Masahiro Matsuoka

Masahiro Matsuoka 松岡 昌宏
Born	January 11, 1977 (1977-01-11) (age 34)
Origin	Sapporo, Japan
Genres	Rock
Occupations	Drummer, actor
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Japan, J Storm
Associated acts	Tokio

Masahiro Matsuoka (松岡 昌宏, Matsuoka Masahiro^?, born January 11, 1977) is a Japanese drummer and actor.^[1][2] He is a member of Tokio, a Johnny Entertainment musical group. His nicknames are Mabo and Maa-kun. He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in Godzilla: Final Wars.,^[2] and comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.

Career

As an artist

Matsuoka joined the pop/rock band Tokio as a drummer in 1990, although the band did not debut until 1994. Along with other Tokio members, he was a background dancer for idol bands such as Hikaru Genji.

As an actor

Matsuoka has had parts in over 20 dramas. His first lead role was in Psychometrer Eiji, a 1997 mystery science fiction drama. In 2008 he starred a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji, based on a comical manga by artist Aruko.

Endorsements

Matsuoka has endorsed many various brands with the band Tokio and by himself. With Tokio, he has endorsed among others Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Eneos, a brand for Nippon Oil.

Filmography

Year/s	Title	Medium	Role/s	Notes
1993	Ichigo Hakusho	TV
1994	Ari yo Sabara	TV
1995	Watashi, Mikata Desu	TV
1996	Hideyoshi	TV
	Nurse no Oshigoto	TV		Guest role
	Yuzurenai Yoru	TV
1997	Psychometrer Eiji	TV	Eiji	First lead role
	Nurse no Oshigoto 2	TV		Guest role
1998	Love and Peace	TV	Kenta Horiguchi	Lead role
1999	Psychometrer Eiji 2	TV	Eiji	Lead role
	Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko	TV	Shiro Amakasu	Lead role
2000	Shokatsu	TV		Lead role
2001	Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko 2	TV	Kazuya Okinoshima	Lead role
2002	Nurseman	TV	Takasawa Yujiro	Lead role
2003	Musashi	TV	Kojiro Sasaki
	Manhattan Love Story	TV	Tencho	Lead role
2004	Nurseman ga Yuku	TV	Yuujirou Takasawa	Lead role
	Godzilla: Final Wars	Film	Ozaki Shinichi
2006	Yaoh	TV	Ryosuke	Lead role
2007	Oishinbo	TV	Shiro Yamaoka	Lead role. 2007 special only.
	Marathon	TV	Noguchi Yoji
2008	Ten to Chi to	TV	Kagetora Nagao	Lead role
	Yasuko to Kenji	TV	Oki Kenji	Lead role
2009	Hissatsu Shigotonin	TV	Ryoji	2009 season
2010	Kaibutsu Kun	TV	Demokin	2010 season

References

1. ^ "Johnny's Net Tokio Profiles" (in Japanese). http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/tokio/prof/prof.html. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Masahiro Matsuoka on IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556036/. Retrieved 2009-10-08. 

External links

• Tokio Official Website
• Masahiro Matsuoka at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Masahiro Matsuoka at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Matsuoka, Masahiro
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Date of birth	1977-01-11
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