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Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born October 21, 1959 in Koide, Niigata, Japan

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The Creator
KPN
Tokyo Vice
HBO Max
Fukushima 50
Amazon Prime Video
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Netflix
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
Netflix
Bel Canto
Amazon Prime Video
Isle of Dogs
Hotstar
Transformers: The Last Knight
Netflix
Rage
Netflix
The Sea of Trees
Amazon Prime Video
Godzilla
Amazon Prime Video
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Paramount Plus
Shanghai
Amazon Prime Video
Inception
HBO Max
Clouds Over the Hill
Amazon Prime Video
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Netflix
Earth
Amazon Prime Video
Letters from Iwo Jima
Netflix
Memories of Tomorrow
Netflix
Memoirs of a Geisha
Netflix
Batman Begins
Netflix
The Last Samurai
Netflix
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
Netflix
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Disney Plus
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Amazon Prime Video
Tampopo
HBO Max
Sanga moyu
Amazon Prime Video

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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. Among other awards, he has won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor twice, in 2007 for Memories of Tomorrow and in 2010 for Shizumanu Taiyō. He is also known for his roles in director Christopher Nolan's Hollywood blockbusters Batman Begins and Inception.

9 wins and 23 nominations

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Official Trailer

Official International Trailer

Official Trailer

Godzilla's Breath Clip

Hawaii Airport Clip

Godzilla x Military Clip

Godzilla Claims his Place as the King of the Monsters | HBO Max

Godzilla | Full Movie Preview | Warner Bros. Entertainment

Godzilla - International Trailer [HD]

Godzilla - Official Main Trailer [HD]

Godzilla - Official Teaser Trailer [HD]

Godzilla: A Force of Nature

Unforgiven (Yurusarezaru mono) Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Ken Watanabe Movie HD

映画版「沈まぬ太陽」　TVCM

Letters from Iwo Jima [2006] | Trailer

The Last Samurai - Original Theatrical Trailer

The Last Samurai trailer

The Sea and Poison (1986) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Kekkon Annai Mystery (1985) Original Trailer [4K]

Filmography

Actor

125

Type

Year

Kensuke's Kingdom Poster

Kensuke's Kingdom Feature Film2023

Shikakenin Fujieda Baian Poster

Shikakenin Fujieda Baian Feature Film2023

The Creator Poster

The Creator Feature Film2023

True Love: Making 'The Creator' Poster

True Love: Making 'The Creator' Feature Film2023

Tokyo Vice Poster

Tokyo Vice TV Series2022

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy Poster

Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy Mini-Series2021

Fukushima 50 Poster

Fukushima 50 Feature Film2020

GMA3: What You Need to Know Poster

GMA3: What You Need to Know TV Series2020

Tôbôsha TV Movie2020

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Poster

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Feature Film2019

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Poster

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Feature Film2019

Bel Canto Poster

Bel Canto Feature Film2018

Isle of Dogs Poster

Isle of Dogs Feature Film2018

The King and I Poster

The King and I Feature Film2018

89th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement TV Special2017

Hollywood First Look Features Poster

Hollywood First Look Features TV Series2017

NHK WORLD PRIME Poster

NHK WORLD PRIME TV Series2017

The Memories of Happiness Poster

The Memories of Happiness TV Movie2017

Transformers: The Last Knight Poster

Transformers: The Last Knight Feature Film2017

Gonenme no hitori Poster

Gonenme no hitori TV Movie2016

Rage Feature Film2016

The 69th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 69th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2015

The Sea of Trees Poster

The Sea of Trees Feature Film2015

Watashi ga ai suru nihonjin e: Donald Keene bungô to no 70nen TV Movie2015

Fathers Mini-Series2014

Godzilla Poster

Godzilla Feature Film2014

Godzilla: Force of Nature Poster

Godzilla: Force of Nature Documentary2014

Silver Jack Poster

Silver Jack TV Movie2014

The 37th Annual Japan Academy Awards TV Special2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction Poster

Transformers: Age of Extinction Feature Film2014

Unforgiven Poster

Unforgiven Feature Film2013

Abroad in Japan Poster

Abroad in Japan TV Series2012

Behind the Seams: The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Special Poster

Behind the Seams: The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Special TV Special2012

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home Poster

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home Feature Film2012

Makete, katsu: Sengo wo tsukutta otoko Yoshida Shigeru Poster

Makete, katsu: Sengo wo tsukutta otoko Yoshida Shigeru Mini-Series2012

Ai inochi - Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomi Dera - Poster

Ai inochi - Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomi Dera - TV Movie2011

Sawako no asa TV Series2011

The 34th Annual Japan Academy Awards TV Special2011

Unite for Japan Poster

Unite for Japan Short Film2011

Hei no naka no chûgakkô Poster

Hei no naka no chûgakkô TV Movie2010

Inception Poster

Inception Feature Film2010

Janela Indiscreta Poster

Janela Indiscreta TV Series2010

Pon! TV Series2010

Shanghai Poster

Shanghai Feature Film2010

The 33rd Annual Japan Academy Awards TV Special2010

Tômawari no ame TV Movie2010

100 Nen Interview TV Series2009

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Poster

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Feature Film2009

Clouds Over the Hill Poster

Clouds Over the Hill TV Series2009

Keiji ichidai: Hiratsuka Hachibei no Shôwa jiken shi TV Series2009

The Unbroken Poster

The Unbroken Feature Film2009

VS Arashi Poster

VS Arashi TV Series2008

Bokura no jidai Poster

Bokura no jidai TV Series2007

Earth Documentary2007

Hoshi hitotsu no yoru Poster

Hoshi hitotsu no yoru TV Movie2007

Live Earth Poster

Live Earth Documentary2007

Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima' Poster

Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima' Documentary2007

The 79th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 79th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2007

Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel Documentary2006

Letters from Iwo Jima Poster

Letters from Iwo Jima Feature Film2006

Memories of Tomorrow Poster

Memories of Tomorrow Feature Film2006

News Zero Poster

News Zero TV Series2006

Ashes and Snow Poster

Ashes and Snow Documentary2005

Batman Begins Poster

Batman Begins Feature Film2005

Batman Begins Poster

Batman Begins Video Game2005

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

Memoirs of a Geisha Poster

Memoirs of a Geisha Feature Film2005

Moonlight in Tokyo Poster

Moonlight in Tokyo Feature Film2005

On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha Documentary2005

Oshareizumu Poster

Oshareizumu TV Series2005

Sekai ga moshi hyaku nin no mura dattara 3 TV Movie2005

Tetsuko no heya 30nen special TV Special2005

Year One in the North Poster

Year One in the North Feature Film2005

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2004

Suna no utsuwa Poster

Suna no utsuwa TV Series2004

Takeda Shingen Mini-Series2004

Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey Documentary2004

ETV Special TV Series2003

Itan no natsu TV Movie2003

Joshi keimusho higashi 3 gô tô 4 TV Movie2003

T.R.Y. Feature Film2003

The Last Samurai Poster

The Last Samurai Feature Film2003

Another Battle/Conspiracy Poster

Another Battle/Conspiracy Feature Film2002

Chinmoku no aribai TV Movie2002

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Poster

Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS Feature Film2002

Tô-san no natsumatsuri TV Movie2002

Chûshingura 1/47 Poster

Chûshingura 1/47 TV Movie2001

Drowning Fish Poster

Drowning Fish Feature Film2001

Hôjô Tokimune Poster

Hôjô Tokimune TV Series2001

Kochira Daisanshiyakaibu TV Series2001

Ningen no shômei 2001 TV Movie2001

Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari Poster

Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari Feature Film2001

Hatsuru sokonaki TV Movie2000

Ikebukuro West Gate Park Poster

Ikebukuro West Gate Park TV Series2000

Space Travelers Poster

Space Travelers Feature Film2000

The 51st Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen Poster

The 51st Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen TV Special2000

The Whispered City Poster

The Whispered City Feature Film2000

Kizuna Feature Film1998

Tenamonya Shôsha Feature Film1998

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald Poster

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald Feature Film1997

Smap×Smap Poster

Smap×Smap TV Series1996

Sushi kuinê 3: Nigire!! Tôkyô natsu no aji TV Movie1996

Gokenin Zankurô Poster

Gokenin Zankurô TV Series1995

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994

Mezamashi TV TV Series1994

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi Poster

Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi TV Movie1992

Kimitachi ga ite boku ga iru TV Movie1992

Kimitachi ga ite boku ga iru II TV Movie1992

Oda Nobunaga Poster

Oda Nobunaga TV Movie1992

Bakumatsu jyunjyoden Poster

Bakumatsu jyunjyoden Feature Film1991

Baian the Assassin Poster

Baian the Assassin Mini-Series1990

Shikakenin Fujieda Baian Mini-Series1990

Harenochi kaminari TV Series1989

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate Poster

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate Feature Film1987

Dokugan-ryu Masamune Poster

Dokugan-ryu Masamune TV Series1987

Making of 'Tampopo' Poster

Making of 'Tampopo' Documentary1986

The Sea and Poison Poster

The Sea and Poison Feature Film1986

Kekkon annai misuterî Poster

Kekkon annai misuterî Feature Film1985

Tampopo Feature Film1985

MacArthur's Children Poster

MacArthur's Children Feature Film1984

Sanga moyu Poster

Sanga moyu TV Series1984

Mibu no koiuta TV Series1983

Michinaru hanran Documentary1983

It's Okay to Laugh! Poster

It's Okay to Laugh! TV Series1982

Tetsuko no heya Poster

Tetsuko no heya TV Series1976

Producer

4

Type

Year

Tokyo Vice Poster

Tokyo Vice TV Series2022

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home Poster

Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home Feature Film2012

Unite for Japan Poster

Unite for Japan Short Film2011

Memories of Tomorrow Poster

Memories of Tomorrow Feature Film2006

Thanks

1

Silence Feature Film2016

Other Crew

1

Half Kenneth Poster

Half Kenneth Short Film2009

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