Acting

Keiichi Yamada

Born: November 30, 1964 (age 61)
Birthplace: Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Credits: 231 titles

Biography

Keiichi Yamada, better known as Jyushin Liger and later Jyushin Thunder Liger, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist who debuted in 1984 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he competed against many of the world’s top wrestlers in major events worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most revolutionary junior heavyweights of all time.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

WWE NXT

2010

WCW Monday Nitro

1995

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

2004

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

2015

The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1

2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018

WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man

2007

All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts

2022

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

2017

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1

2020

WCW Starrcade 1992

1992

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019

2019

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018

2018

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018

2018

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1

2019

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4

2019

Acting credits 231

Year	Title	Role
2026	TJPW Wrestle Princess VII Film	Jushin Thunder Liger (appearance)
2022	All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts TV	Jushin Thunder Liger (1 ep)
2021	WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 Film	Jushin "Thunder" Liger
2020	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 Film	Jyushin Thunder Liger
2020	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 Film	Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 Film	Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 Film	Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 Film	Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final) Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	OTT Scrappermania 5 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2019	NJPW 47th Anniversary Show Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide Film
2018	NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW 46th Anniversary Show Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2018	NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW Power Struggle 2017 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 Film	Jushin Liger
2017	NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living Film	Self
2017	NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 Film	Jushin Thunder Liger
2017	NJPW 45th Anniversary Show Film	Jushin Thunder Liger