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Takeshi Kaneshiro

Name in Native Language: "金城武" (Japanese/JA)
Actor | * 10/11/1973 (50) | Taipei (Taiwan)
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Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城 武, Kaneshiro Takeshi, born October 11, 1973) is a Japanese actor and singer based in Taiwan. Beginning his career as a pop idol, he has since moved his focus from music to film. Kaneshiro has worked with renowned directors throughout East Asia, including Wong Kar-wai (Chungking Express and Fallen Angels), Peter Chan (Perhaps Love, The Warlords, and Wuxia), Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers) and John Woo (Red Cliff and The Crossing I and II), resulting in collaborations that have achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. Kaneshiro is also well known in the gaming industry for being the model and voice for the samurai character, Samanosuke Akechi, in Capcom’s Onimusha video game series. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with Takeshi Kaneshiro as Actor(48)

as Self (archive footage)2021 One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
as Guan Chun2016 See You Tomorrow
as Yan Zenkun2015 The Crossing II
as Yan Shikun2014 The Crossing
as Xu Bai-jiu2011 Dragon
as Zhuge Liang2009 Red Cliff Part II
as Zhuge Liang2008 Red Cliff
as Zhang Wen-Xiang2007 The Warlords
as Yau Kin-Bong2006 Confession of Pain
as Lin Jian-dong2005 Perhaps Love
as John Liu2003 Turn Left, Turn Right
as Miyamoto2002 Returner
as Nishiyama2000 Space Travelers
as Ho-jun1999 Tempting Heart
as Kenji1998 Too Tired to Die
as Kenichi Ryuu1998 Sleepless Town
as Chan Kar-Fu1998 Anna Magdalena
as Jackal1997 Downtown Torpedoes
as Ma Wing Jing1997 Hero
as Yeung Chung1997 Jail in Burning Island
as Takehiro1996 Misty
as Mr. Worm1996 Lost and Found
as Kok Tong Miu1995 China Dragon
as Ho Chi-mo1995 Fallen Angels
1995 聖夜の奇跡 あなたの好きな愛はどれ?
as Tang Chuen-Shek1995 Don't Give a Damn
as Private Li Ta-Wei1995 Forever Friends
as A Miu1995 Trouble Maker
as 老鹰 - 戴冠英1995 School Days
as Patrick Ko1994 The Wrath of Silence
as Ho Chi-mo / Cop 2231994 Chungking Express
as Kenji / Mark Kim1994 Mermaid Got Married
as Chin Tieh-Sheng1994 No Sir

TV Shows/Series with Takeshi Kaneshiro as Actor(4)

as Shu Akutagawa2002 Golden Bowl
as Nogami / Yuri Maroev2000 Love 2000
as Keigo Ishikawa1998 God, Please Give Me More Time

Full Name: Takeshi Wu Kaneshiro
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Thursday, 10/11 1973 (October) in Taipei (Taiwan) (current age: 50 years + 169 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN), Japanese (JA), Thai (TH), Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien
Educated at: Taipei American School, Taipei Japanese School
Related to: Zeng Xin Hua
Other names for Takeshi Kaneshiro (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"금성무"
"金城武"
"Gum Sing Mo"
"Kaneshiro Takeshi"
"Aniki Jin"
"Kam Shing Miu"
"Takashi Kaneshiro"
"Gam Sing-mo"
"Jin Cheng-wu"
"かねしろ たけし" (Kana/Japanese)
Takeshi Kaneshiro frequently works together with these people:
Wong Kar-wai (11x, Crew)
Chu Yen-ping (7x, Crew)
John Woo (7x, Crew)
Zhang Yimou (7x, Crew)
Peter Chan (7x, Crew)
Kenneth Yee (6x, Crew)
Alan Mak (5x, Crew)
Lee Chi-Ngai (5x, Crew)
Yukie Nakama (2x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:29219, Added: 05/09/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024