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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.
Apr 7, 2022 · Watanabe, who is Oscar-nominated for his role in the 2003 movie The Last Samurai, plays police detective Hiroto Katagiri in Tokyo Vice. His character takes Elgort's Jake...
Jul 16, 2022 · Ken Watanabe, a well-known Japanese actor who has been in the industry for decades, made his comeback as the incorruptible police chief Hiroto Katagiri, Adelstein’s ally. Once again,...
Apr 12, 2022 · Tony, Grammy and Academy-award nominee Ken Watanabe on his series "Tokyo Vice" and why he describes his character as "gray" and not black and white.
Mar 8, 2024 · Ken Watanabe is arguably American audiences' favorite Japanese actor, and these movies show why.