Yūsuke Takita


Susumu Takita, known by the stage name Yūsuke Takita, was a Japanese actor. He was born in Kitazawa, Setagaya, Ehara, Tokyo Prefecture. He formerly belonged to Gekidan Haiyūza.

Biography

After dropping out of Waseda University's department of theater, Takita debuted in 1953 as a second-grader training institute for Gekidan Haiyūza. His synchronization included Akiji Kobayashi, Akio Satake, Toru Takeuchi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Hisashi Yokomori, etc. Takita became popular in the TV drama Jiken Kisha who appeared from 1956 to 1964. In the period dramas such as Mito Kōmon and Abarenbō Shōgun, he often played villains, but in recent years there were many opportunities to play the role of good people. In addition, Takita was also active as a voice actor, voice of neurosurgeon Ben Casey of hero in overseas drama Ben Casey, and the films Star Wars, Haunted Mansion, Jaws and many hit the main characters and important characters's voices in hits.
Takita was diagnosed with ureter cancer in the summer of 2014 and had surgery. Takita's metastasis was discovered in April 2015. He died at a hospital in Naka Ward, Yokohama City on 3 May, the same year at 11:34 am, from cancer. Takita was 84 when he died.

Filmography (acting)

TV dramas

Films

Stage

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Voice acting

Dubbing

Actors

; Roy Scheider
TitleRole
JawsMartin Brody
Jaws 2Martin Brody
Martin Brody
The PeacekeeperRobert Baker

Films, dramas

Anime films

Radio dramas

Narration