Shin Koyamada
Shin Koyamada 小山田 真 | |||||
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| Born | March 10, 1982 Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (ESL) Los Angeles City College | ||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor producer entrepreneur philanthropist | ||||
| Organization(s) | Shinobi Pictures Koyamada International Foundation Guardian Girls International | ||||
| Spouse | Nia Lyte | ||||
| Children | 1 | ||||
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| Kanji | 小山田 真 | ||||
| Hiragana | こやまだ しん | ||||
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| Website | http://shinkoyamada.com | ||||
Shin Koyamada (小山田 真, Koyamada Shin; born March 10, 1982) is a Japanese actor, producer, philanthropist, and martial artist. He is best known to the international audience for his co-starring roles in The Last Samurai (2003) as Nobutada and the Disney's Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006) as Shen.
As producer, Koyamada develops and produces numerous content through his production company Shinobi Pictures, anime company N LITE Japan and multimedia company Laizen Studios. In philanthropy, Koyamada serves as Board Chairs of the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), Guardian Girls International (GGI), StarAngel International, and the Japan United States Sister City Association (JUSSCA). Koyamada holds black belts in Karate and Tae Kwon Do and won gold medals in Shaolin Kung Fu at the U.S. National Championships.