Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I'm a little obsessed with the fact that this guy built an entire vibe out of just... eating. As Goro in Solitary Gourmet, Yutaka Matsushige turns a lone businessman scanning a lunch menu into something weirdly suspenseful, and that internal monologue, the quiet "okay, let's do this" energy before he orders, gets me every single time. He's 188cm of slightly hunched, unhurried presence, the kind of actor who anchors a scene instead of hogging it, and honestly those are the most dangerous ones. That low, gravelly "mm, that's good" makes me hungry against my will. The Nagasaki-born, Meiji-educated character actor who quietly became a leading man and stepped behind the camera to direct too. Total slow-burn legend, and I'm here for all of it.
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Story
The Man Who Just Eats: How Yutaka Matsushige Speaks Through His Presence
Overview
Yutaka Matsushige is a Japanese actor and film director born on January 19, 1963, in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Standing 188 cm tall, he is best known for his lead role in the long-running television drama Kodoku no Gourmet (Solitary Gourmet). He studied at Meiji University and has built a career spanning both television and film, including work behind the camera as a director.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yutaka Matsushige
- Name (Japanese)
- 松重豊
- Reading
- まつしげ ゆたか
- Born
- January 19, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- AB
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- ザズウ
- Active years
- 1983 -
- Occupation
- Actor / Film Director
2. Background
- University
- Meiji University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- 既婚
4. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 629 (1964–2026)
- By year
- 1964: 1, 1983: 2, 1984: 1, 1985: 2, 1986: 2, 1987: 1, 1990: 1, 1991: 3, 1992: 5, 1993: 7, 1994: 4, 1995: 7, 1996: 5, 1997: 6, 1998: 6, 1999: 8, 2000: 15, 2001: 12, 2002: 15, 2003: 21, 2004: 18, 2005: 15, 2006: 9, 2007: 10, 2008: 12, 2009: 13, 2010: 13, 2011: 12, 2012: 12, 2013: 13, 2014: 16, 2015: 17, 2016: 13, 2017: 17, 2018: 14, 2019: 16, 2020: 9, 2021: 12, 2022: 17, 2023: 8, 2024: 12, 2025: 10, 2026: 3
- Debut work
- 太陽を愛したひと〜1964あの日のパラリンピック〜
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Signature Work | Kodoku no Gourmet |
5. Links
- Official sitehttps://matsushige.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mattige19/
- Xhttps://x.com/mattige19
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E9%87%8D%E8%B1%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q873810
6. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions
When was Yutaka Matsushige born?
Born January 19, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Yutaka Matsushige from?
Yutaka Matsushige is from Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yutaka Matsushige do?
Yutaka Matsushige works as Actor, Film Director.
How tall is Yutaka Matsushige?
Yutaka Matsushige is 188 cm.
What is Yutaka Matsushige's blood type?
AB.
What agency is Yutaka Matsushige with?
Yutaka Matsushige is with ザズウ.
How long has Yutaka Matsushige been active?
1983 -.
What is Yutaka Matsushige known for?
Notable works include Kodoku no Gourmet.
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