Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
-
Blade of the Immortal (2017) — Hishiyasu Shido
-
Kids Return (1996) — Masaru
-
Gokusen (2002) — Tetsu Asakura
-
Secret (1999) — Fumio Kajikawa
-
SPEC ~ First Blood (2010) — Haruki Gokitani
-
Strawberry Night (2013) — Yoshinori Kawakami
-
Snakes & Lizards (2006) — Zao
-
Ice World (1999) — Sakota Shogo
-
Nagai Nagai Satsujin (2008)
-
The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) — Tatsuyuki Hiyama
-
Kurokouchi (2013) — Shima Mitsuo
-
The Pride of the Temp (2007) — 土屋
-
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (2012)
-
Making-of Kids Return (1996) — Himself
-
Free and Easy 10 (1998)
-
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997)
-
End of Our Own Real (1997)
-
King of Sushi (1996) — Tatsumi
-
The Girl of Silence (1995) — Shizuo
-
Homicide Team 9 (2006) — Yuichiro Kashiwagi
-
Bizan (2007)
-
Rescue Wings (2008)
-
Pride Shockwave 2005 (2005) — Self
-
Bring Me to the Hotel (2001) — Yoshiyuki Chiba
-
Lost Paradise (1997) — Kinugawa Toru
-
Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko (2002)
-
ペルソナの微笑 (2004)
-
Loser 2 (2013)
-
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf (1996)
-
Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 (1998)
-
第三の時効 (2003)
-
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear (1997) — Ryohei Kawamatsu
-
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell (1997) — Ryohei Kawamatsu
-
Lion's Revenge (2013)
-
Savage Chivalry (2013)
-
セレンディップの奇跡 (2007)
-
Bloody Vengeance (2013)
-
Hyena (2013)
-
Danger de mort (1999)
-
Loser (2013)