Koyamada, Shin 1982-

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Koyamada, Shin 1982-

PERSONAL

Born March 10, 1982, in Okayama, Japan. Avocational Interests: Martial arts (including kung fu, karate, and Tae Kwon Do), gymnastics, and Japanese calligraphy (third degree).

Addresses:

Agent—JKA Talent and Literary Agency, 12725 Ventura Blvd., Suite H, Studio City, CA 91604.

Career:

Actor.

Awards, Honors:

New Rising Martial Arts Action Star, World Martial Arts Expo, 2005.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Black Ninja, A Ninja Pays Half My Rent (short), Film Movement, 2003.

Nobutada, The Last Samurai (also known as The Last Samurai: Bushidou), Warner Bros., 2003.

Yosito, Constellation, Freestyle Releasing, 2005.

Jinbei Masuda, Good Soil (short), Endurance Productions, 2007.

Film Producer:

Danos del amor (short), 2006.

Good Soil (short), Endurance Productions, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Shen, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, The Disney Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(Uncredited) Captain Uehara, The Last Mission, History Channel, 2003.

Himself, Eiga sandai tairiku shinema no tabi, 2004.

Host and narrator, Wain okoku o yumemita otokotachi (also known as Wine Road of the Samurai), 2006.

Himself, The Disney Channel Games, The Disney Channel, 2006, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Force agent, "Identity Crisis," Power Rangers Wild Force, Fox, 2002.

Shinji Makito, "Upgrade," Jake 2.0, UPN, 2004.

Himself, Dennis Miller, CNBC, 2004.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Wain okoku o yumemita otokotachi (also known as Wine Road of the Samurai), 2006.

Stage Work:

Choreographer, martial arts forms performer, and stage combat performer, Coriolanus, Knightsbridge Theatre, c. 2002.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Shogo Akuji, Saints Row 2, 2008.

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