# Yuji Abe

Yuji Abe (阿部 祐二, Abe Yūji, born 14 August 1958) is a Japanese television reporter and actor. He is represented by Tender Pro.

## Biography

He was born in Itabashi, Tokyo. 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 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). 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. 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

| Title | Publisher |
| Popeye | Magazine House |

### Films

| 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 | Pal Entertainment's Production | |
| | 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 | | | |
| 2023 | Maku wo Orosuna! | | | |

### TV dramas

| 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 | | TBS | |
| 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 | | EX | Episode 28 "Aru Shōjo no Giwaku" |
| 8 Dec 1989 | Katte ni shiyagare Hay! Brother | Yokota | NTV | Episode 9 |
| 12 Dec 1989 | Nerawa rete | | NTV | |
| 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 | EX | |
| 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 | | NTV | |
| 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 | NTV | Single Special |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Hidarime Tantei Eye | Reporter | NTV | Final Episode |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Seicho Matsumoto Drama Special Kiri no Hata | TV reporter | NTV | |
| 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 | NTV | |

### Informational programmes

| Title | Network | Notes |
| Big Morning | TBS | Reporter |
| Fresh! | TBS | Reporter |
| Look Look Konnichiwa | | Reporter |
| Let's! | | Reporter |
| The! Jōhō Tsū | | Reporter |
| Sukkiri!! | | Reporter |
| The Tsuiseki Scoop Gekijō | | Reporter |
| Wide na Show | CX | Wide na information |

### Variety

| Title | Network | Notes |
| Monday Late Show | NTV | Reporter |

### Anime

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

### Advertisements

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

### Japanese dub

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

### Music videos

| 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" | |

### Direct-to-video

| Year | Title |
| 2013 | Cosplay Tantei |

### Radio

| Title | Network |
| Tokyo Remix Zoku | J-Wave |