Takeshi Kaneshiro

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1973-10-11

Place of Birth

Taipei, Taiwan

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Biography

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.

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Acting History

2025
Sons of the Neon Night as Moreton Li
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
Where Love Blooms in the Sky
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
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
2001
裸にしたい男
2000
Lavender as Angel
2000
Space Travelers as Nishiyama
2000
Love 2000 as Nogami / Yuri Maroev
1999
Tempting Heart as Ho-jun
1998
Too Tired to Die as Kenji
1998
Precious Time as Keigo Ishikawa
1998
Sleepless Town as Kenichi Ryuu
1998
Anna Magdalena as Chan Kar-Fu
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
Misty as Takehiro
1997
Jail in Burning Island as Yeung Chung
1996
Lost and Found as That Worm
1996
Feeling of Love as Hing
1996
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words as Yvonne / Yan Yan
1995
The Miracle on a Christmas Night
1995
Young Policemen in Love as Gimmick
1995
Fallen Angels as He Zhiwu
1995
Forever Friends as Private Li Ta-Wei
1995
Fuji Colours of Amours as Kim
1995
School Days as 戴冠英
1995
Trouble Maker as A Miu
1995
Don't Give a Damn as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek
1995
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 He Zhiwu / Cop 223
1994
No Sir as Chin Tieh-Sheng
1993
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners as Chung Hon
The Star as Cop