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Shin Koyamada is a Actor and Producer Japonais born on 10 march 1982 at Okayama (Japon)

Shin Koyamada

Shin Koyamada
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Birth name Shin Koyamada
Nationality Japon
Birth 10 march 1982 (42 years) at Okayama (Japon)
Creator of Shinca Entertainment

Shin Koyamada (小山田 真, Koyamada Shin, born March 10, 1982) is a Japanese-American actor, film producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur and martial artist.

Koyamada is well known for co-starring as “Nobutada” opposite Tom Cruise in the Warner Bros. action epic war film The Last Samurai, with a worldwide box office of $456 million as well as starring in the action-adventure movie Disney Channel Original Movie Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, which had over 5.7 million viewers at its premiere, making it the fifth highest viewed DCOM. Koyamada has starred in the many movies and television, including The Yokai King (2015), Heart of the Dragon (2014), Ai No Shizuku (2010), Good Soil (2007), Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006), Wine Road of the Samurai (2006) and The Last Samurai (2003). In 2005, Koyamada founded Shinca Entertainment, an American production company that has produced numerous entertainment related projects in the US.

In addition to his acting career, Koyamada is noted for his philanthropic causes, including Japan–United States relations, international education, tourism and cross-cultural. In 2008, Koyamada founded Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), a US non-profit organization with its mission to help youth to achieve their dreams and goals, and promote earth friendly lifestyle. Koyamada currently serves as the Tourism Ambassadors for the Japanese government of Kyoto and Okayama Prefecture as well as the Special Ambassador for Japan-America Society of Southern California. In 2014, Koyamada was appointed as the judge for Miss International.

Koyamada immigrated from Japan to the United States in June 2000. Koyamada holds higher ranked Black belts in martial arts. He is bilingual in Japanese and English. He resides in California.

Biography

Passionné dès son plus jeune âge par les films d'action américains et hongkongais, Shin Koyamada décide très tôt de devenir acteur. Faisant fi des réticences de sa famille, il entreprend une formation athlétique intensive : gymnastique, course, natation, vélo, etc. À seize ans, il aborde le karaté ; deux ans plus tard, il décroche une ceinture noire.

Installé aux États-Unis, Koyamada commence à étudier l'anglais à 18 ans et rejoint en 2000 la Los Angeles City College. L'année suivante, il chorégraphie et interprète les combats d'arts martiaux d'une production de Coriolan au Knightsbridge Theater et participe à un épisode de la série d'action Power Rangers.

Shin Koyamada a étudié le kung-fu, notamment au sein de First Chinese Athletic Association, et a enchaîné en cinq mois six Tournois National d'Arts Martiaux qui se sont soldés par cinq victoires et un deuxième prix. Il poursuit actuellement sa formation avec divers maîtres, dont certains des meilleurs chefs cascadeurs du cinéma. Le Dernier Samouraï marque ses débuts à l'écran.

Usually with

Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
(1 films)
Brenda Song
Brenda Song
(1 films)
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
(1 films)
John Logan
John Logan
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Shin Koyamada (5 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2007ConstellationActorYosito
2007Good SoilActor, ProducerJinbei Masuda
2006Wendy Wu: Homecoming WarriorActorShen
2003The Last SamuraiActorNobutada
2003A Ninja Pays Half My RentActorBlack Ninja