Matsuda Yusaku

Name: Matsuda Yusaku
Native name: 松田優作
Also Known as: Matsuda Yuusaku
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 21, 1949
Died: November 6, 1989

Yusaku Matsuda (September 21, 1949 – November 6, 1989) Japanese actor best known for roles in action films and a variety of television series in the 1970s as well as a switch to a wider range of roles in the 1980s. His final appearance was as the villain Sato in Ridley Scott's Black Rain. Considered one of Japan's most important film actors.

His sons are Matsuda Ryuhei and Matsuda Shota both actors as well. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1986	A Homansu	Movie	6.4

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1986	Chasing Man Japanese Drama, 1986, 4 eps Segi Ryosuke (Main Role)	4	Segi Ryosuke Main Role	0.0
1982	Anchan Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps (Guest Role)	26	Guest Role	8.0
1982	Home Sweet Home Japanese Drama, 1982, 11 eps (Ep. 8-11) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 8-11) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Tantei Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1979, 27 eps (Main Role)	27	Main Role	5.0
1977	Daitokai 2 Japanese Drama, 1977, 52 eps Tokuyoshi Isao (Main Role)	52	Tokuyoshi Isao Main Role	4.0
1976	Fufu Tabi Nikki: Saraba Ronin Japanese Drama, 1976, 25 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 17) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Oretachi no Kunsho Japanese Drama, 1975, 19 eps Nakano Yuji (Main Role)	19	Nakano Yuji Main Role	0.0
1974	Red Maze Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps Tsuzuki Jun (Support Role)	26	Tsuzuki Jun Support Role	7.2
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps Shibata Jun / "Jeans" (Support Role)	718	Shibata Jun / "Jeans" Support Role	4.0
1969	Judo Itchokusen Japanese Drama, 1969, 92 eps (Guest Role)	92	Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2009	SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda Japanese Movie, 2009, [Himself] (Main Role)	[Himself] Main Role	6.9
1988	Hana no Ran Japanese Movie, 1988, Arishima Takeo (Support Role)	Arishima Takeo Support Role	7.1
1988	Arashi ga Oka Japanese Movie, 1988, Onimaru (Main Role)	Onimaru Main Role	6.7
1986	A Homansu Japanese Movie, 1986, Kaze (Main Role)	Kaze Main Role	6.4
1985	Sorekara Japanese Movie, 1985, Nagai Daisuke (Main Role)	Nagai Daisuke Main Role	7.0
1983	Detective Story Japanese Movie, 1983, Tsujiyama Shuichi (Main Role)	Tsujiyama Shuichi Main Role	6.6
1983	Kazoku Game Japanese Movie, 1983, Yoshimoto Katsu (Main Role)	Yoshimoto Katsu Main Role	7.1
1981	Kagero-za Japanese Movie, 1981, Matsuzaki Shunko (Main Role)	Matsuzaki Shunko Main Role	7.2
1981	Yokohama BJ Blues Japanese Movie, 1981, BJ (Main Role)	BJ Main Role	7.0
1980	The Beast to Die Japanese Movie, 1980, Kunihiko Date (Main Role)	Kunihiko Date Main Role	6.6
1980	Rape Hunter: Target Woman Japanese Movie, 1980, [Insurance salesman] (Support Role)	[Insurance salesman] Support Role	4.5
1979	The Execution Game Japanese Movie, 1979, Shohei Narumi (Main Role)	Shohei Narumi Main Role	7.3
1979	Yomigaeru Kinrou Japanese Movie, 1979, Asakura Tetsuya (Main Role)	Asakura Tetsuya Main Role	7.3
1979	Oretachi ni Hakahanai Japanese Movie, 1979, Shima Katsuo (Main Role)	Shima Katsuo Main Role	3.0
1978	The Murder Game Japanese Movie, 1978, Narumi Shohei (Main Role)	Narumi Shohei Main Role	6.9
1978	The Most Dangerous Game Japanese Movie, 1978, Narumi Shouhei (Main Role)	Narumi Shouhei Main Role	6.6
1977	Proof of the Man Japanese Movie, 1977, Munesue (Main Role)	Munesue Main Role	7.2
1976	Hito Goroshi Japanese Movie, 1976, Futago Rokube (Main Role)	Futago Rokube Main Role	0.0
1976	The Classroom of Terror Japanese Movie, 1976, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.5
1974	The Four Roughnecks Japanese Movie, 1974, Natsuki (Main Role)	Natsuki Main Role	4.0
1974	Tomodachi Japanese Movie, 1974, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1973	Okami no Monsho Japanese Movie, 1973, Haguro (Support Role)	Haguro Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1983	Dansen Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1982	Shi no Dangai Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps Ogata Tetsuo (Main Role)	1	Ogata Tetsuo Main Role	0.0