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Japanese television reporter and actor
Yuji Abe
2015
Born (1958-08-14 ) 14 August 1958 (age 66) Nationality Japanese Other names Yuji Date Citizenship Japan Occupations Years active 1983– Agent Tender Pro Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Spouse Masako Isomura Children Momoko Abe (daughter)
Yuji Abe (阿部 祐二 , Abe Yūji , born 14 August 1958) [ 1] is a Japanese television reporter and actor. He is represented by Tender Pro.
He was born in Itabashi , Tokyo .[ 2] He graduated from Yayoi Elementary School, Daiichi Junior High School, Koishikawa High School, and Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics.[ 1] His height is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in). His wife is professional golfer Masako Abe (maiden name: Isomura). Their eldest daughter Momoko Abe was selected as Miss Universe Japan in 2017 while working as a fashion model and tarento (celebrity).[ 3] He currently lives in Urayasu , Chiba Prefecture .
He started his career as an actor in 1983 in the television drama Fukei-san wa Majo (Tokyo Broadcasting System ) under the stage name Yuji Date (伊達 祐二 , Date Yūji ) , which he used during his early years as an actor.[ 2] After appearing on the magazine Popeye as a model and acting in television dramas for around a decade, he turned to reporting starting with Big Morning (TBS).
Title
Publisher
Popeye
Magazine House
Year
Title
Role
Distributor
Notes
Baajin Road
Classroom teacher
Lead role. Unreleased in theatres. Later on at the late-night frame of TBS.
Gotoshi Kabushiki Gaisha: Akutoku Hallo Buttsubuse!
Secretary in charge of National Assembly policy
Pal Entertainment's Production
Gotoshi Kabushiki Gaisha III
Driver
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Yokosuka's reporter
Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu
Teacher Ito
Brooklyn Bridge o watatte
Saki Onodera's father
Bitter Coffee Life
Neon Chō: Dai Ni-maku
Yagyuu Jūbee Yonaoshi Tabi
Narration
1992
A mine field.
Chachai
2009
Gokusen: The Movie
Reporter
2012
Ace Attorney
Shingo Otoro
2021
I'll Be Your Ears
[ 4]
2023
Maku wo Orosuna!
[ 5]
Date
Title
Role
Network
Notes
1983
Fukei-san wa Majo
Keiji Sakashita
TBS
24 Nov 1983
Mokuyō Golden Drama Hiren
Tsutomu
YTV
1984
Furyō Shōjo to Yobarete
Keitaro Tanba
TBS
1985
Thirteen Boy
1985–87
Tokusō Saizensen
Inspector Toshio Sugi
EX
16 Aug 1987
Abunai Deka
NTV
Episode 45 "Kinshin"
9 Dec 1987
Bay City Deka
Nagai
EX
Episode 10 "Shōnan Dai Sōsa-sen! Kiken na Onna"
28 Oct 1988
Motto Abunai Deka
NTV
Episode 4 "Kisaku"
1988
New Town Kari Bunsho
Police investigator Hiroshi Nomoto
EX
12 Nov 1989
Gorilla Keishichō Sōsa Dai 8 Han
Episode 28 "Aru Shōjo no Giwaku"
8 Dec 1989
Katte ni shiyagare Hay! Brother
Yokota
NTV
Episode 9
12 Dec 1989
Nerawa rete
9 Jan 1990
Kayō Super Wide Hakodate no Onna
EX
18 May 1990
Keiji Kizoku
Shigaki
NTV
Episode 4 "Sono Toki, Yajū ni Kiba o Muita"
Jul–Sep 1990
Geinō Shakai
TBS
27 Oct 1990
Kamikōchi ni Kieta Onna
EX
2 Nov 1990
Ōedo Sōsamō : Jun Hashizume Han
TV Tokyo
Phase 1 Episode 4 "Yamaotoko ni Daka reta Onna"
15 May 1991
Hagure Keiji Junjōha
Mitsuo Kubo
EX
4th Series Episode 7 "Tōrima!? Nerawa reta Akai Kōto no Onna"
26 Oct 1991
Hakkōdasan Satsujin Boshoku
Goro Hiraoka
14 Nov 1991
Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari
CX
"Mujin Kantai"
12 May 1992
Oretachi Rookie Cop
TBS
Episode 5 "Dai Dassen"
1992–93
Special Rescue Exceedraft
Iwao Daimon
EX
5 Jun 1992
Keiji Kizoku 3
NTV
Episode 6 "Yogoreta Kao no Tenshi"
11 Aug 1992
Bengoshi Kenosuke Asahita 4: Kōkogaku Kyōshitsu no Satsujin
21 Feb 1994
TBS Drama Special Genkotsu Oshō wa Mei Tantei
Tajima
TBS
25 Jun 1994
Notohantō Onna-tachi no Satsujin Fūkei
Keiji Aoki
EX
30 Jun 2009
MW : Dai 0-shō: Akuma no Game
Mysterious man
NTV
3 Oct 2009
Hidarime Tantei Eye
Reporter
Single Special
13 Mar 2010
Final Episode
16 Mar 2010
Seicho Matsumoto Drama Special Kiri no Hata
TV reporter
1 Jan 2015
Time Scoop Hunter Special: Oshōgatsu Panic! Kaireki Ōsōdō
Himself
NHK G
9 Jan 2016
Special Drama Keiji Ballerino
TV reporter
NTV
11 Mar 2016
Tensai Bakabon
Himself
Title
Network
Notes
Big Morning
TBS
Reporter
Fresh!
Look Look Konnichiwa
Let's!
The! Jōhō Tsū
Sukkiri!!
The Tsuiseki Scoop Gekijō
Wide na Show
CX
Wide na information
Title
Network
Notes
Monday Late Show
NTV
Reporter
Year
Title
Role
Voice dub for
Notes
2009
Angels & Demons
American reporter
Steve Kehela
Artist
Song
Notes
Dr.Metal Factory
"Jupiter"
Also appeared in the jacket photograph of "Kava-meta Now" and "Kava-meta Then" of the same song
ET King
"mother"
Year
Title
2013
Cosplay Tantei
Title
Network
Tokyo Remix Zoku
J-Wave