Portrait of Yuji Nagata

Yuji Nagata

Acting

Biography

Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Considered one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, he is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days, and formerly held the record for most successful title defenses with 10, until Hiroshi Tanahashi broke the record at Wrestle Kingdom VI. He is the only wrestler to have won Japanese professional wrestling's three biggest singles tournaments; New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Climax (in 2001), All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival (in 2011) and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League (in 2013). In addition, he is the only man to have held all four major heavyweight championships in Japanese professional wrestling, the IWGP, World, GHC and Triple Crown heavyweight championships, making him the only "Grand Slam" champion.

Born: April 24, 1968

Place of Birth: Togane, Chiba, Japan

Filmography

2025
NJPW Tanahashi Jam

as Yuji Nagata

2025
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Togane! Festival Club

as ナミカワ社長

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NJPW Resurgence 2021

as Yuji Nagata

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NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2

as Yuji Nagata (archive footage)

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NJPW Destruction 2013

as Yuji Nagata

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NJPW Dominion 6.16

as Yuji Nagata

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Saint Seiya Heaven Chapter: Overture

as Invisible God (voice)

1998
WCW Thunder

as Yuji Nagata

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