Daigo Umehara
Born: 1981-05-19 in Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
Daigo Umehara is a Japanese esports player and author who competes professionally at fighting video games. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom. Known as "Daigo" or "The Beast" in the West and "Umehara" or "Ume" in Japan, Daigo is one of the world's most famous Street Fighter players and is often considered its greatest. His longevity is seen as rare in the world of competitive video games. He currently holds a world record of "the most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter" in the Guinness World Records and is a six time Evo Championship Series winner.
Filmography
2022
- GAME GENOME as Self
2020
- Playing Fields as Himself
2017
- The Art of Street Fighting as Daigo Umehara
- Mind of a Beast as Self
2012
- 100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience as Himself
- I Am Street Fighter as Self
2011
- I Got Next as Himself