is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency From First Production. He graduated from Shimonoseki Commercial High School and dropped out from

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's Faculty of Letters.

Biography

In 1975, Yamashita was admitted to the Bungakuza's acting school. After graduating he joined Troupe NLT. During that time, he had a part-time job in a disco in

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. Yamashita's television debut was as a sneaker-wearing detective in the television series ''

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'' in 1979. His first lead role was a passionate teacher in '' School Wars: Hero'' which became a hit. Yamashita was later a reporter in the cooking travelogue program ''Kuishinbō! Banzai'' and had the longest run in that role until it was broken by

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. On January 19, 2014, he was the oldest actor to play a

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ranger as Kyoryu Silver in ''

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''. '' Sports Hochi'' (Hochishinbunsha) (January 6, 2014)

Filmography

TV series

Films

References

External links

Official profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yamashita, Shinji Japanese male actors 1951 births Living people People from Shimonoseki People from Yamaguchi Prefecture