Takeshi Kaneshiro
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. Known for his versatile roles in Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Japanese cinema, he gained international recognition for his performances in films like "Chungking Express" (1994), "Fallen Angels" (1995), and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). In addition to his acting career, Kaneshiro has also released several music albums and has been involved in numerous commercial endorsements. Despite maintaining a relatively private personal life, his talent and enduring popularity have made him a prominent figure in Asian entertainment.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · This Is Not What I Expected as Lu Jin
- 2016 · See You Tomorrow as Guan Chun
- 2015 · The Crossing II as Yan Zenkun
- 2014 · The Crossing I as Yan Shikun
- 2011 · Dragon as Xu Baijiu
- 2009 · Red Cliff II as Zhuge Liang
- 2008 · K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces as Heikichi Endo
- 2008 · Red Cliff as Zhuge Liang
- 2008 · Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death as Chiba
- 2007 · The Warlords as Jiang Wu-Yang
- 2007 · Bokura no Jidai as
- 2006 · Confession of Pain as Yau Kin-Bong
- 2005 · Perhaps Love as Lin Jian-Dong
- 2004 · House of Flying Daggers as Jin
- 2003 · Turn Left, Turn Right as John Liu
- 2002 · Returner as Miyamoto
- 2002 · Golden Bowl as Shu Akutagawa
- 2002 · Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure as
- 2001 · 裸にしたい男 as
- 2000 · Lavender as
- 2000 · Space Travelers as Nishiyama
- 2000 · Love 2000 as Nogami / Yuri Maroev
- 1999 · Tempting Heart as Ho-jun
- 1998 · Precious Time as Keigo Ishikawa
- 1998 · Sleepless Town as Kenichi Ryuu
- 1998 · Anna Magdalena as Chan Kar-Fu
- 1998 · Too Tired to Die as Kenji
- 1997 · First Love: The Litter on the Breeze as Lam Kar Tung
- 1997 · Downtown Torpedoes as Jackal
- 1997 · Hero as Ma Wing Jing
- 1997 · The Odd One Dies as Mo
- 1997 · Jail in Burning Island as Yeung Chung
- 1996 · Misty as Takehiro
- 1996 · Lost and Found as Mr. Worm
- 1996 · Feeling of Love as
- 1996 · Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words as Shing
- 1995 · 聖夜の奇跡 あなたの好きな愛はどれ? as
- 1995 · Young Policemen in Love as
- 1995 · Fallen Angels as Ho Chi-mo
- 1995 · Forever Friends as Private Li Ta-Wei
- 1995 · Fuji Colours of Amours as Kim
- 1995 · School Days as 老鹰 - 戴冠英
- 1995 · Trouble Maker as A Miu
- 1995 · Don't Give a Damn as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek
- 1995 · Shaolin Popey III: China Dragon as Kok Tong Miu
- 1994 · Mermaid Got Married as Kenji / Mark Kim
- 1994 · The Wrath of Silence as Patrick Ko
- 1994 · Chungking Express as Ho Chi-mo / Cop 223
- 1993 · Executioners: The Heroic Trio 2 as Chung Hon
- Future · Sons of the Neon Night as
- 1994 · No Sir as Chin Tieh-Sheng
- Future · The Star as Cop