Takeshi Kaneshiro
Actor
- Born
- October 11, 1973 (age 53) · 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.
Known for
Chungking Express
July 14, 1994
House of Flying Daggers
July 16, 2004
Fallen Angels
September 6, 1995
Red Cliff
July 10, 2008
Red Cliff II
January 7, 2009
The Warlords
December 12, 2007
Dragon
July 4, 2011
Returner
August 31, 2002
Confession of Pain
December 21, 2006
This Is Not What I Expected
April 28, 2017
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
February 10, 1996
Perhaps Love
December 1, 2005
Acting47
- 2025Sons of the Neon Night as Moreton Li
- 2017This Is Not What I Expected as Lu Jin
- 2016See You Tomorrow as Guan Chun
- 2015The Crossing II as Yan Zenkun
- 2014The Crossing I as Yan Shikun
- 2011Where Love Blooms in the Sky
- 2011Dragon as Xu Baijiu
- 2009Red Cliff II as Zhu Ge Liang
- 2008K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces as Heikichi Endo
- 2008Red Cliff as Zhu Ge Liang