura Tetsuya (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1979 Oretachi ni Hakahanai
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Shima Katsuo (Main Role)
Shima Katsuo
Main Role
3.0
1978 The Murder Game
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Narumi Shohei (Main Role)
Main Role
6.8
1978 The Most Dangerous Game
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Narumi Shouhei (Main Role)
Main Role
6.4
1977 Proof of the Man
Japanese Movie, 1977,
Munesue (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1976 The Classroom of Terror
Japanese Movie, 1976,
(Main Role)
Main Role
6.5
1974 The Four Roughnecks
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Natsuki (Main Role)
Natsuki
Main Role
4.0
1974 Tomodachi
Japanese Movie, 1974,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1973 Okami no Monsho
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Haguro (Support Role)
Haguro
Support Role
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1983 Dansen
Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
0.0
1982 Shi no Dangai
Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps
Ogata Tetsuo (Main Role)
1
Ogata Tetsuo
Main Role
0.0
Articles
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  • First Name: Yusaku
  • Family Name: Matsuda
  • Native name: 松田優作
  • Also Known as: Matsuda Yuusaku
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 21, 1949
  • Died: November 6, 1989

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