Yoshio Inoue Explained

Yoshio Inoue
Native Name:	井上芳雄
Native Name Lang:	jp
Birth Date:	6 July 1979
Birth Place:	Fukuoka, Japan
Years Active:	2000–present
Agent:	Grand-Arts CO., Ltd
Height:	182 cm
Education:	Tokyo University of the Arts
Children:	2
Website:	Grand-Arts Website

, is a Japanese actor and singer, best known for his performances in musical theatre.^[1]

In 2000 while he was studying Vocal Music in the Tokyo University of the Arts, he made his musical theatre debut as Rudolf in Elisabeth at the Imperial Theatre.^[2] He continued to perform in numerous musicals and stage play, including the title role in Mozart! since 2002, as Chris in Miss Saigon in 2004 and 2009, as Bill in Me and My Girl in 2006 and 2009, and as Jervis in Daddy Long Legs since 2012. Since 2015 he played Der Tod in Elisabeth.

Alongside his theatrical career, Inoue also appeared in films and television dramas and presented in live shows and television music programs.^[3]

In 2013, he formed StarS, a musical unit with Kenji Urai and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.^[4]

Personal life

Inoue is married to actress Rina Chinen on 27 July 2016.^[5] They have two children, an elder son from Chinen's previous marriage and a second son born on 12 June 2018.^[6]

Performance credits

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Elisabeth	Rudolf	^[7]
2002	Mozart!		^[8]
2003	Hamlet	Hamlet	^[9]
2004	Miss Saigon	Chris	^[10]
2006	Me and My Girl	Bill	^[11]
2012	Daddy Long Legs	Jervis Pendleton	^[12]
2013	A Tale of Two Cities	Sydney Carton	^[13]
2015	Elisabeth	Der Tod	^[14]
2016	Arcadia	Septimus Hodge	^[15]
2018	Knights' Tale	Palamon	Musical based on The Two Noble Kinsmen^[16]
2020	The Producers	Max Bialystock
2022	Guys and Dolls	Sky Masterson	^[17]
2023-2024	Moulin Rouge	Christian	^[18] ^[19]

Voice acting

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017		Eiji	^[20]
2019		Nine	^[21]
2020	Sword Art Online (TV Series)	Eiji

External links

• • • • Natalie News Profile
• Library of Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: 井上芳雄 . 2023-05-10 . ORICON NEWS. 19 April 2023 .
2. Web site: 井上芳雄 Profile . 2023-05-10 . ステージナタリー . ja.
3. Web site: 井上芳雄『行列』新MCに抜てき "逆サプライズ"で電撃発表 . ORICON NEWS. 11 April 2022 .
4. Web site: StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE . StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
5. Web site: 井上芳雄&知念里奈が結婚 あす沖縄で挙式「息子と3人で進んでいけることに感謝」 . . 2 July 2016. 23 August 2020.
6. Web site: 知念里奈が男児出産を報告 井上芳雄パパに「感謝と喜びを持って、これからも精進」 . Sponichi Annex .
7. Web site: エリザベート配役役 . Toho Stage.
8. Web site: ミュージカル「モーツァルト！」井上芳雄と山崎育三郎の両ver.をWOWOWでTV初放送 . SPICE.
9. Web site: いまやプリンス！ 故・蜷川幸雄に「ミュージカル馬鹿」と言われた俳優とは？〈週刊朝日〉 . Asahi Shimbun. 20 June 2016 .
10. Web site: ミス・サイゴン配役表 . Toho Stage.
11. Web site: ミュージカル界のゴールデンカップルが贈るハッピー・ミュージカルがふたたび . ticket.pia.jp . ja.
12. Web site: シアタークリエ ミュージカル『ダディ・ロング・レッグズ』 . Toho Stage.
13. Web site: 【公演評】ミュージカル「二都物語」 生きることの本質を描く、心に響く名作誕生 . Asahi Commentry.
14. Web site: 帝国劇場 ミュージカル『エリザベート』 . Toho Stage.
15. Web site: 「アルカディア」開幕、「日本最高峰のメンバーが集結した舞台」と井上芳雄 . ステージナタリー.
16. Web site: ミュージカル『ナイツ･テイルー騎士物語ー』 . Toho Stage.
17. Web site: A New Production of GUYS AND DOLLS Directed By Michael Arden Opened in Tokyo . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
18. https://www.tohostage.com/moulinmusical_japan/cast.html
19. https://natalie.mu/stage/news/511214
20. Web site: 劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール- 公式サイト . sao-movie.net.
21. Web site: 『ヒロアカ』映画最新作のゲスト声優に井上芳雄・今田美桜が決定！ . アニメイトタイムズ.