Yutaka Matsushige: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 91
- on screen
- 1992–2026
- box office
- $480M
- average score
- 71
- Born
- January 19, 1963 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Full name
- Yutaka
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1983-present
The Best Yutaka Matsushige Movies
The films of Yutaka Matsushige that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) leads with $85.3M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $85.3M Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose 2010 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $45.6M Hero 2015 · Comedy -
Worldwide box office: $33M Dogwood Tree 2010 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $29.9M Crows Zero II 2009 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $26.7M The Last 10 Years 2022 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $26M Killing for the Prosecution 2018 · Thriller
Yutaka Matsushige's Career in Numbers
Yutaka Matsushige's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yutaka Matsushige works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Guard from Underground (1992) to Scarlet (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Yutaka Matsushige Movies by Decade
- 1990s 6
- 2000s 27
- 2010s 38
- 2020s 20
The 2010s were Yutaka Matsushige's busiest decade, with 38 films.
Yutaka Matsushige Movies by Genre
- Drama 32
- Comedy 18
- Action 6
- Thriller 6
- Romance 4
- Mystery 4
- Adventure 3
- Crime 3
- Horror 3
- Family 2
Drama is the genre Yutaka Matsushige has worked in most, with 32 films, ahead of comedy (18).
Yutaka Matsushige Career Milestones
- First film
- The Guard from Underground 1992
- Biggest box office hit
- Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose $85.3M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Inu-oh Movie Echo Score 78
- Newest film
- Scarlet 2026
Yutaka Matsushige Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Yutaka Matsushige is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2026
Scarlet as Cornelius · Animation Worldwide box office: $2.26M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2025
Cloud Action Worldwide box office: $1.1M Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2024
The Solitary Gourmet as Inogashira Goro · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.46M - 2023
Dreaming in Between Drama - 2023
Família as Aoki · Drama - 2022
Inu-oh as Tomona no chichi · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $484K Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2022
Drive Into Night as Kim-Jung Woo · Drama - 2022
Tsuyukusa Drama - 2022
The Last 10 Years as Akihisa Takabayashi · Romance Worldwide box office: $26.7M - 2022
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? as Noboru Yamikumo · Action Worldwide box office: $2.83M - 2022
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - as Tamba · Comedy Worldwide box office: $23.2M - 2022
Is Love Sustainable? as Sawada Rintaro · Family - 2021
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? as Akira Goto · Comedy - 2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood Comedy - 2020
The Voice of Sin as Yosuke Mizushima · Mystery Worldwide box office: $11M - 2020
Threads - Our Tapestry of Love Romance Worldwide box office: $20.5M - 2020
Our 30-Minute Sessions as Fujio Yoshii · Music - 2020
Our 30-Minute Sessions as Fujio Yoshii · Music - 2020
Tomorrow’s Family as Shunsaku Onodera · Romance - 2020
Today’s Nekomura as Nekomura · Comedy - 2019
Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.16M - 2019
Mr. Hikita, I Am Knocked Up as Kunio Hikita · Drama - 2019
Samurai Shifters as Sanemon Motomura · History Worldwide box office: $6.25M - 2019
Perfect World as Motohisa Kawana · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.32M - 2018
Love At Least as Isoyama · Drama - 2018
Cafe Funiculi Funicula as Yasunori Fusaki · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.2M - 2018
Killing for the Prosecution as Toshinari Suwabe · Thriller Worldwide box office: $26M - 2018
Dynamite Graffiti as Detective Morohashi · Drama - 2018
Unnatural as Kamikura Yasuo · Drama - 2017
The Last Shot in the Bar as Aida · Thriller Worldwide box office: $5.59M - 2017
Outrage Coda as Detective Shigeta · Action Worldwide box office: $12M - 2017
Prison Break Tv movie - 2016
Midnight Diner 2 as Ryu · Family Worldwide box office: $2.35M - 2016
Miss Hokusai Biography Worldwide box office: $378K - 2016
Museum as Kozo Sekihata · Drama Worldwide box office: $11.8M - 2016
Good Morning Show as Tetsuto Kuroiwa · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.57M - 2016
Lost and Found as Touji Seo · Drama - 2016
Solitary Gourmet New Year’s Special ~Midwinter Hokkaido Asahikawa Business Trip Edition~ as Inogashira Goro · Tv movie - 2016
Sleepeeer Hit! as Yasuki Wada · Comedy - 2016
Totto Television as Mr. Ou · Drama - 2015
Hero as Kenzaburo Kawajiri · Comedy Worldwide box office: $45.6M - 2015
Solomon’s Perjury 2: Judgment as Kitao (school teacher) · Drama - 2015
Solomon’s Perjury 1: Suspicion as Teacher Kitao · Thriller - 2015
Maestro! as Hiroaki Soma · Drama Worldwide box office: $359K - 2014
Kabukicho Love Hotel as Yasuo Ikezawa · Drama Worldwide box office: $85.3K - 2014
Seven Weeks as Haruhiko Suzuki · Drama - 2013
Real as Haruhiko · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $3.8M - 2013
Detective in the Bar 2 as Aida · Action - 2012
The Wings of the Kirin as Kobayashi · Mystery Worldwide box office: $19.8M - 2011
Dog × Police: The K-9 Force Drama Worldwide box office: $8.98M - 2011
Phone Call to the Bar as Aida · Crime - 2011
Red Finger as Kobayashi · Mystery - 2010
Kaidan Horror Classics Drama - 2010
Dogwood Tree as Kenjiro Kiuchi · Romance Worldwide box office: $33M - 2010
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose as Bomb Disposal Team Leader · Drama Worldwide box office: $85.3M - 2010
A Lone Scalpel as Takeshi Minorikawa · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.26M - 2010
All to the Sea Drama - 2010
Atami’s Police Investigators as Osamu Juusaka · Comedy - 2009
Go Find a Psychic! Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.34M - 2009
Dear Doctor as Yukinari Hatano · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.95M - 2009
Instant Swamp as Kawabata · Comedy - 2009
Crows Zero II as Ushiyama · Adventure Worldwide box office: $29.9M - 2008
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces as Prisoner · Adventure Worldwide box office: $21.4M - 2008
Myu will Give Daddy Her Legs as Kazuo Kurose · Drama - 2007
Little DJ as Suteji Worldwide box office: $7.64K - 2007
Adrift in Tokyo as Tomobe · Comedy Worldwide box office: $79.4K - 2007
Crows Zero as Ushiyama · Action Worldwide box office: $22M - 2007
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia as Mashima · Comedy - 2007
Talk, Talk, Talk as Taichi Yugawara · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.05M - 2007
Yakuza: Like a Dragon as Makoto Date · Crime Worldwide box office: $5.22M - 2007
Operation Love as Matsunori Ito · Comedy - 2006
Rough Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.38M - 2006
Sun Scarred as Katsuya Ozaki · Drama - 2005
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade as Hattori Hanzou · Action Worldwide box office: $12M - 2005
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers as Ramen Chef · Comedy - 2005
Negotiator as Mayuta · Mystery - 2004
Blood and Bones as Nobuyoshi Ko · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.65M - 2004
Prayer Beads as (segment "It's Me") · Horror - 2003
Rockers Drama - 2002
Rock’n’Roll Mishin Drama - 2002
Doing Time as Koya · Comedy - 2001
Getting Wild With Our Monkey Drama - 2001
Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius as Shigefumi Shiraki · Drama - 2000
Another Battle Drama - 2000
Monday as Masaki Kubo · Thriller Worldwide box office: $9.02K - 1999
Embalming Horror - 1999
Charisma as Nekoshima · Thriller - 1999
Adrenaline Drive as Kuroiwa · Crime - 1998
Ring as Yoshino · Thriller Worldwide box office: $365K - 1995
A Last Note as Daigoro · Drama - 1992
The Guard from Underground as Fujimaru · Horror
Who Is Yutaka Matsushige?
Yutaka Matsushige was born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan in 1963 and is 63 years old. Credited on films since 1992, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Yutaka Matsushige (松重 豊) is a distinguished Japanese actor whose career spans over four decades, beginning with his debut in 1983. Born on 19 January 1963 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Matsushige quickly established himself as a versatile performer, adept at both gritty drama and off‑beat comedy. His early roles showcased a gritty intensity that would become a hallmark of his style, and he soon earned a reputation for immersing himself fully in complex characters, often bringing a subtle, understated humanity to the screen. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Matsushige's filmography expanded to include a diverse array of projects, ranging from the macabre horror of EM Embalming to the adrenaline‑fueled action of Adrenaline Drive, each performance underscoring his ability to navigate disparate genres with ease. Notably, his work in Last Life in the Universe demonstrated a capacity for emotional nuance in a cross‑cultural narrative, while his participation in Outrage Beyond highlighted his continued relevance within contemporary Japanese cinema. In 2009, Matsushige's portrayal in Dear Doctor earned him the prestigious Best Supporting Actor award at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival, cementing his status as a critically acclaimed talent. Beyond the silver screen, he has contributed to television series and Japanese dubs, further broadening his artistic footprint and reinforcing his commitment to his craft. As of 2024, Matsushige continues to captivate audiences, appearing at events such as the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival, where his presence remains a testament to his enduring influence and the respect he commands within the industry.
Who Yutaka Matsushige Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Yutaka Matsushige shares the most films with. Gaku Hamada comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Kyûsaku Shimada (8).
Yutaka Matsushige: Questions & Answers
How many movies Yutaka Matsushige has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Yutaka Matsushige been in?
Yutaka Matsushige is credited on 91 films, from 1992 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Yutaka Matsushige's highest-grossing movie?
Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) is Yutaka Matsushige's biggest box office hit, with $85.3M worldwide, ahead of Hero (2015) ($45.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Yutaka Matsushige's movies have made $480M.
Yutaka Matsushige's biggest hits What is the best Yutaka Matsushige movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Yutaka Matsushige's best-rated film is Inu-oh (2022) with a score of 78, followed by Cloud (2025) (76).
Best Yutaka Matsushige movies, ranked How old is Yutaka Matsushige?
Yutaka Matsushige is 63 years old, born on January 19, 1963 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.
What is Yutaka Matsushige's newest movie?
The most recent film on Yutaka Matsushige's filmography is Scarlet (2026), in the role of Cornelius.
Who does Yutaka Matsushige work with most often?
Yutaka Matsushige shares the most films with Gaku Hamada (10 films), Kyûsaku Shimada (8 films) and Ken'ichi Endô (7 films).
The Best Yutaka Matsushige Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 91 credits.
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