Masa Yamaguchi (born 1974) is a professional actor who appeared in the movie ''

The Condemned ''The Condemned'' is a 2007 action film written and directed by Scott Wiper. The film stars Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Tory Mussett, Madeleine West and Rick Hoffman. The film centers on ten convicts who are forced to fight each ...

''. Yamaguchi was born in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

. He studied acting at Australia's

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

, graduating in 2001. He later appeared in the film ''The Condemned'' as Saiga, a Japanese killer, who later teams up with McStarley. He has studied martial arts. He has also acted on stage, including in Katherine Thomson's ''King Tide'' for the

Griffin Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new works, based in Sydney. Founded in 1979, it is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross. the artistic director is Declan Green. Artistic direct ...

.Immersed in sorrow as the world closes in
/ref> Masa has appeared in: *'' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) - Senator (uncredited) *'' Feed'' (2005) - Dog Boy *''

The Great Raid ''The Great Raid'' is a 2005 war film about the Raid at Cabanatuan on the island of Luzon, Philippines during World War II. It is directed by John Dahl and stars Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Marton Csokas, Joseph Fiennes with Motok ...

'' (2005) - Lt. Hikobe *'' Dark Love Story'' (2006) - Kiyoshi *''

The Jammed ''The Jammed'' is a 2007 film written and directed by Dee McLachlan. The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate. Court transcripts and actu ...

'' (2007) - Dyce *''

'' (2007) - Saiga *''Onshinfutsu'' (2008) - Yutaka Honjo *''

Tomorrow, When the War Began ''Tomorrow, When the War Began'' is the first book in the ''Tomorrow'' series by John Marsden. It was published in 1993, and is a young adult invasion novel, detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power. Th ...

'' (2010) - Sergeant (uncredited) *''

10 Terrorists 10 Terrorists is a 2012 Australian black comedy film, directed by Dee McLachlan. Dee is best known for her direction in the award-winning 2007 film '' The Jammed''. Plot Originally titled ''Who Wants To Be a Terrorist'', the film follows 10 wa ...

'' (2012) - Japan *'' The Wolverine'' (2013) - Yakuza 4 *'' The Railway Man'' (2013) - Kempei Officer *'' Top Knot Detective'' (2017) - Haruto Kioke / Kurosaki Itto / Sperm *'' The Brighton Miracle (film)'' (2019) - JR

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yamaguchi, Masa Living people 1974 births People educated at Brighton Grammar School 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian people of Japanese descent Australian male television actors English emigrants to Australia 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English people of Japanese descent English male television actors English male film actors Male actors of Japanese descent