is a Japanese actor, television personality and seiyu. Born in

Muroran is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 76,385, with 43,494 households and a population density of . The ...

, Hokkaido, he is a member of

Team Nacs is a Japanese theatrical and musical unit that was formed in 1996 by Hiroyuki Morisaki, Ken Yasuda, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Yo Oizumi, and Takuma Oto'o. It is often called . Prior to October 2005, the group name was formerly TEAM-NACS. They belong ...

. He is a graduate of

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and

Hokkai Gakuen University is a private university in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends fro ...

. Fumio Yasuda is his older brother.

Biography

, Yasuda joined the theater club and the theatrical company OOPARTS (led by its president

Takayuki Suzui is a ''tarento'' who mainly works in Hokkaido, film director and broadcast writer. He is the chairman of Board of Directors of Creative Office Cue Co., Ltd., and the Board of Cure Products Co., Ltd., and Manhole Film Limited. He is nicknamed . ...

). In 1996, following graduation, Yasuda and theater club friends

Hiroyuki Morisaki is a common masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Hiroyuki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: extensive, good fortune, spacious. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . It is written in hir ...

Shigeyuki Totsugi is a Japanese actor, TV personality, voice actor, screenwriter, theatre director, and singer. His real name and former stage name is . He was born in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido. He is a member of the TEAM NACS. He graduated from Hokkaido Sappo ...

, Yo Oizumi, and Takuma Oto'o created TEAM NACS. The team was disbanded after their first performance. After graduating from university, Yasuda began working as a medical office worker. He stopped after 10 months because he wanted to concentrate on activities in the performing arts. After leaving the medical office, he worked part-time in Hokkaido, taking on jobs such as helping at a hotel breakfast buffet. Even during his part-time work, he continued to focus on his career in entertainment. In 1997, Morisaki reunited TEAM NACS and Yasuda joined the group once more. Since 1998, he has appeared semi-regularly as a suit actor for the mascot character "on-chan" in " How Do You Like Wednesday?". TEAM NACS held its first stage performance in May 2004, in Tokyo. In 2006, Yasuda made his first appearance in the national online drama series "Jirocho Seoi Fuji" (NHK). Since then, he has also appeared in serial dramas and movies of the Tokyo flagship station, and has also held starring roles in TV series.

Filmography

Television

Film

Japanese dub

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Official profile
– CREATIVE OFFICE CUE（in Japanese）
TEAM NACS Official profile
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Amuse Inc. is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services. The artists include idols, musicians, and more. Amuse produces TV and radio programs, commercial films, and movies. Other interests are in publication, music softwa ...

（in Japanese） * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yasuda, Ken 1973 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Hokkaido People from Muroran Amuse Inc. talents 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors