Kōhei Yamamoto (actor)

Kōhei Yamamoto
山本 康平
Born (1980-12-23) December 23, 1980 (age 43)
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
AgentOhta Production
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Children2

Kōhei Yamamoto (山本 康平, Yamamoto Kōhei, born December 23, 1980, in Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Ohta Production. He graduated from Komazawa University. He played the role of Kouta Bitou (Hurricane Yellow) in the 2002 Super Sentai TV series Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger.

Biography

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Yamamoto was born in Okayama Prefecture, on December 23, 1980. In 2002, he appeared in Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger as Kouta Bitou/Hurricane Yellow. In 2005, he starred in the film, Last Dance of August Jitsu the 5th. In 2011, Yamamoto appeared in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger as Kouta Bitou/Hurricane Yellow for the first time in seven years with Shun Shioya and Nao Nagasawa.

At the edge that he was co-starring in Hurricaneger, Yamamoto had a friendship with Ryuichiro Nishioka and Yujiro Shirakawa, and had activities such as working for the clothing brand Anunnaki.

In a live event Yellow Festival in Loft Plus One, he was served with Shuhei Izumi, who played Time Yellow in Mirai Sentai Timeranger. Yamamoto had also appeared in other events at Osaka Jungle. He and Izumi, had a private friendship and spent together from New Year's Eve of 2008 until New Year's Day of 2009.[1]

Personal life

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Yamamoto married on January 15, 2009 and had a daughter on July 21. He also had a second daughter who was born on April 8, 2013.

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Network Other notes
2002 Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger Kouta Bitou/Hurricane Yellow TV Asahi
2006 Princess Princess D Kaoru Natasho TV Asahi
2007 Kamen Rider Den-O Masashi Aoki TV Asahi Episodes 25 and 26
2011 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Kouta Bitou/Hurricane Yellow TV Asahi Episodes 25 and 26
2012 Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi Fuji TV
2014 Kamen Rider Drive Yuzo Ichikawa TV Asahi Episodes 5 and 6

References

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  1. ^ "三が日を終えて・・・ Kohei Yamamoto's official blog". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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