Yuji Abe

Yuji Abe (阿部 祐二, Abe Yūji, born 14 August 1958)[1] is a Japanese television reporter and actor. He is represented by Tender Pro.

Yuji Abe
阿部 祐二
2015
Born (1958-08-14) 14 August 1958
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesYuji Date
CitizenshipJapan
Occupation
  • Actor
  • TV reporter
Years active1983
AgentTender Pro
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)Masako Isomura
ChildrenMomoko Abe (daughter)

Biography

He was born in Itabashi, Tokyo.[2] He graduated from Yayoi Elementary School, Daiichi Junior High School, Koishikawa High School, and Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics.[1] His height is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in). His wife is professional golfer Masako Abe (maiden name: Isomura). Their eldest daughter Momoko Abe was selected as Miss Universe Japan in 2017 while working as a fashion model and tarento (celebrity).[3] He currently lives in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.

He started his career as an actor in 1983 in the television drama Fukei-san wa Majo (Tokyo Broadcasting System) under the stage name Yuji Date (伊達 祐二, Date Yūji), which he used during his early years as an actor.[2] After appearing on the magazine Popeye as a model and acting in television dramas for around a decade, he turned to reporting starting with Big Morning (TBS).

Filmography

Modelling

Title Publisher
PopeyeMagazine House

Films

Year Title Role Distributor Notes
Baajin RoadClassroom teacherLead role. Unreleased in theatres. Later on at the late-night frame of TBS.
Gotoshi Kabushiki Gaisha: Akutoku Hallo Buttsubuse!Secretary in charge of National Assembly policyPal Entertainment's Production
Gotoshi Kabushiki Gaisha IIIDriver
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.Yokosuka's reporter
Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni SasaguTeacher Ito
Brooklyn Bridge o watatteSaki Onodera's father
Bitter Coffee Life
Neon Chō: Dai Ni-maku
Yagyuu Jūbee Yonaoshi TabiNarration
1992A mine field.Chachai
2009Gokusen: The MovieReporter
2012Ace AttorneyShingo Otoro
2021I'll Be Your Ears[4]

TV dramas

Date Title Role Network Notes
1983Fukei-san wa MajoKeiji SakashitaTBS
24 Nov 1983Mokuyō Golden Drama HirenTsutomuYTV
1984Furyō Shōjo to YobareteKeitaro TanbaTBS
1985Thirteen Boy
198587Tokusō SaizensenInspector Toshio SugiEX
16 Aug 1987Abunai DekaNTVEpisode 45 "Kinshin"
9 Dec 1987Bay City DekaNagaiEXEpisode 10 "Shōnan Dai Sōsa-sen! Kiken na Onna"
28 Oct 1988Motto Abunai DekaNTVEpisode 4 "Kisaku"
1988New Town Kari BunshoPolice investigator Hiroshi NomotoEX
12 Nov 1989Gorilla Keishichō Sōsa Dai 8 HanEpisode 28 "Aru Shōjo no Giwaku"
8 Dec 1989Katte ni shiyagare Hay! BrotherYokotaNTVEpisode 9
12 Dec 1989Nerawa rete
9 Jan 1990Kayō Super Wide Hakodate no OnnaEX
18 May 1990Keiji KizokuShigakiNTVEpisode 4 "Sono Toki, Yajū ni Kiba o Muita"
JulSep 1990Geinō ShakaiTBS
27 Oct 1990Kamikōchi ni Kieta OnnaEX
2 Nov 1990Ōedo Sōsamō: Jun Hashizume HanTV TokyoPhase 1 Episode 4 "Yamaotoko ni Daka reta Onna"
15 May 1991Hagure Keiji JunjōhaMitsuo KuboEX4th Series Episode 7 "Tōrima!? Nerawa reta Akai Kōto no Onna"
26 Oct 1991Hakkōdasan Satsujin BoshokuGoro Hiraoka
14 Nov 1991Yonimo Kimyōna MonogatariCX"Mujin Kantai"
12 May 1992Oretachi Rookie CopTBSEpisode 5 "Dai Dassen"
199293Special Rescue ExceedraftIwao DaimonEX
5 Jun 1992Keiji Kizoku 3NTVEpisode 6 "Yogoreta Kao no Tenshi"
11 Aug 1992Bengoshi Kenosuke Asahita 4: Kōkogaku Kyōshitsu no Satsujin
21 Feb 1994TBS Drama Special Genkotsu Oshō wa Mei TanteiTajimaTBS
25 Jun 1994Notohantō Onna-tachi no Satsujin FūkeiKeiji AokiEX
30 Jun 2009MW: Dai 0-shō: Akuma no GameMysterious manNTV
3 Oct 2009Hidarime Tantei EyeReporterSingle Special
13 Mar 2010Final Episode
16 Mar 2010Seicho Matsumoto Drama Special Kiri no HataTV reporter
1 Jan 2015Time Scoop Hunter Special: Oshōgatsu Panic! Kaireki ŌsōdōHimselfNHK G
9 Jan 2016Special Drama Keiji BallerinoTV reporterNTV
11 Mar 2016Tensai BakabonHimself

Informational programmes

Title Network Notes
Big MorningTBSReporter
Fresh!
Look Look Konnichiwarowspan="5"
Let's!
The! Jōhō Tsū
Sukkiri!!
The Tsuiseki Scoop Gekijō
Wide na ShowCXWide na information

Variety

Title Network Notes
Monday Late ShowNTVReporter

Anime

Date Title Role Network Notes
Aug 2012Himitsu no Akko-chanHimselfNTVShort film version

Advertisements

Year Product
2009Tsutaya Discas
2010Kobayashi Pharmaceutical "Toilet Sono Ato ni"
2016Mister Donut

Japanese dub

Year Title Role Voice dub for Notes
2009Angels & DemonsAmerican reporterSteve Kehela

Music videos

Artist Song Notes
Dr.Metal Factory"Jupiter"Also appeared in the jacket photograph of "Kava-meta Now" and "Kava-meta Then" of the same song
ET King"mother"

Direct-to-video

Year Title
2013Cosplay Tantei

Radio

Title Network
Tokyo Remix ZokuJ-Wave

Bibliography

Date Title Publisher ISBN
25 Feb 2012"Kyōsai-ka" ga Seikō suru 22 no HōsokuKodanshaISBN 978-4062174121

References

  1. TV Tarento Jinmei Jiten (Dai 6-ban) (in Japanese). Nippon External Associates. Jun 2004. p. 48. ISBN 978-4-8169-1852-0.
  2. "週刊テレビ番組". Shūkan TV Bangumi (in Japanese) (9 Mar 1984). Tokyo Post. p. 26.
  3. "ミスユニバース日本代表に阿部祐二レポーター娘「信じられない」と父興奮". Daily Sports online (in Japanese). 4 Jul 2017. Retrieved 7 Jul 2017.
  4. "『僕が君の耳になる』作品情報". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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