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Ken Watanabe

Bio: Ken Watanabe (born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Born: Wed, Oct 21 1959

Birthplace: Koide, Niigata, Japan

Ken Watanabe is 65 years old

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National Treasure

Ken Watanabe will be

65 in National Treasure

Fri, Jun 06 2025

All Lives

Ken Watanabe was

64 in All Lives

Mon, May 06 2024

Kensuke's Kingdom

Ken Watanabe was

64 in Kensuke's Kingdom

as 'Kensuke (voice)'.

Wed, Feb 07 2024

True Love: Making The Creator

Ken Watanabe was

64 in True Love: Making The Creator

as 'Self'.

Tue, Nov 14 2023

The Creator

Ken Watanabe was

63 in The Creator

as 'Harun'.

Wed, Sep 27 2023

劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編

Ken Watanabe was

61 in 劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編

Sat, Oct 31 2020

Fukushima 50

Ken Watanabe was

60 in Fukushima 50

as 'Masao Yoshida'.

Fri, Mar 06 2020

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Ken Watanabe was

59 in Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as 'Dr. Ishiro Serizawa'.

Wed, May 29 2019

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Ken Watanabe was

59 in Pokémon Detective Pikachu

as 'Lieutenant Hide Yoshida'.

Fri, May 03 2019

An Artist of the Floating World

Ken Watanabe was

59 in An Artist of the Floating World

as 'Ono Masuji'.

Sat, Mar 30 2019

The King and I

Ken Watanabe was

59 in The King and I

as 'The King of Siam'.

Thu, Nov 29 2018

Bel Canto

Ken Watanabe was

58 in Bel Canto

as 'Katsumi Hosokawa'.

Thu, Sep 13 2018

Isle of Dogs

Ken Watanabe was

58 in Isle of Dogs

as 'Head Surgeon (voice)'.

Fri, Mar 23 2018

7 Guardians of the Tomb

Ken Watanabe was

58 in 7 Guardians of the Tomb

as 'Father'.

Fri, Jan 19 2018

Transformers: The Last Knight

Ken Watanabe was

57 in Transformers: The Last Knight

as 'Drift (voice)'.

Fri, Jun 16 2017

Dirty, Clean, & Inbetween

Ken Watanabe was

57 in Dirty, Clean, & Inbetween

as 'Restaurant Patron'.

Sat, Jan 28 2017

The Memories of Happiness

Ken Watanabe was

57 in The Memories of Happiness

as 'Taro Miura'.

Sun, Jan 08 2017

Rage

Ken Watanabe was

56 in Rage

as 'Yohei Maki'.

Sat, Sep 17 2016

The Sea of Trees

Ken Watanabe was

56 in The Sea of Trees

as 'Takumi Nakamura'.

Wed, Apr 27 2016

Evolution Within Extinction

Ken Watanabe was

54 in Evolution Within Extinction

as 'Self'.

Tue, Sep 30 2014

Snow Jack

Ken Watanabe was

54 in Snow Jack

as 'Reiji Kurata'.

Sat, Aug 02 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Ken Watanabe was

54 in Transformers: Age of Extinction

as 'Drift (voice)'.

Wed, Jun 25 2014

Godzilla

Ken Watanabe was

54 in Godzilla

as 'Dr. Ishiro Serizawa'.

Wed, May 14 2014

Unforgiven

Ken Watanabe was

53 in Unforgiven

as 'Jubee Kamata'.

Fri, Sep 13 2013

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home

Ken Watanabe was

52 in Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home

as 'Junichiro Kawaguchi'.

Sat, Feb 11 2012

Ai inochi - Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomi Dera -

Ken Watanabe was

51 in Ai inochi - Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomi Dera -

Sat, Jan 01 2011

A School Behind Bars

Ken Watanabe was

50 in A School Behind Bars

Mon, Oct 11 2010

Inception

Ken Watanabe was

50 in Inception

as 'Saito'.

Thu, Jul 15 2010

Shanghai

Ken Watanabe was

50 in Shanghai

as 'Tanaka'.

Thu, Jun 10 2010

The Unbroken

Ken Watanabe was

50 in The Unbroken

as 'Hajime Onchi'.

Fri, Oct 23 2009

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Ken Watanabe was

50 in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

as 'Mr. Tall'.

Fri, Oct 23 2009

Earth

Ken Watanabe was

47 in Earth

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Oct 10 2007

Letters from Iwo Jima

Ken Watanabe was

47 in Letters from Iwo Jima

as 'General Tadamichi Kuribayashi'.

Sat, Dec 09 2006

Memories of Tomorrow

Ken Watanabe was

46 in Memories of Tomorrow

as 'Masayuki Saeki'.

Sat, May 13 2006

Memoirs of a Geisha

Ken Watanabe was

46 in Memoirs of a Geisha

as 'Chairman'.

Tue, Dec 06 2005

Batman Begins

Ken Watanabe was

45 in Batman Begins

as 'Ra's al Ghul'.

Fri, Jun 10 2005

Year One in the North

Ken Watanabe was

45 in Year One in the North

as 'Komatsubara Hideaki'.

Fri, Jan 14 2005

The Last Samurai

Ken Watanabe was

44 in The Last Samurai

as 'Moritsugu Katsumoto'.

Fri, Dec 05 2003

Another Battle/Conspiracy

Ken Watanabe was

43 in Another Battle/Conspiracy

as 'Fujimaki Hiroaki'.

Sat, Feb 15 2003

T.R.Y.

Ken Watanabe was

43 in T.R.Y.

as 'Masanobu Azuma'.

Sat, Jan 11 2003

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS

Ken Watanabe was

42 in Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS

as 'Okubo'.

Sun, Jun 16 2002

Drowning Fish

Ken Watanabe was

41 in Drowning Fish

as 'Miyota'.

Sat, Feb 03 2001

The Whispered City

Ken Watanabe was

40 in The Whispered City

as 'Ishida'.

Fri, Jul 07 2000

Space Travelers

Ken Watanabe was

40 in Space Travelers

as 'Sakamaki ("Crusher")'.

Sat, Apr 08 2000

Bonds

Ken Watanabe was

38 in Bonds

as 'Detective Sako Akio'.

Sat, Jun 06 1998

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

Ken Watanabe was

38 in Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

as 'Raita Onuki'.

Sat, Nov 08 1997

Baian the Assassin: Showdown

Ken Watanabe was

33 in Baian the Assassin: Showdown

as 'Dr. Baian'.

Wed, Oct 06 1993

Hanzo, the Razor

Ken Watanabe was

33 in Hanzo, the Razor

Fri, Jan 01 1993

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

Ken Watanabe was

33 in Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

as 'Mochizuki Koheita'.

Wed, Dec 23 1992

Oda Nobunaga

Ken Watanabe was

32 in Oda Nobunaga

Sun, Jan 05 1992

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi

Ken Watanabe was

32 in Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi

as 'Kojirō'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era

Ken Watanabe was

31 in A Naive History of the Bakumatsu Era

as 'Ryoma Sakamoto'.

Sat, Jul 06 1991

Baian the Assassin

Ken Watanabe was

31 in Baian the Assassin

as 'Dr. Baian'.

Wed, Dec 26 1990

Commando Invasion

Ken Watanabe was

27 in Commando Invasion

Thu, Jan 01 1987

The Sea and Poison

Ken Watanabe was

26 in The Sea and Poison

as 'Toda'.

Fri, Oct 17 1986

The Making of "Tampopo"

Ken Watanabe was

26 in The Making of "Tampopo"

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Tampopo

Ken Watanabe was

26 in Tampopo

as 'Gun'.

Sat, Nov 23 1985

Kekkon Annai Mystery

Ken Watanabe was

25 in Kekkon Annai Mystery

Sat, Jun 15 1985

MacArthur's Children

Ken Watanabe was

24 in MacArthur's Children

as 'Tetsuo Nakai'.

Sat, Jun 23 1984

Bruce's Fists Of Vengeance

Ken Watanabe was

20 in Bruce's Fists Of Vengeance

as 'Samurai Master'.

Fri, Aug 22 1980

第三の時効

Ken Watanabe will be

65+ in 第三の時効

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Tokyo Vice

Ken Watanabe was

62+ in Tokyo Vice

as 'Hiroto Katagiri'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 07 2022

Toubousha

Ken Watanabe was

61+ in Toubousha

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 05 2020

Segodon

Ken Watanabe was

58+ in Segodon

as 'Shimazu Nariakira'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2018

NHK WORLD PRIME

Ken Watanabe was

57+ in NHK WORLD PRIME

as 'Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 07 2017

五年目のひとり

Ken Watanabe was

57+ in 五年目のひとり

as '키자키 슈지'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 19 2016

Back of Father

Ken Watanabe was

54+ in Back of Father

as 'Takamura Kouji'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 13 2014

Gyoretsuno dekiru sodanjo

Ken Watanabe was

51+ in Gyoretsuno dekiru sodanjo

as 'Regular'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 2011

Vessel of Sand

Ken Watanabe was

44+ in Vessel of Sand

as 'Shuichiro Imanishi'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 2004

川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語

Ken Watanabe was

44+ in 川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 21 2003

藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」

Ken Watanabe was

43+ in 藤田宜永サスペンス「異端の夏」

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 2003

Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko

Ken Watanabe was

43+ in Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 28 2002

横山秀夫サスペンスシリーズ (TBS)

Ken Watanabe was

42+ in 横山秀夫サスペンスシリーズ (TBS)

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 08 2002

強行犯捜査第七係

Ken Watanabe was

42+ in 強行犯捜査第七係

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 29 2002

Hojo Tokimune

Ken Watanabe was

41+ in Hojo Tokimune

as 'Hojo Tokiyori'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2001

Ikebukuro West Gate Park

Ken Watanabe was

40+ in Ikebukuro West Gate Park

as 'Yokoyama'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 14 2000

Shimei Tehai

Ken Watanabe was

39+ in Shimei Tehai

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1998

Gokenin Zankuro

Ken Watanabe was

35+ in Gokenin Zankuro

as 'Zankuro Matsudaira'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 09 1995

The Fire Still Burns

Ken Watanabe was

33+ in The Fire Still Burns

as 'Fujiwara Tsunekiyo'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 04 1993

Kagi-shi

Ken Watanabe was

33+ in Kagi-shi

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 12 1993

Waga Machi

Ken Watanabe was

32+ in Waga Machi

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 13 1992

Izakaya Chōji

Ken Watanabe was

32+ in Izakaya Chōji

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 10 1992

Baian the Assassin

Ken Watanabe was

31+ in Baian the Assassin

as 'Fujieda Baian'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 09 1991

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Ken Watanabe was

30+ in Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1990

Oda Nobunaga

Ken Watanabe was

29+ in Oda Nobunaga

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1989

Masamune Shogun

Ken Watanabe was

27+ in Masamune Shogun

as '伊達政宗'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 1987

Hanekonma

Ken Watanabe was

26+ in Hanekonma

as 'Genzo Onodera'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 07 1986