Takeshi Yoshioka (吉岡 毅志, Yohioka Takeshi, born March 22, 1979, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor represented by Queen's Ave-α and currently 10-Point. He is nicknamed Takeshi Man (たけしマン).
Biography
Yoshioka's acting career debuted on 1997. He played the protagonist Gamu Takayama in Ultraman Gaia from 1998 to 1999. On 2002, Yoshioka was part of a limited tokusatsu actor unit, Hero730. On August 31, 2007, he left Queen's Ave-α. Yoshioka is currently affiliated with 10-Point. He later reprised his role as Gamu Takayama/Ultraman Gaia in the film Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers for the first time in seven years on 2008. On October 10, 2009, Yoshioka announced on his blog that he married Flip-Flap member Aiko. They later divorced on October 10, 2014. On July 4, 2015, Yoshioka later announced in his blog that married Ultraman Mebius actress Misato Hirata.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|
| 1997 | Ushiro no Hyakutarō | | TV Tokyo | |
| 1998 | Ultraman Gaia | Gamu Takayama/Ultraman Gaia | TBS | Lead role |
| 2006 | Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai | Minoru Kawagoe | NTV | |
| CA to Oyobi! | | NTV | |
| 2007 | Tokumei Kakarichō Hitoshi Tadano | | TV Asahi | Episode 23 |
| 2008 | Hanai Yumegoromo | | Fuji TV | |
| 2013 | Ultraman Retsuden | Gamu Takayama | TV Tokyo | Episodes 80 to 83, 95, and 96 |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1999 | Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace | Gamu Takayama/Ultraman Gaia | |
| 2003 | The Big Slaughter Club | Tsuyoshi | |
| Heat | Kimu | |
| Minami no Teiō | | |
| 2008 | Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers | Gamu Takayama/Ultraman Gaia | |
| 2015 | Ultraman Ginga S: Showdown! Ultra 10 Warriors!! | Ultraman Gaia (voice) | |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2001 | Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage | Ultraman Gaia (voice) | |
| Princess Knight | Jack | |
| 2009 | Sakusha o Sekasu Roku-ri no Shujinkō-tachi | Bandesu | |
