Ken Kaneko

actor

Ken Kaneko is a Japanese actor, TV personality and former mixed martial artist. Kaneko is best known for his role in the Takeshi Kitano film Kids Return (1996), in which he and Masanobu Ando portrayed a couple of high school dropouts trying to find purpose and direction in life. Kaneko is also notable for Himitsu (1999), Rescue Wings (2008) and Blade of the Immortal (2017). He was also a mixed martial artist in the Welterweight division and fought Charles Bennet in Pride FC Shockwave 2005.

Born: October 19, 1976 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (age 48)

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Known For

6.9

Gokusen

Movies & TV Credits

51 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Blade of the Immortal Movie	6.9	Actor	Hishiyasu Shido	2017
Leaders Limited Series	7.8	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	2014
Strawberry Night Movie	6.1	Actor	Yoshinori Kawakami	2013
Savage Chivalry Movie	—	Actor	—	2013
Loser 2 Movie	—	Actor	—	2013
Lion's Revenge Movie	—	Actor	—	2013
Bloody Vengeance Movie	—	Actor	—	2013
Loser Short Film	—	Actor	—	2013
Kurokôchi Limited Series	8.0	Actor	Shima Mitsuo(10 Episodes)	2013
I Love Tokyo Legend: Kawaii Detective TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2012
Keizoku 2: SPEC - Keishichou kouanbu kouan daigoka mishou jiken tokubetsu taisakugakari jikenbo TV Show	7.2	Actor	Haruki Gokitani(1 Episode)	2010
Nagai Nagai Satsujin Movie	6.3	Actor	—	2008
Rescue Wings Movie	4.6	Actor	—	2008
Bizan Movie	6.1	Actor	—	2007
セレンディップの奇跡 Movie	—	Actor	—	2007
Haken no hinkaku Limited Series	7.1	Actor	土屋(1 Episode)	2007
Snakes & Lizards TV Show	6.6	Actor	Zao(179 Episodes)	2006
Homicide Team 9 TV Show	7.7	Actor	Yuichiro Kashiwagi(1 Episode)	2006
Pride Shockwave 2005 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2005
ペルソナの微笑 Movie	—	Actor	—	2004
Xmas nante daikirai Limited Series	7.3	Actor	Kihara Kensuke(4 Episodes)	2004
Mibu gishi den: Shinsengumi de ichiban tsuyokatta otoko Movie	—	Actor	—(4 Episodes)	2002
Gokusen TV Show	7.6	Actor	Tetsu Asakura(33 Episodes)	2002
TOKYO G.P. Movie	—	Actor	—	2001
Watashi wo ryokan ni tsuretette TV Show	—	Actor	Yoshiyuki Chiba(12 Episodes)	2001
優雅な悪事 TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2001
Shin Gonin Movie	—	Actor	Togo	2000
Shin Gonin 2 Movie	—	Actor	Togo	2000
Cupid's Arrows TV Show	—	Actor	—(10 Episodes)	2000
Secret Movie	6.8	Actor	Fumio Kajikawa	1999
Orfeu Movie	5.5	Actor	Fumanchu	1999
Danger de mort Movie	—	Actor	—	1999
Kôri no sekai TV Show	8.3	Actor	Sakota Shogo(11 Episodes)	1999
同窓会へようこそ～遅すぎた夏の帰郷～ TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1999
Free and Easy 10 Movie	5.8	Actor	—	1998
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 Movie	—	Actor	—	1998
Happy Mania TV Show	—	Actor	Takahashi Shuichi(12 Episodes)	1998
Days Limited Series	—	Actor	—(11 Episodes)	1998
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface Movie	6.9	Actor	—	1997
End of Our Own Real Movie	5.1	Actor	—	1997
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell Movie	—	Actor	Ryohei Kawamatsu	1997
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear Movie	—	Actor	Ryohei Kawamatsu	1997
Lost Paradise TV Show	—	Actor	Kinugawa Toru(12 Episodes)	1997
Kids Return Movie	7.6	Actor	Masaru	1996
Making-of Kids Return Movie	—	Actor	Himself	1996
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf Movie	—	Actor	—	1996
King of Sushi TV Show	5.5	Actor	Tatsumi(16 Episodes)	1996
The Girl of Silence Movie	6.1	Actor	Shizuo	1995
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Limited Series	8.0	Actor	Tatsuyuki Hiyama(2 Episodes)	1995
Twins Teacher TV Show	—	Actor	Taguchi Kensuke(11 Episodes)	1993
第三の時効 Movie	—	Actor	—	—

Ken Kaneko

Known For

Blade of the Immortal

Kids Return

Orfeu

Gokusen

Movies & TV Credits