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
Available Movies
6 released
Ken Watanabe
渡辺謙
Also known as: Watanabe Ken, Kensaku Watanabe
Actor
66 years old
Uonuma, Niigata, Japan
Stable
29
Oscar Nominated
2 Awards
About Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe was born on 21 October 1959 in Uonuma, Niigata, Japan. Currently, Ken Watanabe is 66 years old. We have 6 films with Ken Watanabe available. Among Ken Watanabe's most popular films: Inception, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Creator, Godzilla, The Last Samurai.
Best Known Films of Ken Watanabe
Career Statistics - Ken Watanabe
6
Total Credits
21
Years Active
2003 - 2023
7.3
Avg. Movie Rating
3.4
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Actor: 6
Top Genres
Action (6)
Science Fiction (4)
Drama (3)
War (2)
Adventure (2)
Awards & Nominations Ken Watanabe
2
Wins
2
Nominations
Major Awards
Academy Award
Frequent Co-Stars of Ken Watanabe
Best Movies with Ken Watanabe
A curated selection of their most acclaimed roles.
Ken Watanabe has 6 films released between 2003 and 2023.
