Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1964-11-30
BirthplaceHiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Keiichi Yamada
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Keiichi Yamada
Filmography
Acting (227)
2026
TJPW Wrestle Princess VIIas Jushin Thunder Liger (appearance)
2021
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020as Jushin "Thunder" Liger
4.0
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2as Jyushin Thunder Liger
9.0
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1as Jyushin Thunder Liger
9.7
2019
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019as Jushin Thunder Liger
9.0
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3as Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2as Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1as Jyushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
10.0
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.0
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
9.0
2019
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2019as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.2
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
OTT Scrappermania 5as Jushin Thunder Liger
2019
NJPW 47th Anniversary Showas Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Finalas Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
9.0
2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVIas Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.5
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW 46th Anniversary Showas Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as Jushin Thunder Liger
7.0
2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.8
2017
NJPW Power Struggle 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
ROH & NJPW & RPW & CMLL: War of the Worlds UK - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.0
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017as Jushin Liger
9.7
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
7.0
2017
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
10.0
2017
2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Showas Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.0
8.0
2016
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.0
2016
NJPW Power Struggle 2016as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
2016
NEW Wrestling Under The Stars Vas Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
ROH & NJPW: Global Warsas Self
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016as Keiichi Yamada
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
7.0
2016
5.5
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016as Jushin Thunder Liger
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016as Jushin Thunder Liger
7.0
2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016as Jushin Thunder Liger
7.0
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UKas Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
RevPro Uprising 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayamaas Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NXT TakeOver: Brooklynas Jushin Thunder Liger
7.4
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
8.0
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
WrestleCon Supershow 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
ROH: Supercard of Honor IXas Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2015
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015as Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014as Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Keiichi Yamada
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenaas Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worldsas Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
ROH & NJPW: Global Warsas Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014as Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1as Jushin Liger
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014as Jushin Thunder Liger
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014as Jushin Thunder Liger
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Jushin Thunder Liger
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013as Jushin Thunder Liger
7.0
2013
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielsonas Jushin Liger
10.0
2013
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2as Jushin Liger
10.0
2013
ROH: Year Threeas Jushin Liger
10.0
2012
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Loveas Jushin Thunder Liger
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16as Jushin Thunder Liger
2012
The Many Adventures of El Genericoas Jushin Liger
10.0
2012
ROH: Bryan Danielson - The American Dragonas Jushin Liger
2012
NJPW 40th Anniversary Showas Jushin Thunder Liger
2012
NJPW The New Beginning 2012as Jushin Thunder Liger
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6as Jushin Thunder Liger
2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collectionas Jushin Liger
2012
ROH: Japan's Finestas Jushin Liger
10.0
2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1as Jushin Liger
7.9
2011
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011as Jushin Thunder Liger
2011
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2011
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5as Jushin Thunder Liger
2010
PWG: Kurt Russellreunionas Himself
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVas Jushin Thunder Liger
8.0
2009
NJPW Destruction 2009as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Resolution 2009as Jushin Thunder Liger
2009
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3as Jushin Liger
5.0
2008
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
3.8
2007
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Manas Jushin Liger
6.8
2007
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)as Jushin Thunder Liger
2007
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2006
TNA: The 50 Greatest Momentsas Jushin Liger
10.0
2006
The Best of Samoa Joe: Unstoppableas Jushin Liger
10.0
2006
TNA Sacrifice 2006as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
2005
TNA Bound for Glory 2005as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
8.0
2005
Kabuto-O Beetleas Himself
4.8
2004
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2as Jushin Thunder Liger
2004
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1as Jushin Thunder Liger
2004
Hard Knocks : The Chris Benoit Storyas Jushin Liger (archive footage)
6.8
2004
NOAH: Departure 2004as Jushin Thunder Liger
2004
NJPW Nexessas Jushin Thunder Liger
2004
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitroas Jushin Thunder Liger
7.6
2003
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35as Jushin Thunder Liger
2003
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3as Jushin Thunder Liger
2003
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finalsas Jushin Thunder Liger
2002
NJPW The Spiralas Jushin Thunder Liger
2.0
2002
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10as Jushin Thunder Liger
2001
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001as Jushin Thunder Liger
2001
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15as Jushin Thunder Liger
2001
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacularas Jushin Thunder Liger
2001
NJPW Wrestling World 2001as Jushin Thunder Liger
2000
AAA Triplemania VIIIas Jushin Thunder Liger
1999
NJPW Final Domeas Jushin Thunder Liger
1999
ECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanakaas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1999
The Best of Eddy Guerreroas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1998
The Best of Dean Malenkoas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1997
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6as Jushin Thunder Liger
1996
WCW Starrcade 1996as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
8.0
1996
NJPW Skydiving Jas Jushin Thunder Liger
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1996
NJPW Battle Formation '96as Jushin Thunder Liger
1995
WCW Starrcade 1995as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
9.0
1995
WAR Super J Cup 1995as Jushin Thunder Liger
10.0
1995
Jushin Liger: Fist of Thunderas Jushin Thunder Liger
6.5
1994
NJPW V-Mania Vol. 3as Jushin Liger
1994
NJPW Summer Struggle 1994 - Day 8as Jushin Thunder Liger
1994
NJPW Super J-Cup 1994as Jushin Thunder Liger
10.0
1993
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1993as Jushin Thunder Liger
1993
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11as Jushin Thunder Liger
1993
WCW/New Japan Supershow IIIas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
10.0
1992
WCW Starrcade 1992as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
6.7
1992
NJPW Battle Zone Space IIas Jushin Thunder Liger
1992
WCW The Great American Bash 1992as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XIXas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1992
WCW SuperBrawl IIas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
8.0
1992
WCW/New Japan Supershow IIas Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
1991
WCW Starrcade 1991as Jushin "Thunder" Lyger
8.0
1991
1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summitas Jushin Thunder Liger