Yūji Oda

Yūji Oda (織田 裕二) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004. In one survey, he was the second most popular actor after Takuya Kimura in Japan during the Heisei era (1989-2019).

Biography
Oda was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. In the late 1980s, he launched his career with the release of two singles on records.

In 1989, he appeared in the television drama Mama Haha Boogie, from which point he started to gain popularity as an actor, which also brought attention to his singing aspirations.

In 1991, he appeared in the enormously popular television drama Tokyo Love Story, a breakout role. He then became a leading man in Japanese film and television, generally playing the role of a sympathetic character.

His most famous role is Shunsaku Aoshima, a police detective in the Bayside Shakedown film and television drama series.

Awards

 * 1991: Blue Ribbon Awards - Most Popular Actor
 * 1999: Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Actor for Bayside Shakedown
 * 2003: Japanese Academy Awards - Best Actor for T.R.Y.
 * Hochi Film Award - Best Actor