Kōji Yamamoto

I have so much respect for performers who start as kids and just never stop showing up, and Kōji Yamamoto is exactly that guy. The man does serious drama, then turns around and sings and dances his way through a stage musical, then lends his voice to something animated, and it all looks effortless. When he plays those ramrod-straight historical types, like the Shinsengumi's Hijikata, that perfect posture and steely calm just sells it completely. What gets me, though, is the contrast: he reads cool and composed on screen, yet by all accounts he's a romantic who wears his heart on his sleeve in real life. And after all these years he never coasts on seniority or plays the grizzled veteran. He just keeps quietly doing excellent work, and honestly, that's the most attractive thing about him.

Kōji Yamamoto is a Japanese actor, singer, and voice actor born on October 31, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan. He began his career as a child actor and has remained active across television dramas, stage musicals, and voice work. In 2005 he received the Elan d'or Award for New Artist. He stands 179 cm tall.

Name (English)

Kōji Yamamoto

Name (Japanese)

山本耕史

Reading

やまもと こうじ

Born

October 31, 1976 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dragon

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

179 cm

Occupation

Actor / Singer / Voice Actor / Child Actor

Awards & achievements

• 2005 — Elan d'or Award, New Artist Award

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E6%9C%AC%E8%80%95%E5%8F%B2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4504011

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Actor
• Singer
• Voice Actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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