Biography

Yuki Kedoin can most recently be seen playing Takemaru in all ten episodes of the FX/Hulu series Shogun. The series won a record 18 Emmys in its first season.

He has been honoured with the Screen Actors Guild of America Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble for Shogun.

Yuki was born in Yokohama, Japan. He is an actor, samurai sword performer, and choreographer. He has been training in traditional samurai sword fighting techniques for 13 years and has taught these techniques in Canada.

Yuki has made notable appearances in films and TV series, including A24's The Smashing Machine, Apple TV's Pachinko Season 2, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and Netflix's The Naked Director.

Yuki started his acting career in theatre, starring in many plays. Before 2020, he played an important role in the Promising Next-Generation Actor Cultivation Program sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Government of Japan.

In 2021, Yuki moved to Vancouver, Canada, where he received a 2-year artistic mentorship from Bill Millerd, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Arts Club Theatre Company, one of the largest non-profit Canadian theatre companies. This mentorship was part of the "Emerging Artist Overseas Training Program" by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.

In addition to acting, Yuki has been involved in his own projects as a writer, director, and actor. His most recent work is the short film "IPPO" shot in Vancouver, with spoken languages in English and Japanese. Yuki is based in both Japan and North America.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ian Stack