Takayuki Yamada is a Japanese actor and voice actor born on October 20, 1983, in Okinawa, Japan, and raised in Kagoshima. He began his entertainment career in 1999 after being discovered by the talent agency Stardust Promotion, initially focusing on live-action television and film roles. He gained recognition for his work in series such as Water Boys and for his award-winning performances in dramas like Sekai no chūshin de, ai wo sakebu (Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World) and H2: The Days with You.

His involvement in voice acting for animation dates back to 2002, when he voiced the character Lune in the Studio Ghibli film The Cat Returns. This early role marked the beginning of a parallel career in which he contributes his voice to anime films and series alongside his extensive live-action work.

Yamada has taken on a diverse range of voice roles in various animated projects. In the 2017 animated film DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon, he provided the voice for Batman. He voiced the character Elizabeth in the 2017 and 2018 live-action film adaptations of the popular anime and manga series Gintama. His filmography also includes the role of Papas in the 2019 CGI film Dragon Quest: Your Story. In 2022, he voiced Hayate in the Netflix stop-motion series Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure and also had a role in the anime film Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden. He voiced the character Jinzan in the 2023 animated film The Imaginary (Yaneura no Rajā). A more recent addition to his voice acting credits is a guest role as Otomo Takashi in the 2025 Detective Conan film, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback.

While Yamada is primarily celebrated as a leading actor in live-action drama and film, his body of voice work demonstrates a sustained engagement with animation. He has contributed to major anime franchises, international co-productions, and original Japanese animations. His achievements in voice acting are part of a larger career that includes numerous accolades for his on-screen performances, such as multiple Japanese Academy Awards and Television Drama Academy Awards.