Yoshihiko Hosoda

I'll be honest, the second I heard Yoshihiko Hosoda was a Keio University grad who became an actor, something clicked for me. There's a certain type of Japanese performer who reads as quietly intelligent rather than loud, and at 182cm he carries that lanky, refined presence without ever begging for the spotlight. Born in 1988 in Tokyo, he strikes me as the supporting-role craftsman who slips into a part instead of bulldozing through it, and honestly those are the actors I end up trusting most. He's got that clean, slightly bookish handsomeness that ages well and never wears out its welcome. I don't see a flashy meteor here; I see the slow-burn lifer who's still working long after the trend-chasers fizzle, and that's the kind of career I quietly root for.

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Yoshihiko Hosoda is a Japanese actor and model born on March 4, 1988, in Tokyo. He stands 182 cm tall and is a graduate of Keio University. He is known for a composed, understated presence that suits supporting and ensemble roles. He is represented by Alpha Agency after nearly a decade with Stardust Promotion, and his family runs Eitaro Sohonpo, a Japanese confectioner founded in 1818.

Name (English)

Yoshihiko Hosoda

Name (Japanese)

細田善彦

Reading

ほそだ よしひこ

Born

March 4, 1988 (age 38)

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

182 cm

Occupation

Actor / Model

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dragon

Blood type

O

Agency

Alpha Agency

Active years

2004 -

University

Keio University

Works summary

Appearances

170 (2003–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

2003: 1, 2004: 1, 2005: 8, 2006: 8, 2007: 10, 2008: 8, 2009: 12, 2010: 8, 2011: 7, 2012: 9, 2014: 2, 2015: 9, 2016: 10, 2017: 8, 2018: 4, 2019: 10, 2020: 6, 2021: 7, 2022: 9, 2023: 11, 2024: 8, 2025: 6, 2026: 5, year unknown: 3

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B4%B0%E7%94%B0%E5%96%84%E5%BD%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7463326

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Actor
• Model

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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