Yu Shirota
Acting
- Born:
- 1985-12-26
- Place of birth:
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Yu Shirota (城田優), born December 26, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, singer, and stage performer. He made his professional acting debut in 2003 and has since worked across film, television, musical theater, and music. Shirota first gained recognition through his stage performances, including Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical series and Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musical series. He has appeared in numerous Japanese films and television dramas, including The Prince of Tennis, Waruboro, Rookies: Graduation, The Negotiator: The Movie, Arakawa Under the Bridge, SPEC: Close, Black Butler, Ajin: Demi-Human, The Forest of Wool and Steel, The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero, and The Violence Action. His television credits include Hana-Kimi, Rookies, The Negotiator, Samurai High School, SPEC, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Jiu: Special Investigation Team, GTO, Jun & Ai, Come Come Everybody, TOKYO MER, and Sudden Marriage (いきなり婚), in which he played Hajime Ando. Shirota has also established a career in musical theater, performing roles such as Der Tod in Elisabeth, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, the Phantom in Phantom, Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway, and Lola in Kinky Boots. He has additionally worked as a musical director and stage producer, alongside his career as a singer and songwriter. His performances in Elisabeth earned him the Newcomer Award in the Theater Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 65th National Arts Festival in 2010. In 2027, Shirota is set to expand his work into video game voice acting as the voice of Makoto Daito, the protagonist of SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven.
Known For
Filmography
Plastic Beauty
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
My Fave, the Killer
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
Salaryman Kintarō
Salaryman Kintarō: Sakigake hen
Salaryman Kintarō: Akatsuki hen
Sudden Marriage
Angel Flight
The Violence Action
Last One Standing
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
Come Come Everybody
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
Remain In Twilight
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
Not Quite Dead Yet
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
Literary Virgin
The Forest of Wool and Steel
バイバイ、ブラックバード
Ajin: Demi-Human
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
Elisabeth
Akegarasu
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
Marumaru Tsuma
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
GTO in Taiwan
Black Butler
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
SPEC: Zero
GTO: The Graduation Special
GTO: New Year's Special
GTO
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Jiu: Special Investigation Team
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Shitsuren Hoken
SPEC ~ First Blood
The Negotiator: The Movie
Samurai High School
A Good Husband
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
Nagaiki Kyousou
Team Batista no Eikō
The Blue That Never Dies
Rookies
The Negotiator
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
Heat Island
Waruboro
HANA-KIMI
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
Dear Students!
The Pride of the Temp
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
Jun Bride
The Prince of Tennis
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
Pink no Idenshi
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
Sudden Marriage