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Yuki Matsuzaki

Yuki Matsuzaki, born in Miyazaki, Japan began acting at the age of 7 in a small theatrical group that performed for children. He performed over 50 shows in local theaters until he was 18. Upon graduating high school, he decided to dedicate his life to acting and moved to New York City to become an accomplished actor with the versatility to perform in both English and Japanese. Upon his arrival, all his money was stolen and he became homeless. In order to survive, he started performing on the streets of Times Square where his first day tally after performing 8-hours was a mere $4.00. All his endurance and hard work was rewarded when Edward Zwick cast Yuki for The Last Samuri (2003). He began booking roles in such films as Drunken Sword (2005) and Roku (2005). Next Clint Eastwood cast him as Nozaki in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Eastwood favored Yuki for his unique preparation. In order to prepare for his role, Yuki only digested celery and water for five weeks to experience famine, confined himself inside dark closets and bathrooms to recreate the claustrophobic atmosphere for the cave fighting sequences. After Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), NBC offered Yuki a co-star role in their hit TV show Heroes (2006/II). In 2009, Matsuzaki starred alongside Steve Martin, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina and Aishwarya Rai as a member of an international dream team of detectives in Pink Panther 2 (2009).


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Born:
Sep 24, 1981 In Miyazaki, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie The Black Ninja 2003-01-14
Latest Project:
Movie Cottontail 2024-02-24
Known For
Poster of BraveStorm
Poster of Locksmiths
Poster of Instant Mommy
Poster of The Black Ninja
Filmography
Movie Cottontail Young Akiko 2024-02-24
Movie Mosaic Street 2022-02-06
Movie Moon Manor Hank Guto 2022-02-25
Movie Last Three Days Takeshi 2020-11-13
Movie Robu Airport Announcer 2019-06-02
Movie Kimchi Ken 2018-03-10
Movie BraveStorm Borg 2017-11-10
Series The Man in the High Castle Nakamura 2015-01-15
Movie Locksmiths Tadashi 2015-05-01
Movie Man from Reno Tsubasa 2014-06-15
Movie Instant Mommy 2013-07-27
Movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Garheng 2011-05-15
Movie How Do You Know Tori 2010-12-17
Movie The Pink Panther 2 Kenji 2009-02-06
Series Heroes Worker 2006-09-25
Movie Letters from Iwo Jima Private Nozaki 2006-12-09
Movie The Black Ninja Shinji Hagiwara / Red Ninja 2003-01-14
Movie The Last Samurai Soldier in Street #1 2003-12-05