Biography
Yu Shirota (城田優), born December 26, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, singer, and stage performer. He made his professional acting debut in 2003 and has since worked across film, television, musical theater, and music. Shirota first gained recognition through his stage performances, including Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical series and Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musical series. He has appeared in numerous Japanese films and television dramas, including The Prince of Tennis, Waruboro, Rookies: Graduation, The Negotiator: The Movie, Arakawa Under the Bridge, SPEC: Close, Black Butler, Ajin: Demi-Human, The Forest of Wool and Steel, The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero, and The Violence Action. His television credits include Hana-Kimi, Rookies, The Negotiator, Samurai High School, SPEC, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Jiu: Special Investigation Team, GTO, Jun & Ai, Come Come Everybody, TOKYO MER, and Sudden Marriage (いきなり婚), in which he played Hajime Ando. Shirota has also established a career in musical theater, performing roles such as Der Tod in Elisabeth, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, the Phantom in Phantom, Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway, and Lola in Kinky Boots. He has additionally worked as a musical director and stage producer, alongside his career as a singer and songwriter. His performances in Elisabeth earned him the Newcomer Award in the Theater Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 65th National Arts Festival in 2010. In 2027, Shirota is set to expand his work into video game voice acting as the voice of Makoto Daito, the protagonist of SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven.
Acted in 73
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
'Jack' Shinsuke Ikezawa · 5 episodes
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
Movie
Salaryman Kintarō
TV
Sudden Marriage
Hajime Ando · 12 episodes
- 2023
Angel Flight
Shusuke Hiiragi · 6 episodes
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
TV
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
Chiba Jin [Director] · 8 episodes
- 2018
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
TV
Literary Virgin
Saku Kagaya · 8 episodes
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Masato Kamijo
バイバイ、ブラックバード
TV
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
铃木有明 · 10 episodes
Elisabeth
Tod
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
Tachibana Souichirou
Marumaru Tsuma
Itagaki Masaki · 10 episodes
- 2014
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
Movie
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
Tanaka Hiroshi
GTO in Taiwan
Ryuji Danma · 4 episodes
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
Tojo Yuki · 9 episodes
- 2013
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
Satoshi Chii
SPEC: Zero
Satoshi Chii
GTO: The Graduation Special
Ryuji Danma
GTO: New Year's Special
Ryuji Danma
- 2012
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
Oda Nobunaga
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Sister
- 2011
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Sister · 10 episodes
Shitsuren Hoken
Ayumu Katsuki · 13 episodes
- 2010
The Negotiator: The Movie
Kyosuke Mariya
2000s
- 2009
Samurai High School
Nakamura Tsuyoshi · 9 episodes
- 2008
- 2007
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
Movie
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
Movie
Dear Students!
TV
- 2006
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Jun Bride
Movie
The Prince of Tennis
Kunimitsu Tezuka
- 2005
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Pink no Idenshi
TV
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
Kunimitsu Tezuka
- 2004
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion
- 2003
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
