| Yuji Abe | |
| Native Name: | 阿部 祐二 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Other Names: | Yuji Date |
| Citizenship: | Japan |
| Years Active: | 1983 - |
| Agent: | Tender Pro |
| Height Cm: | 185 |
| Spouse: | Masako Isomura |
| Children: | Momoko Abe (daughter) |
[1] is a Japanese television reporter and actor. He is represented by Tender Pro.
He was born in Itabashi, Tokyo.[2] He graduated from Yayoi Elementary School, Daiichi Junior High School, Koishikawa High School, and Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics.[1] His height is . His wife is professional golfer Masako Abe (maiden name: Isomura). Their eldest daughter Momoko Abe was selected as Miss Universe Japan in 2017 while working as a fashion model and tarento (celebrity).[3] He currently lives in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture.
He started his career as an actor in 1983 in the television drama Fukei-san wa Majo (Tokyo Broadcasting System) under the stage name, which he used during his early years as an actor. After appearing on the magazine Popeye as a model and acting in television dramas for around a decade, he turned to reporting starting with Big Morning (TBS).
| Year | Title | Role | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baajin Road | Classroom teacher | Lead role. Unreleased in theatres. Later on at the late-night frame of TBS. | ||
| Gotoshi Kabushiki Gaisha: Akutoku Hallo Buttsubuse! | Secretary in charge of National Assembly policy | Pal Entertainment's Production | ||
| Gotoshi Kabushiki Gaisha III | Driver | |||
| Yokosuka's reporter | ||||
| Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu | Teacher Ito | |||
| Brooklyn Bridge o watatte | Saki Onodera's father | |||
| Bitter Coffee Life | ||||
| Neon Chō: Dai Ni-maku | ||||
| Yagyuu Jūbee Yonaoshi Tabi | Narration | |||
| 1992 | A mine field. | Chachai | ||
| 2009 | Reporter | |||
| 2012 | Ace Attorney | Shingo Otoro | ||
| 2021 | I'll Be Your Ears | [4] | ||
| 2023 | Maku wo Orosuna! | [5] | ||
| Date | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Fukei-san wa Majo | Keiji Sakashita | ||
| 24 Nov 1983 | Mokuyō Golden Drama Hiren | Tsutomu | ||
| 1984 | Furyō Shōjo to Yobarete | Keitaro Tanba | TBS | |
| 1985 | Thirteen Boy | |||
| 1985 - 87 | Tokusō Saizensen | Inspector Toshio Sugi | ||
| 16 Aug 1987 | Abunai Deka | Episode 45 "Kinshin" | ||
| 9 Dec 1987 | Bay City Deka | Nagai | EX | Episode 10 "Shōnan Dai Sōsa-sen! Kiken na Onna" |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Motto Abunai Deka | NTV | Episode 4 "Kisaku" | |
| 1988 | New Town Kari Bunsho | Police investigator Hiroshi Nomoto | EX | |
| 12 Nov 1989 | Gorilla Keishichō Sōsa Dai 8 Han | Episode 28 "Aru Shōjo no Giwaku" | ||
| 8 Dec 1989 | Katte ni shiyagare Hay! Brother | Yokota | NTV | Episode 9 |
| 12 Dec 1989 | Nerawa rete | |||
| 9 Jan 1990 | Kayō Super Wide Hakodate no Onna | EX | ||
| 18 May 1990 | Keiji Kizoku | Shigaki | NTV | Episode 4 "Sono Toki, Yajū ni Kiba o Muita" |
| Jul - Sep 1990 | Geinō Shakai | TBS | ||
| 27 Oct 1990 | Kamikōchi ni Kieta Onna | EX | ||
| 2 Nov 1990 | Ōedo Sōsamō Jun Hashizume Han | Phase 1 Episode 4 "Yamaotoko ni Daka reta Onna" | ||
| 15 May 1991 | Hagure Keiji Junjōha | Mitsuo Kubo | EX | 4th Series Episode 7 "Tōrima!? Nerawa reta Akai Kōto no Onna" |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Hakkōdasan Satsujin Boshoku | Goro Hiraoka | ||
| 14 Nov 1991 | Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari | "Mujin Kantai" | ||
| 12 May 1992 | Oretachi Rookie Cop | TBS | Episode 5 "Dai Dassen" | |
| 1992 - 93 | Special Rescue Exceedraft | Iwao Daimon | EX | |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Keiji Kizoku 3 | NTV | Episode 6 "Yogoreta Kao no Tenshi" | |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Bengoshi Kenosuke Asahita 4: Kōkogaku Kyōshitsu no Satsujin | |||
| 21 Feb 1994 | TBS Drama Special Genkotsu Oshō wa Mei Tantei | Tajima | TBS | |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Notohantō Onna-tachi no Satsujin Fūkei | Keiji Aoki | EX | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | MW Dai 0-shō: Akuma no Game | Mysterious man | NTV | |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Hidarime Tantei Eye | Reporter | Single Special | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Final Episode | |||
| 16 Mar 2010 | Seicho Matsumoto Drama Special Kiri no Hata | TV reporter | ||
| 1 Jan 2015 | Time Scoop Hunter Special: Oshōgatsu Panic! Kaireki Ōsōdō | Himself | ||
| 9 Jan 2016 | Special Drama Keiji Ballerino | TV reporter | NTV | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Tensai Bakabon | Himself |
| Title | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Morning | TBS | Reporter | |
| Fresh! | |||
| Look Look Konnichiwa | |||
| Let's! | |||
| The! Jōhō Tsū | |||
| Sukkiri! | |||
| The Tsuiseki Scoop Gekijō | |||
| Wide na Show | CX | Wide na information |
| Year | Product | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tsutaya Discas | |
| 2010 | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical "Toilet Sono Ato ni" | |
| 2016 | Mister Donut |
| Artist | Song | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.Metal Factory | "Jupiter" | Also appeared in the jacket photograph of "Kava-meta Now" and "Kava-meta Then" of the same song | |
| ET King | "mother" |