Takato Yonemoto
Acting • Born 1979-03-09
Biography
While eating ramen noodles for lunch at a Japanese market in Los Angeles, Takato Yonemoto was approached by a talent scout, and in less than a week, he auditioned for the $225 million, 3D epic 47 Ronin. Just a few weeks later, without any acting background, he found himself in Europe on a five-month shoot, as a principal actor in 47 Ronin, starring in one-on-one scenes with Keanu Reeves! Japanese-born Yonemoto is a classic Hollywood miracle. Educated in Japan, he worked in a mental hospital before coming to study in the U.S. A long-term film buff, Yonemoto now appears on the big-screen himself, for a worldwide audience, and today is one of the premiere up-and-coming Asian stars on the global scene.
Filmography
24 credits
47 Ronin
Movie • 2013
Basho
Storage Man
Movie • 2022
Katsutoshi Sato
Moon Manor
Movie • 2022
Japanese Audio Teacher
Godzilla Minus One
Movie • 2023
(voice)
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Movie • 2017
Japanese Tourist #1
The Kids Are Back
Movie • 2017
Takumi
Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter
Movie • 2023
Yasu
The Forest of Love
Movie • 2019
Goto
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Movie • 2021
Sheriff Takato
Toshie The Nihilist
Movie • 2021
Bad Influence
Okamoto
Movie • 2024
Berebut Jenazah
Movie • 2025
The Interpreter
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
Movie • 2026
Nanba MG5
TV • 2022
Goodbye My Dear
TV • 2022
Hirotaka Sakuraba
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
TV • 2020
Goto
Gannibal
TV • 2022
Goto Makoto
The Good Place
TV • 2016
Daisuke
Lemon-Colored Dream
TV • 2023
Umeki Samon / Umeki Uma
Sunny
TV • 2024
Festival Organizer
Part Timers
TV • 2016
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
TV • 2025
Daijiro Kumakawa
Romantics Anonymous
TV • 2025
Queen of Mars
TV • 2025