Yamaoka Tetsuya

Name: Yamaoka Tetsuya
Native name: 山岡徹也
Also Known as: やまおかてつや, 山田英作
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 27, 1925
Died: June 9, 1997

Yamaoka Tetsuya was a Japanese actor born in the former Tokyo city. He graduated from Waseda University.

While studying at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University, he mobilized students and piloted fighter planes as a second lieutenant in mainland China. After he was demobilized, he joined Miyoshi Juro's drama study group and aimed to become a writer, but turned to acting instead.

Since 1954, he has been a freelance actor and has been active in television, movies, and stage plays, especially in period dramas.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1982	Ooka Echizen Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1982, 32 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Yagyuu Shinkageryu Japanese Drama, 1982, 13 eps Sakai Tadayo (Support Role)	13	Sakai Tadayo Support Role	0.0
1981	Mito Komon Season 12 Japanese Drama, 1981, 27 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Akuto Kari Japanese Drama, 1980, 24 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Mito Komon Season 11 Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1980, 27 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	2.0
1979	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1979, 26 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Spider-Man Japanese Drama, 1978, 41 eps President Tomita (Ep. 34) (Guest Role)	41	President Tomita (Ep. 34) Guest Role	7.1
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Unknown)	196	Unknown	2.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 7, 34) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 7, 34) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Mito Komon Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 11) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Kamen Rider Stronger Japanese Drama, 1975, 39 eps Kitamura (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	39	Kitamura (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.3
1975	Mito Komon Season 6 Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	6.0
1974	Ooka Echizen Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Daitozoku Japanese Drama, 1974, 13 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	3.0
1974	THE BODY-GUARD Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Kamen Rider X Japanese Drama, 1974, 35 eps Kibara [Special envoy] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	35	Kibara [Special envoy] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.1
1973	Kamen Rider V3 Japanese Drama, 1973, 52 eps Dr. Murayama (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	52	Dr. Murayama (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.3
1972	Futari no Suronin Japanese Drama, 1972, 19 eps Scribe Hayashi (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	19	Scribe Hayashi (Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Ooka Echizen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Kamen Rider Japanese Drama, 1971, 98 eps [Director of Japan Gold Depository] (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	98	[Director of Japan Gold Depository] (Ep. 10) Guest Role	7.3
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Izuya Kihei (Ep. 25) (Guest Role)	28	Izuya Kihei (Ep. 25) Guest Role	2.0
1969	Mito Komon Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps Isogai Shinbei (Ep. 22) (Guest Role)	32	Isogai Shinbei (Ep. 22) Guest Role	7.0
1969	Moto Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi Japanese Drama, 1969, 104 eps (Support Role)	104	Support Role	8.0
1968	Kaette Kita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps (Ep. 16, 23) (Guest Role)	36	(Ep. 16, 23) Guest Role	0.0
1968	Matteita Yojinbo Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps (Ep. 10, 24) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 10, 24) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1970	Gendai Ninkyodo Kyodaibun Japanese Movie, 1970, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1967	Three Gamblers Japanese Movie, 1967, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.0

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