Yamato Kinjo (金城 大和, Kinjō Yamato; born September 9, 1983, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Stay Luck. He played the role of Nobuharu Udo (Kyoryu Blue) in the 2013 Super Sentai TV series Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger and Takeshi Goutokuji (Kamen Rider Shirowe) in the 2022 Kamen Rider TV series Kamen Rider Geats.
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Early life
Kinjo was born in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, in 1983. In 2002, he graduated from high school and moved to Tokyo. He worked part time doing bar and security work.
Acting career
Kinjo started as an actor in 2010, mainly acting in plays on stage. In 2013, at the age of 29, he appeared in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger as Nobuharu Udo/Kyoryu Blue. Kinjo expressed his joy, saying "I become a hero in this year.”
In 2014, he began a voice acting career and voiced Shay Obsidian in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. In 2022, he was cast as Takeshi Goutokuji/Kamen Rider Shirowe in Kamen Rider Geats.
Personal life
On January 3, 2019, he announced his marriage to actress Sayaka Kotani.