Takato Yonemoto
Born: 1979-03-09 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Romantics Anonymous
- Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective as Daijiro Kumakawa
- Berebut Jenazah as The Interpreter
2023
- Godzilla Minus One as (voice)
- Bond of Justice: Kizuna Part I - Encounter as Yasu
- Lemon-Colored Dream as Umeki Samon / Umeki Uma
2022
- Nanba MG5
- Moon Manor as Japanese Audio Teacher
- Gannibal as Goto Makoto
- Storage Man as Katsutoshi Sato
- Goodbye My Dear as Hirotaka Sakuraba
2021
- Prisoners of the Ghostland as Sheriff Takato
- Toshie The Nihilist as Bad Influence
2020
- The Forest of Love: Deep Cut as Goto
2019
- The Forest of Love as Goto
2017
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie as Japanese Tourist #1
- The Kids Are Back as Takumi
2016
- The Good Place as Daisuke
- Part Timers
2013
- 47 Ronin as Basho