Ken Watanabe (born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese stage, film, and television 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 Actor. Among other awards, he has won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor twice, in 2007 for Memories of Tomorrow and in 2010 for Shizumanu Taiyō. He is also known for his roles in director Christopher Nolan's Hollywood blockbusters Batman Begins and Inception.
Personal Info
Profession
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 21, 1959
(66 years old)
Place of Birth
Uonuma, Niigata, Japan
Popularity
3.4
Known For
1 movies
Ken Watanabe
渡辺謙
Actor
66 years old
Uonuma, Niigata, Japan
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About Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe was born on 21 October 1959 in Uonuma, Niigata, Japan. Currently, Ken Watanabe is 66 years old. We have 1 films with Ken Watanabe available. Among Ken Watanabe's most popular films: Inception.
Best Known Films of Ken Watanabe
Career Statistics - Ken Watanabe
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Total Credits
1
Years Active
2010 - 2010
8.4
Avg. Movie Rating
3.4
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Actor: 1
Top Genres
Action (1)
Science Fiction (1)
Adventure (1)
