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Takeshi Kaneshiro

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Actor · Born October 11, 1973 · Taipei, Taiwan

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Biography

Takeshi Kaneshiro, born October 11, 1973, is a Taiwanese and Japanese actor of mixed heritage – his father is Ryukyuan and his mother is Taiwanese. He speaks Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese Hokkien and English. Known for his versatile roles in Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Japanese cinema, he gained international recognition for his performances in films like "Chungking Express" (1994), "Fallen Angels" (1995), and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). In addition to his acting career, Kaneshiro has also released several music albums and has been involved in numerous commercial endorsements. Despite maintaining a relatively private personal life, his talent and enduring popularity have made him a prominent figure in Asian entertainment.

Acted in 51

2010s

  1. 2017

    This Is Not What I Expected

    Lu Jin

    70
  2. 2016

    See You Tomorrow

    Guan Chun

  3. 2015

    The Crossing II

    Yan Zenkun

  4. 2014

    The Crossing I

    Yan Shikun

    59
  5. 2011

    Where Love Blooms in the Sky

    Movie

  6. Dragon

    Xu Baijiu

    71

2000s

  1. 2009

    Red Cliff II

    Zhu Ge Liang

    74
  2. 2008

    K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

    Heikichi Endo

    65

  3. Red Cliff

    Zhu Ge Liang

    76

  4. Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death

    Chiba

    69
  5. 2007

    The Warlords

    Jiang Wu-Yang

    68

  6. Bokura no Jidai

    TV

  7. 2006

    Confession of Pain

    Yau Kin-Bong

  8. 2005

    Perhaps Love

    Lin Jian-Dong

  9. 2004

    House of Flying Daggers

    Jin

    80
  10. 2003

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    John Liu

  11. 2002

    Returner

    Miyamoto

  12. Golden Bowl

    Shu Akutagawa · 11 episodes

  13. 2001

    Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure

    Movie

  14. 2000

    Lavender

    Angel

    62

  15. Space Travelers

    Nishiyama

    66

  16. Love 2000

    Nogami / Yuri Maroev · 11 episodes

1990s

  1. 1999

    Tempting Heart

    Ho-jun

  2. 1998

    Too Tired to Die

    Kenji

  3. Precious Time

    Keigo Ishikawa · 12 episodes

  4. Sleepless Town

    Kenichi Ryuu

    70

  5. Anna Magdalena

    Chan Kar-Fu

  6. 1997

    First Love: The Litter on the Breeze

    Lam Kar Tung

  7. Downtown Torpedoes

    Jackal

  8. Hero

    Ma Wing Jing

  9. The Odd One Dies

    Mo

    65

  10. Misty

    Takehiro

  11. Jail in Burning Island

    Yeung Chung

  12. 1996

    Lost and Found

    That Worm

    72

  13. Feeling of Love

    Hing

  14. Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

    Yvonne / Yan Yan

    57
  15. 1995

    The Miracle on a Christmas Night

    Movie

  16. Young Policemen in Love

    Gimmick

  17. Fallen Angels

    He Zhiwu

    79

  18. Forever Friends

    Private Li Ta-Wei

  19. Fuji Colours of Amours

    Kim

  20. School Days

    戴冠英

  21. Trouble Maker

    A Miu

  22. Don't Give a Damn

    Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek

  23. China Dragon

    Kok Tong Miu

  24. 1994

    Mermaid Got Married

    Kenji / Mark Kim

  25. The Wrath of Silence

    Patrick Ko

  26. Chungking Express

    He Zhiwu / Cop 223

    81

  27. No Sir

    Chin Tieh-Sheng

  28. 1993

    Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

    Chung Hon

    67

Sound 4

2000s

  1. 2005

    Perhaps Love

    Songs

1990s

  1. 1996

    Feeling of Love

    Songs

  2. 1995

    School Days

    Songs

  3. Trouble Maker

    Songs