Ken Watanabe
Birthday: 21 October 1959, Uonuma, Japan
Birth Name: Kensaku Watanabe
Height: 184 cm
Both of Ken Watanabe's parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy. He became interested in acting at the age of 24 when a director of England's ...Show More
With 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' then 'Memories of Tomorrow,' I reached a sort of turning point in my a Show more
With 'Letters from Iwo Jima,' then 'Memories of Tomorrow,' I reached a sort of turning point in my acting. I had poured so much of myself into those movies that I really had no idea where to go from there. Hide
I'm not a big star in Japan. I'm an actor. I have a very normal life. Four days a week, I cook at ho Show more
I'm not a big star in Japan. I'm an actor. I have a very normal life. Four days a week, I cook at home. A star doesn't do that. Hide
About half the scripts sent to me feature characters I just can't identify with, particularly one-di Show more
About half the scripts sent to me feature characters I just can't identify with, particularly one-dimensional businessmen or, if it's a comedy, some absurd 10-year-old Japanese stereotype, some role related to IT or business... There's no point in getting mad about it; it's just the way things are. Hide
As a Japanese actor, I really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many Show more
As a Japanese actor, I really want to work with a lot of actors and actresses in the world and many directors who have many different kinds of talents. I feel like nationally doesn't matter at all. Hide
I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little di Show more
I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little different in Japan to elsewhere. The Japanese version seems to come with a stronger emphasis on a sort of grownup or mature male charm. And if that's the case, then I guess I'm happy to hear it. Hide
If the script is good, the cast and director good, I'll go anywhere.
If the script is good, the cast and director good, I'll go anywhere.
Ken Watanabe's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (24)
![Tampopo [Sub: Eng]](https://static.movies123.pics/img/movies/mgOPh3vKUW0GRcUwbe-2KhMTxHiPvgyr4llmrgEn6QZDop1xCJK9XyQHztnxa9xdPBqImSvPHeEpw4hyVdcPjflsjGJuDEJ9N3c0XXdb7bg.jpg)
![Isle of Dogs [Sun: Eng]](https://static.movies123.pics/img/movies/pcMpjp_zNj_JeLu7lUCFbbhy8SOEIvc7Wl74_YEB9ahsf2x8LUpEjaLB1M8iGuMXSy1FqqMYuaDg8C3UmK6GeD4GYTqFfwjRMaTlvERU1RI.jpg)
Ken Watanabe'S roles
Katsumoto
General Kuribayashi
Katsumi Hosokawa
Mr. Tall
Dr. Serizawa
Drift
Saito
Chairman
Takumi Nakamura
