Yoshio Inoue (井上 芳雄, Inoue Yoshio, born 6 July 1979), is a Japanese actor and singer, best known for his performances in musical theatre.[1]

Yoshio Inoue
井上芳雄
Born (1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 45)
EducationTokyo University of the Arts
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2000–present
Agent(s)Grand-Arts CO., Ltd
Known for
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Children2
WebsiteGrand-Arts Website

In 2000 while he was studying Vocal Music in the Tokyo University of the Arts, he made his musical theatre debut as Rudolf in Elisabeth at the Imperial Theatre.[2] He continued to perform in numerous musicals and stage play, including the title role in Mozart! since 2002,[3] as Chris in Miss Saigon in 2004 and 2009,[4] as Bill in Me and My Girl in 2006 and 2009, and as Jervis in Daddy Long Legs since 2012. Since 2015 he played Der Tod in Elisabeth.

Alongside his theatrical career, Inoue also appeared in films and television dramas and presented in live shows and television music programs.[5]

In 2013, he formed StarS, a musical unit with Kenji Urai and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.[6]

Personal life

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Inoue is married to actress Rina Chinen on 27 July 2016.[7] They have two children, an elder son from Chinen's previous marriage and a second son born on 12 June 2018.[8]

Performance credits

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Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Elisabeth Rudolf [9]
2002 Mozart! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [3]
2003 Hamlet Hamlet [10]
2004 Miss Saigon Chris [4]
2006 Me and My Girl Bill [11]
2012 Daddy Long Legs Jervis Pendleton [12]
2013 A Tale of Two Cities Sydney Carton [13]
2015 Elisabeth Der Tod [14]
2016 Arcadia Septimus Hodge [15]
2018 Knights' Tale Palamon Musical based on The Two Noble Kinsmen[16]
2020 The Producers Max Bialystock
2022 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson [17]
2023-2024 Moulin Rouge Christian [18][19]

Voice acting

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Eiji [20]
2019 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Nine [21]
2020 Sword Art Online (TV Series) Eiji

References

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  1. ^ "井上芳雄". ORICON NEWS. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ^ "井上芳雄 Profile". ステージナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ a b "ミュージカル「モーツァルト!」井上芳雄と山崎育三郎の両ver.をWOWOWでTV初放送". SPICE.
  4. ^ a b "ミス・サイゴン配役表" (PDF). Toho Stage.
  5. ^ "井上芳雄『行列』新MCに抜てき "逆サプライズ"で電撃発表". ORICON NEWS. 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ "StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
  7. ^ "井上芳雄&知念里奈が結婚 あす沖縄で挙式「息子と3人で進んでいけることに感謝」". Oricon. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. ^ "知念里奈が男児出産を報告 井上芳雄パパに「感謝と喜びを持って、これからも精進」". Sponichi Annex.
  9. ^ "エリザベート配役役" (PDF). Toho Stage.
  10. ^ "いまやプリンス! 故・蜷川幸雄に「ミュージカル馬鹿」と言われた俳優とは?〈週刊朝日〉". Asahi Shimbun. 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ "ミュージカル界のゴールデンカップルが贈るハッピー・ミュージカルがふたたび". ticket.pia.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "シアタークリエ ミュージカル『ダディ・ロング・レッグズ』". Toho Stage.
  13. ^ "【公演評】ミュージカル「二都物語」 生きることの本質を描く、心に響く名作誕生". Asahi Commentry.
  14. ^ "帝国劇場 ミュージカル『エリザベート』". Toho Stage.
  15. ^ "「アルカディア」開幕、「日本最高峰のメンバーが集結した舞台」と井上芳雄". ステージナタリー.
  16. ^ "ミュージカル『ナイツ・テイルー騎士物語ー』". Toho Stage.
  17. ^ "A New Production of GUYS AND DOLLS Directed By Michael Arden Opened in Tokyo". BroadwayWorld.com.
  18. ^ https://www.tohostage.com/moulinmusical_japan/cast.html
  19. ^ https://natalie.mu/stage/news/511214
  20. ^ "劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール- 公式サイト". sao-movie.net.
  21. ^ "『ヒロアカ』映画最新作のゲスト声優に井上芳雄・今田美桜が決定! |". アニメイトタイムズ.
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