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Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙, Watanabe Ken, born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai , for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting ...
Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor who has starred in films such as The Last Samurai, Inception, and Godzilla. He was born in 1959, studied acting in England, and has a daughter and a son.
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- Uonuma, Japan
Learn about the life and career of Ken Watanabe, a Japanese actor who starred in The Last Samurai and other Hollywood films. Find out his birth date, height, family, awards, trivia and quotes.
- October 21, 1959
Feb 10, 2016 · Ken Watanabe has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. According to a post on the Japanese actor’s official Facebook page, “Ken has undergone laparoscopic...
May 24, 2022 · The actor and producer talks about his role as a detective in the HBO Max series, based on a journalist's memoir. He reveals his reaction to the shocking cliffhanger and his hopes for the next season.
- Ben Travers
May 1, 2020 · When Ken Watanabe was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe and an Oscar for his role as Lord Katsumoto in 2003’s The Last Samurai, he easily became the best-known Japanese actor in the world.
Name Ken Watanabe. Japanese: 渡辺謙 (わたなべ けん) Birthdate: October 21, 1959. Birthplace: Koide, Niigata, Japan. Height: 184cm. Blood Type: A. Family Members: Anne Watanabe (daughter), Dai Watanabe (son), Kaho Minami (wife 12/03/2005)
