| Masa Yamaguchi | |
| Birth Place: | London, England, UK |
| Nationality: | Japanese Australian |
| Alma Mater: | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation: | Actor, stunt performer, fight choreographer |
,[1] known professionally as Masa Yamaguchi, is a Japanese-Australian actor, stunt performer and fight choreographer.[2]
Yamaguchi was born in London to Japanese parents, and raised in Tokyo, Japan. At the age of 15, his family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he attended Brighton Grammar School.[3] He graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2001, the first Japanese student to do so.[4]
He later appeared in the film The Condemned as Go Saiga, a Japanese killer, who later teams up with McStarley.[5] He has also acted on stage, including in Katherine Thomson's King Tide for the Griffin Theatre Company.[6]
Yamaguchi has practiced martial arts since the age of 3. He holds 2nd dan black belts in judo and taekwondo, and practices kenjutsu.