6.7
Movie
Acting
Ken Kaneko
- Born
- (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
- Credits
- 53 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.7
Movie
6.9
Movie
Kids Return
8.0
TV
Gokusen
6.9
Movie
Secret
8.5
TV
SPEC ~ First Blood
6.5
Movie
Strawberry Night
7.4
TV
Snakes & Lizards
8.9
TV
Ice World
8.1
TV
The Pride of the Temp
7.0
Movie
Nagai Nagai Satsujin
7.6
TV
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
4.5
TV
Kurokouchi
6.0
TV
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
7.0
Movie
Free and Easy 10
6.5
Movie
Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
5.0
Movie
End of Our Own Real
6.8
TV
King of Sushi
6.0
Movie
The Girl of Silence
Acting credits 53
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Blade of the Immortal Film | Hishiyasu Shido |
| 2014 | Leaders TV | Takeshi Sakurai (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Loser 2 Film | |
| 2013 | Kurokouchi TV | Shima Mitsuo (10 ep) |
| 2013 | Lion's Revenge Film | |
| 2013 | Bloody Vengeance Film | |
| 2013 | Hyena Film | |
| 2013 | Loser Film | |
| 2013 | Savage Chivalry Film | |
| 2013 | Strawberry Night Film | Yoshinori Kawakami |
| 2012 | I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - TV | (1 ep) |
| 2010 | SPEC ~ First Blood TV | Haruki Gokitani (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Rescue Wings Film | |
| 2008 | Nagai Nagai Satsujin Film | |
| 2007 | Bizan Film | |
| 2007 | Miracle of Serendip Film | |
| 2007 | The Pride of the Temp TV | 土屋 (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Snakes & Lizards TV | Zao (179 ep) |
| 2006 | Homicide Team 9 TV | Yuichiro Kashiwagi (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Pride Shockwave 2005 Film | Self |
| 2004 | I Hate Christmas TV | Kihara Kensuke (4 ep) |
| 2004 | ペルソナの微笑 Film | |
| 2004 | 横山秀夫サスペンス「ペルソナの微笑」 Film | |
| 2003 | 第三の時効 Film | |
| 2002 | Mibu Gishiden: Shinsengumi de Ichiban Tsuyokatta Otoko TV | (4 ep) |
| 2002 | Gokusen TV | Tetsu Asakura (33 ep) |
| 2001 | TOKYO G.P. Film | Young Man Taking Photos |
| 2001 | Bring Me to the Hotel TV | Yoshiyuki Chiba (12 ep) |
| 2001 | 優雅な悪事 TV | (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Shin Gonin Film | Togo |
| 2000 | Shin Gonin 2 Film | Togo |
| 2000 | Cupid's Arrows TV | (10 ep) |
| 1999 | Le Secret Film | 梶川文也 |
| 1999 | Ice World TV | Sakota Shogo (11 ep) |
| 1999 | Secret Film | Fumio Kajikawa |
| 1999 | 同窓会へようこそ～遅すぎた夏の帰郷～ TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Danger de mort Film | |
| 1998 | Free and Easy 10 Film | |
| 1998 | Happy Mania TV | Takahashi Shuichi (12 ep) |
| 1998 | Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2 Film | |
| 1998 | Days TV | (11 ep) |
| 1997 | End of Our Own Real Film | |
| 1997 | Lost Paradise TV | Kinugawa Toru (12 ep) |
| 1997 | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell Film | Ryohei Kawamatsu |
| 1997 | Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear Film | Ryohei Kawamatsu |
| 1997 | Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface Film | |
| 1996 | Making-of Kids Return Film | Himself |
| 1996 | Kids Return Film | Masaru |
| 1996 | Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf Film | |
| 1996 | King of Sushi TV | Tatsumi (16 ep) |
| 1995 | The Files of the Young Kindaichi TV | Tatsuyuki Hiyama (2 ep) |
| 1995 | The Girl of Silence Film | Shizuo |
| 1993 | Twins Teacher TV | Taguchi Kensuke (11 ep) |