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Yoshi Amao

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Yoshi Amao
Mini TV series on FX, hulu 2024 Shogun Episode 8 Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
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Yoshi Amao is a Japanese actor, comedian, television host, and martial artist based in New York City. Born in Osaka, Japan, he moved to New York in 1990 and has since built a dynamic career spanning television dramas, international game shows, Off-Broadway theater, and voice acting. He is widely recognized for his expertise in Tate (traditional Japanese sword stage fighting) and his standout role as Sera in the FX highly acclaimed historical drama series Shōgun.
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    Known for

    Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)
    Shōgun
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Sera

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Apologizers
      • Inoue
      • Post-production
    • Assassin's Creed Shadows (2025)
      Assassin's Creed Shadows
      6.9
      Video Game
      • 2025
    • Sean Astin, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Muhney, Mark Sherman, George Medina, Kento Morita, Alice Stern, Jude Biancone, Silvia Mañes, Teddy Tenenbaum, Yoshi Amao, Amy Hoerler, Anita Cordell, James Caley, Rika Akanishi, Alan Tregoning, David Trujillo, Josiah Sampson, David Trujillo, Minsun Park, Brian Blum, Saori Goda, Branden J. Stanley, Jenness Rouse, Silvia Calatayud Gil, Alyssa Commons, Jacob Daniel Groth, Jessica Eadie, Mei-Lin HoSang, and Oliva Combette in Spotlight International Film Festival: Best of the Festival - Volume 1 (2024)
      Spotlight International Film Festival: Best of the Festival - Volume 1
      6.1
      • Hideyo - 'My Daughter Yoshiko'
      • 2024
    • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
      Velma
      1.7
      TV Series
      • Japanese Dad (voice)
      • 2024
    • Hiroyuki Sanada in Shōgun (2024)
      Shōgun
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Sera
      • 2024
    • HAIKU: The Story of a Wilting Trillium (2022)
      HAIKU: The Story of a Wilting Trillium
      Short
      • Ultra Red (Soul)
      • 2022
    • Jellystone (2021)
      Jellystone
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Anime Yogi (voice)
      • 2021
    • Death Battle (2010)
      Death Battle
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Heihachi Mishima (voice)
      • 2021
    • Jason Kravits, Jeff Bergman, Allie Levitan, James Adomian, Matt Rogers, Nathan Min, and Kate Villa in Our Cartoon President (2018)
      Our Cartoon President
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Shinzo Abe (voice)
      • 2019–2020
    • Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)
      Mr. Robot
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Driver #3
      • 2019
    • Yoshi Amao, Amy Hoerler, Miguel Belmonte, Rika Akanishi, Ryan Beharry, Aaron Kenny, David M. Night Maire, Carlos Perez Segarra, Brian Blum, Saori Goda, Hamilton Yu, Ecegül Bayram, Bryan Benitez, and Mei-Lin HoSang in My Daughter Yoshiko (2019)
      My Daughter Yoshiko
      8.1
      Short
      • Hideyo
      • 2019
    • Hi-Collar (2019)
      Hi-Collar
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2019
    • Nippon FM 92.1 (2019)
      Nippon FM 92.1
      Video
      • DJ Nao
      • 2019
    • Ordinary Days (2017)
      Ordinary Days
      Short
      • Yoshi Amao
      • 2017
    • Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, and Ryan Eggold in The Blacklist: Redemption (2017)
      The Blacklist: Redemption
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Cab Driver
      • 2017
    • Yoshi Amao, Ed Bergtold, Yoichiro Kawakami, Saori Goda, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Hiroyoshi Kajiyama, Ted Sharks, Bita Elahian, and Cesar Jaramillo in An Ideal Marriage (2016)
      An Ideal Marriage
      Short
      • Yoshiro Watanabe
      • 2016

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Yoshi Amao Fighting Scenes
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    Yoshi Amao Fighting Scenes
    Shogun_Sera
    Demo Reel 0:55
    Shogun_Sera
    Shogun_Sera
    Demo Reel 0:55
    Shogun_Sera
    Yoshi Amao Demo 07292020
    Demo Reel 1:01
    Yoshi Amao Demo 07292020
    Ai
    Full Movie 12:45
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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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