Japanese actor, born on 20th October 1983, teen heartthrob Yamada Takayuki, first started out co-starring in a handful of Jdoramas before making a big splash on "Waterboys" (2003). He followed with Fireboys (2004), his award winning performance in "Sekai no chûshin de, ai wo sakebu" (2004), Churasan 3 and the recent H2 (2005). His remarkable acting makes him most outstanding among the younger generation of Japanese actors.

Besides the acting, Takayuki Yamada knows how to play guitar, too. He wrote two songs on an album called: Manatsu no Tenshi (Summer Angel), and Get over.Takayuki Yamada received the Star Asia Rising Star Award at the 10th Annual New York Asian Film Festival in July 2011.