Yutaka Hayashi

Yutaka Hayashi (林ゆたか, Hayashi Yutaka, February 24, 1947; Nagano, Japan {age 73} - ) is a Japanese actor & drummer in a GS band, Village Singers. His real name was Ono Hayashi (林 温). Born in Tokyo in 1947, Hayashi was educated from the Josai High School. He then joined the Theater de Poche, which was owned by the BIN office. His brother is Rintaro, was an animation director at Toei Animation Studio (real name: Shigeyuki Hayashi). His second brother is Masayuki Hayashi, who was also an animation director.

Career
Hayashi was born in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture in 1947. His family was evacuated during an Allied air raid during World War II. After that, he grew up at his home in Tokyo. After graduating from high school, he participated in the formation of the "Village Singers" a Group Sound band. As a drummer, he released several hit songs nation wide. After the group was disbanded in 1971, Hayashi became a film actor. He played every characters from youngsters who were refracted by society to villains. During that time, he married singer actress Etsuko Nami in 1969 until they are divorced in 1972. Hayashi retied from acting in 1983. After retiring, he became a businessman and managed to develop the live house "Kentos" and the live house of The Beatles copy band "Cavern Club" "Abbey Road" in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, around 2001. He has resumed his activities as a member of the Village Singers during the reunion in 2002.