Yoshio Inoue

Yoshio Inoue
Yoshio Inoue
井上芳雄
Born	July 6, 1979; Fukuoka, Japan
Education	Tokyo University of the Arts
Occupations	Actor; singer;
Years active	2000–present
Agent(s)	Grand-Arts CO., Ltd
Known for	Elisabeth; Mozart!;
Spouse	Rina Chinen (m. 2016)
Children	2
Website	Grand-Arts Website

Yoshio Inoue (井上芳雄, Inoue Yoshio; born 6 July 1979), 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,^[3] as Chris in Miss Saigon in 2004 and 2009,^[4] 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.^[5]

In 2013, he formed StarS, a musical unit with Kenji Urai and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.^[6]

Personal life

Inoue is married to actress Rina Chinen on 27 July 2016.^[7] They have two children, an elder son from Chinen's previous marriage and a second son born on 12 June 2018.^[8]

Performance credits

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	Elisabeth	Rudolf		^[9]
2002	Mozart!	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		^[3]
2003	Hamlet	Hamlet		^[10]
2004	Miss Saigon	Chris		^[4]
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]
2022	Guys and Dolls	Sky Masterson		^[17]
2023–2024	Moulin Rouge	Christian		^[18]^[19]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2025	Unbound	Jippensha Ikku	Taiga drama	^[20]

Voice acting

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2017	Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale	Eiji	^[21]
2019	My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising	Nine	^[22]
2023	Sword Art Online: Last Recollection	Eiji	^[23]
2024	Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream	Eiji	^[23]

References

^ "井上芳雄". ORICON NEWS. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ "井上芳雄 Profile". ステージナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b "ミス・サイゴン配役表" (PDF). Toho Stage.
^ "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.
^ "StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
^ "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」". Oricon. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
^ "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.
^ "エリザベート配役役" (PDF). Toho Stage.
^ "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.
^ "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 (in Japanese).
^ "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.
^ "【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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
^ "帝国劇場ミュージカル『エリザベート』". Toho Stage.
^ "「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.
^ "ミュージカル『ナイツ･テイルー騎士物語ー』". Toho Stage. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
^ "A New Production of GUYS AND DOLLS Directed By Michael Arden Opened in Tokyo". BroadwayWorld.com.
^ https://www.tohostage.com/moulinmusical_japan/cast.html
^ https://natalie.mu/stage/news/511214
^ "大河ドラマ「べらぼう」十返舎一九は井上芳雄、北斎はくっきー!、馬琴は津田健次郎". Natalie (in Japanese). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
^ "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.
^ "『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.
^ ^a ^b "Yoshio Inoue (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 2025-11-21.

External links

[1] "井上芳雄". ORICON NEWS. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[2] "井上芳雄 Profile". ステージナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-10.

[Mozart-3] "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.

[Saigon-4] "ミス・サイゴン配役表" (PDF). Toho Stage.

[5] "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.

[6] "StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". StarS OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

[7] "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」". Oricon. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

[8] "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.

[Elisabeth-9] "エリザベート配役役" (PDF). Toho Stage.

[10] "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.

[11] "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 (in Japanese).

[12] "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] "【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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2022-08-03.

[14] "帝国劇場ミュージカル『エリザベート』". Toho Stage.

[15] "「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] "ミュージカル『ナイツ･テイルー騎士物語ー』". Toho Stage. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2022-08-03.

[17] "A New Production of GUYS AND DOLLS Directed By Michael Arden Opened in Tokyo". BroadwayWorld.com.

[18] ttps://www.tohostage.com/moulinmusical_japan/cast.html

[19] ttps://natalie.mu/stage/news/511214

[20] "大河ドラマ「べらぼう」十返舎一九は井上芳雄、北斎はくっきー!、馬琴は津田健次郎". Natalie (in Japanese). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.

[21] "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.

[22] "『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.

[btva-23] "Yoshio Inoue (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 2025-11-21.

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