Yu Shirota
Acting
Born: December 26, 1985 (age 40) · Tokyo, Japan
Highest Rated
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
Ajin: Demi-Human
2017
Black Butler
2014
From Today, It's My Turn!!
2018
The Violence Action
2022
HANA-KIMI
2007
SPEC ~ First Blood
2010
SPEC: Zero
2013
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
2020
Not Quite Dead Yet
2020
Photos (1)
Movies (41)
SPEC: Zero
Satoshi Chii
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
Shusuke Hiiragi
Ajin: Demi-Human
Koji Tanaka
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
Gérard Gonzales
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
Satoshi Chii
The Violence Action
Michitaka-kun
Remain In Twilight
Matsuoka
Black Butler
Charles Bennett Sato
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
Kei Shinjo
Not Quite Dead Yet
Security Guard
The Negotiator: The Movie
Kyosuke Mariya
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
Lu Bu
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Masato Kamijo
GTO: The Graduation Special
Ryuji Danma
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
Oda Nobunaga
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
Tachibana Souichirou
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Sister
Waruboro
2007
GTO: New Year's Special
Ryuji Danma
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
Satoshi Chii
Heat Island
Aki
Akegarasu
Aoi
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
2007
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
Kunimitsu Tezuka
The Prince of Tennis
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
Kunimitsu Tezuka
A Good Husband
Takehito Nishida
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
2007
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
Tanaka Hiroshi
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
2025
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
The Blue That Never Dies
Mitsunori Haneda
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Elisabeth
Tod
Jun Bride
2006
TV Shows (34)
Plastic Beauty
Sotaro Ando · 4 eps
GTO
Ryuji Danma · 22 eps
Come Come Everybody
narrator · 112 eps
The Pride of the Temp
Ryūto Amaya · 10 eps
Last One Standing
8 eps
HANA-KIMI
Kagurazaka Makoto · 12 eps
Team Batista no Eikō
Koichiro Himuro · 11 eps
From Today, It's My Turn!!
2 eps
SPEC ~ First Blood
Satoshi Chii · 10 eps
Rookies
Kei Shinjo · 11 eps
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
Elliott Tsubaki · 4 eps
GTO in Taiwan
Ryuji Danma · 4 eps
Jiu: Special Investigation Team
Amamiya Takashi · 9 eps
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
Tojo Yuki · 9 eps
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Sister · 10 eps
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
玉人 ヴァリー · 1 eps
The Negotiator
Kyosuke Mariya · 17 eps
Marumaru Tsuma
Itagaki Masaki · 10 eps
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
'Jack' Shinsuke Ikezawa · 5 eps
Dear Students!
10 eps
Angel Flight
Shusuke Hiiragi · 6 eps
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
Chiba Jin [Director] · 8 eps
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
2019
My Fave, the Killer
Junya Kawato · 13 eps
Sudden Marriage
Hajime Ando · 12 eps
Salaryman Kintarō
8 eps
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
6 eps
Literary Virgin
Saku Kagaya · 8 eps
Samurai High School
Nakamura Tsuyoshi · 9 eps
Pink no Idenshi
12 eps
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
铃木有明 · 10 eps
Shitsuren Hoken
Ayumu Katsuki · 13 eps
バイバイ、ブラックバード
6 eps
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
1 eps
