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Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙, Watanabe Ken, born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese 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.
Ken Watanabe. Actor: The Last Samurai. Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan. Both of his parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy.
Ken Watanabe. Actor: The Last Samurai. Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan. Both of his parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy.
Ken Watanabe. Highest Rated: 100% Tampopo (1985) Lowest Rated: 4% Shanghai (2010) Birthday: Oct 21, 1959. Birthplace: Koide, Niigata, Japan. It is no wonder that actor Ken Watanabe has played...
May 1, 2020 · When Ken Watanabe was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe and an Oscar for his role as Lord Katsumoto in 2003’s The Last Samurai, he easily became the best-known Japanese actor in the world.
May 24, 2022 · Ken Watanabe in “Tokyo Vice” James Lisle / HBO Max. Despite his diligence, in Episode 8, “Yoshino,” Katagiri’s best laid plans go awry, and Shinzo Tozawa (Ayumi Tanada) — a vicious Yazuka...
Apr 28, 2022 · Tokyo Vice star Ken Watanabe talks Godzilla, Broadway, and highlights from his decades-long career. The Japanese actor walks us through the movie, TV, and theater roles that shaped his...
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 ...
Ken Watanabe is a Japanese 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.
Japanese actor Ken Watanabe returns to 'Pizarro' 35 years after his last performance in the play, this time in the lead role as the titular Spanish conquistador.