Yuji Abe

{{short description|Japanese television reporter and actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Yuji Abe

| image = AbeYuji-July13-2015.jpg

| caption = 2015

| native_name = 阿部祐二

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|8|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

| nationality = Japanese

| other_names = Yuji Date

| citizenship = Japan

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|TV reporter}}

| years_active = 1983–

| agent = Tender Pro

| height_cm = 185

| spouse = Masako Isomura

| children = Momoko Abe (daughter)

}}

{{nihongo|Yuji Abe|阿部祐二|Abe Yūji|born 14 August 1958}}{{cite book|title=TV Tarento Jinmei Jiten (Dai 6-ban)|language=ja|publisher=Nippon External Associates|date=Jun 2004|page=48|isbn=978-4-8169-1852-0}} is a Japanese television reporter and actor. He is represented by Tender Pro.

Biography

He was born in Itabashi, Tokyo.{{cite news|title=週刊テレビ番組|work=Shūkan TV Bangumi|publisher=Tokyo Post|number=9 Mar 1984|page=26|language=ja}} He graduated from Yayoi Elementary School, Daiichi Junior High School, Koishikawa High School, and Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics. His height is {{height|cm=185}}. 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2017/07/04/0010341903.shtml|title=ミスユニバース日本代表に阿部祐二レポーター娘「信じられない」と父興奮|work=Daily Sports online|language=ja|date=4 Jul 2017|access-date=7 Jul 2017}} 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 {{nihongo|Yuji Date|伊達祐二|Date Yūji}}, which he used during his early years as an actor. 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).

Filmography

=Modelling=

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Title ! Publisher
Popeye	Magazine House

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Title

! Publisher

Popeye

Magazine House

=Films=

Year ! Title ! Role ! Distributor ! Notes
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	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	rowspan="2"\| 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			{{cite web \|url= https://www.cinemacafe.net/movies/30637/\|title= 『僕が君の耳になる』作品情報\|access-date= January 22, 2021\|work= Cinema Cafe}}
2023	Maku wo Orosuna!			{{cite web \|url= https://eiga.com/movie/96549/\|title= まくをおろすな！\|access-date= May 2, 2022\|work= eiga.com}}

=TV dramas=

Date ! Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes
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1983	Fukei-san wa Majo	Keiji Sakashita	TBS
24 Nov 1983	Mokuyō Golden Drama Hiren	Tsutomu	YTV
1984	Furyō Shōjo to Yobarete	Keitaro Tanba	rowspan="2"\| 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	rowspan="2"\| 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	rowspan="2"\| 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	rowspan="2"\| 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		rowspan="2"\| 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	rowspan="4"\| NTV
3 Oct 2009	rowspan="2"\| Hidarime Tantei Eye	rowspan="2"\| 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	rowspan="2"\| NTV
11 Mar 2016	Tensai Bakabon	Himself

=Informational programmes=

Title ! Network ! Notes
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Big Morning	rowspan="2"\| TBS	rowspan="7"\| Reporter
Fresh!
Look Look Konnichiwa	rowspan="5"\|
Let's!
The! Jōhō Tsū
Sukkiri!!
The Tsuiseki Scoop Gekijō
Wide na Show	CX	Wide na information

=Variety=

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Title ! Network ! Notes
Monday Late Show	NTV	Reporter

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Title

! Network

! Notes

Monday Late Show

NTV

Reporter

=Anime=

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Date ! Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes
Aug 2012	Himitsu no Akko-chan	Himself	NTV	Short film version

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Date

! Title

! Role

! Network

! Notes

Aug 2012

Himitsu no Akko-chan

Himself

NTV

Short film version

=Advertisements=

Year ! Product
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2009	Tsutaya Discas
2010	Kobayashi Pharmaceutical "Toilet Sono Ato ni"
2016	Mister Donut

=Japanese dub=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! Voice dub for ! Notes
2009	Angels & Demons	American reporter	Steve Kehela

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Year

! Title

! Role

! Voice dub for

! Notes

2009

Angels & Demons

American reporter

Steve Kehela

=Music videos=

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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"

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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"