Biography
Who is Ryosuke Yamada?
Early career and beginnings
Ryosuke Yamada entered Johnny & Associates when he was ten years old. His mother submitted an audition application for him after she watched KinKi Kids. This audition occurred during the summer of 2004 and was shown on the television program Ya-Ya-yah. He made his first television appearance in August of that year.
Before finding solo success, he was a member of the Johnny's Jr. Unit J.J.Express. This group existed between 2004 and 2007 and included other future members of groups like Snow Man and A.B.C-Z. During this time, he also worked as a backup dancer for several musical acts including NEWS, KAT-TUN, and Tackey & Tsubasa.
Rise to fame
He began acting in 2006 with a role in the Tantei Gakuen Q SP drama. His popularity grew significantly after the Tantei Gakuen Q series aired in 2007. During this period, he joined the temporary group Hey! Say! 7, which debuted in August 2007 with the single Hey! Say!.
In September 2007, the new group Hey! Say! JUMP was announced. Ryosuke Yamada was chosen as one of the original members. The group made its debut in November 2007 with the song Ultra Music Power. He also participated in the temporary band NYC Boys, which released the number one single NYC in 2009.
Acting and music career
Ryosuke Yamada achieved solo success in 2013 when his single Mystery Virgin reached number one on the Oricon charts. This achievement made him one of only two artists in history to reach this milestone as a teenager. He is widely recognized for his television roles, specifically playing Hajime Kindaichi in the Kindaichi Case Files series.
His film work includes portraying Nagisa Shiota in the Assassination Classroom live-action movie. For this performance, he won the 2016 Japan Academy Award for Newcomer of the Year. He also played the character Edward Elric in the Fullmetal Alchemist film series, which was released between 2017 and 2022.
Birthday and age
Ryosuke Yamada was born on May 9, 1993, which makes Ryosuke 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Ryosuke shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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