person_profile-Yuki Matsuzaki

Yuki Matsuzaki Age: 43

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Yuki Matsuzaki

Date of Birth:

Sep 24, 1981

Country of birth:

Japan

Biography of

Yuki Matsuzaki

    Yuki Matsuzaki, born in Miyazaki, Japan began acting at the age of 7 in a small theatrical group that performed for children. He performed over 50 shows in local theaters until he was 18. Upon graduating high school, he decided to dedicate his life to acting and moved to New York City to become an accomplished actor with the versatility to perform in both English and Japanese. Upon his arrival, all his money was stolen and he became homeless. In order to survive, he started performing on the streets of Times Square where his first day tally after performing 8-hours was a mere $4.00.

    All his endurance and hard work was rewarded when Edward Zwick cast Yuki for The Last Samuri (2003). He began booking roles in such films as Drunken Sword (2005) and Roku (2005). Next Clint Eastwood cast him as Nozaki in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Eastwood favored Yuki for his unique preparation. In order to prepare for his role, Yuki only digested celery and water for five weeks to experience famine, confined himself inside dark closets and bathrooms to recreate the claustrophobic atmosphere for the cave fighting sequences. After Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), NBC offered Yuki a co-star role in their hit TV show Heroes (2006/II).

    In 2009, Matsuzaki starred alongside Steve Martin, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina and Aishwarya Rai as a member of an international dream team of detectives in Pink Panther 2 (2009).

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Filmography of

Yuki Matsuzaki

Found 14 Movies in total

Cottontail

Young Akiko ( Actor )

... 2024

Moon Manor

Hank Guto ( Actor )

... 2022

Last Three Days

Takeshi ( Actor )

... 2020

BraveStorm

Borg ( Actor )

... 2017

Man from Reno

Tsubasa ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2013

... 2011

How Do You Know

Tori ( Actor )

... 2010

The Pink Panther 2

Kenji ( Actor )

... 2009

Letters from Iwo Jima

Private Nozaki ( Actor )

... 2006

Only The Brave

442 2nd Squad ( Actor )

... 2006

The Last Samurai

Soldier in Street #1 ( Actor )

... 2003

The Black Ninja

Shinji Hagiwara / Red Ninja ( Actor )

... 2003