
Photo: Norio NAKAYAMA from saitama, japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Okay, so I clocked Yūsuke Iseya as just another impossibly good-looking guy who could've coasted on cheekbones and a modeling reel forever, and then I found out he went to Tokyo University of the Arts, and the whole picture rearranged itself. That's not a "pretty face" credential, that's a serious art-school brain hiding behind matinee-idol bones, and it shows. He doesn't just act, he directs, he makes things, he's got that environmental and creative streak he'll talk about with a totally straight face. What I love most is his supporting-role magnetism, the kind that quietly eats the lead alive, which the 2012 Blue Ribbon nod backed up nicely. Plenty of people are this multi-talented and end up scattered jacks-of-all-trades, but he keeps actually finishing what he starts, and that follow-through is the genuinely impressive part to me.
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Story
The Art-School Brain Behind the Matinee-Idol Face: The Many Sides of Yūsuke Iseya
Overview
Yūsuke Iseya is a Japanese actor, film director, and model born on May 29, 1976, in Tokyo. A graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts, he has built a multifaceted career spanning acting, directing, and modeling. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2012, recognized for his commanding screen presence even in supporting roles. His height is 180 cm.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yūsuke Iseya
- Name (Japanese)
- 伊勢谷友介
- Reading
- いせや ゆうすけ
- Born
- May 29, 1976 (age 50)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Film Director / Model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Blood type
- A
- Agency
- カクトエンタテインメント
- Active years
- 1998 -
2. Background
- University
- Tokyo University of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Blue Ribbon Award – Best Supporting Actor (2012)
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 84 (1997–2026)
- By year
- 1997: 1, 1998: 1, 1999: 2, 2000: 2, 2001: 2, 2002: 3, 2003: 3, 2004: 3, 2006: 8, 2007: 6, 2008: 1, 2009: 2, 2010: 4, 2011: 4, 2012: 7, 2013: 5, 2014: 2, 2015: 7, 2016: 1, 2017: 5, 2018: 3, 2019: 3, 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2024: 1, 2026: 2
- Debut work
- LOREAL PARIS
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming drama | 外道の歌 SEASON2 第3話 - | 2026 |
| Streaming drama | 喧嘩独学 | 2026 |
| Film | ペナルティループ | 2024 |
| Film | るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final | 2021 |
| Film | いのちの停車場 | 2021 |
| Film | とんかつDJアゲ太郎 | 2020 |
| Film | 十二単衣を着た悪魔 | 2020 |
| TV drama | 未満警察 ミッドナイトランナー | 2020 |
| Film | 翔んで埼玉 | 2019 |
| Film | マチネの終わりに | 2019 |
| TV drama | ボイス 110緊急指令室 | 2019 |
| Film | いぬやしき | 2018 |
| Film | 愛しのアイリーン | 2018 |
| TV drama | サバイバル・ウェディング | 2018 |
| Film | 新宿スワンII | 2017 |
| Film | 3月のライオン 後編 | 2017 |
| Film | 忍びの国 | 2017 |
| Film | ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドは砕けない 第一章 | 2017 |
| TV drama | 監獄のお姫さま | 2017 |
| Film | ジャングル・ブック | 2016 |
| Film | ジョーカー・ゲーム | 2015 |
| Film | 新宿スワン | 2015 |
| Film | 劇場版 MOZU | 2015 |
| Theatrical anime | リトルプリンス 星の王子さまと私 | 2015 |
| TV drama | 花燃ゆ | 2015 |
| CM | GAME of War | 2015 |
| CM | ペプシスペシャル | 2015 |
| Film | ザ・テノール 真実の物語 | 2014 |
| Film | るろうに剣心 京都大火編 / 伝説の最期編 | 2014 |
| Film | 清須会議 | 2013 |
| Film | 利休にたずねよ | 2013 |
| TV drama | 女信長 | 2013 |
| CM | 黄色いレシートキャンペーン | 2013 |
| CM | ブラックニッカ リッチブレンド | 2013 |
| Film | 夢売るふたり | 2012 |
| Film | 希望の国 | 2012 |
| TV drama | 車イスで僕は空を飛ぶ | 2012 |
| TV drama | 尾根のかなたに〜父と息子の日航機墜落事故〜 | 2012 |
| CM | あたらしい自由 | 2012 |
| CM | 憧れの先輩篇 | 2012 |
| CM | COCO塾 | 2012 |
| Film | あしたのジョー | 2011 |
| Film | カイジ2 人生奪回ゲーム | 2011 |
| CM | マークXジオ | 2011 |
| CM | pepsi DRY | 2011 |
| Film | 十三人の刺客 | 2010 |
| Film | 人間失格 | 2010 |
| TV drama | 龍馬伝 | 2010 |
| Radio | KAI presents EARTH RADIO | 2010 |
| TV drama | 白洲次郎 | 2009 |
| CM | 山崎 | 2009 |
| Film | ブラインドネス | 2008 |
| Film | 図鑑に載ってない虫 | 2007 |
| Film | サイドカーに犬 | 2007 |
| Film | 伝染歌 | 2007 |
| Film | スキヤキ・ウエスタン ジャンゴ | 2007 |
| Film | クローズド・ノート | 2007 |
| CM | オリジナルベーシック | 2007 |
| Film | 雪に願うこと | 2006 |
| Film | 笑う大天使 | 2006 |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Yūsuke Iseya born?
Born May 29, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Yūsuke Iseya from?
Yūsuke Iseya is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yūsuke Iseya do?
Yūsuke Iseya works as Actor, Film Director, Model.
How tall is Yūsuke Iseya?
Yūsuke Iseya is 180 cm.
What is Yūsuke Iseya's blood type?
A.
What agency is Yūsuke Iseya with?
Yūsuke Iseya is with カクトエンタテインメント.
How long has Yūsuke Iseya been active?
1998 -.
What is Yūsuke Iseya known for?
Notable works include 外道の歌 SEASON2 第3話 -, 喧嘩独学, ペナルティループ.
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