Biography
Yuki Matsuzaki, born in Miyazaki, Japan began acting at the age of 7 in a small theatrical group that performed for children. He performed over 50 shows in local theaters until he was 18. Upon graduating high school, he decided to dedicate his life to acting and moved to New York City to become an accomplished actor with the versatility to perform in both English and Japanese. Upon his arrival, all his money was stolen and he became homeless. In order to survive, he started performing on the streets of Times Square where his first day tally after performing 8-hours was a mere $4.00.
All his endurance and hard work was rewarded when Edward Zwick cast Yuki for The Last Samuri (2003). He began booking roles in such films as Drunken Sword (2005) and Roku (2005). Next Clint Eastwood cast him as Nozaki in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Eastwood favored Yuki for his unique preparation. In order to prepare for his role, Yuki only digested celery and water for five weeks to experience famine, confined himself inside dark closets and bathrooms to recreate the claustrophobic atmosphere for the cave fighting sequences. After Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), NBC offered Yuki a co-star role in their hit TV show Heroes (2006/II).
In 2009, Matsuzaki starred alongside Steve Martin, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina and Aishwarya Rai as a member of an international dream team of detectives in Pink Panther 2 (2009).
Filmography
all 24
Movies 14
TV Shows 10
Voice 4
Skull Island (2023)
ONI: Thunder God's Tale (2022)
Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022)
Moon Manor (2022)
Mosaic Street (2022)
Last Three Days (2020)
Tsukai TV Sukatto Japan (2020)
Robu (2019)
Kimchi (2018)
BraveStorm (2017)
We Bare Bears (2015)
Locksmiths (2015)
The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Instant Mommy (2013)
The Newsroom (2012)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
How Do You Know (2010)
Better Off Ted (2009)
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
iCarly (2007)
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Heroes (2006)
The Last Samurai (2003)
The Black Ninja (2003)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1981-09-24 (42 years old)
Birth PlaceMiyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Height184-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As松崎悠希
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