Acting
Community Rating
6.2
TMDB estimate
Born
October 11, 1973 (age 52)
Born in
Taipei, Taiwan
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.
—Sons of the Neon Night
Moreton Li
2025
—This Is Not What I Expected
Lu Jin
2017
—See You Tomorrow
Guan Chun
2016
—The Crossing II
Yan Zenkun
2015
—The Crossing I
Yan Shikun
2014
—Where Love Blooms in the Sky
2011
—Dragon
Xu Baijiu
2011
—Red Cliff II
Zhu Ge Liang
2009
—K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
Heikichi Endo
2008
—Red Cliff
Zhu Ge Liang
2008
—Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death
Chiba
2008
—The Warlords
Jiang Wu-Yang
2007
—Bokura no Jidai
2007
—Confession of Pain
Yau Kin-Bong
2006
—Perhaps Love
Lin Jian-Dong
2005
—House of Flying Daggers
Jin
2004
—Turn Left, Turn Right
John Liu
2003
—Returner
Miyamoto
2002
—Golden Bowl
Shu Akutagawa
2002
—Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure
2002
