Masa Yamaguchi spent his childhood in both England and Japan. Relocating to Australia when he was 15 years old. Masa was the first Japanese actor to graduate from NIDA ( National Institute of Dramatic Arts ) with a Degree in Acting in 2001. Masa landed his first major film role when he was in his final year of acting school on the Miramax production The Great Raid and the award winning TV series Changi. He has gone on to work extensively both locally and Internationally. Some of his credits include Strike Back, The Railway Man, The Wolverine and The Condemned. More recently his credits include Singapore Grip, Marco Polo and The Brighton Miracle.