Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada
山田 孝之
Yamada in 2011
Born	(1983-10-20) October 20, 1983 (age 40) Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1998–present
Agent	Stardust Promotion

Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之, Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor, singer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Sakutaro Matsumoto in TV drama Socrates in Love and as Densha Otoko in the 2005 film of the same name.^[1] Yamada gained international popularity through his portrayal as Tamao Serizawa in Crows Zero film series. Japanese media often dubs him as chameleon actor for his wide acting spectrum throughout his career. He began venturing as producer with live-action web series Saint Young Men. Since 2018 he releases music as the lead singer of band The XXXXXX.