Takeshi Kaneshiro
Born: 1973-10-11 in Taipei, Taiwan
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
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
- Dragon as Xu Baijiu
- Where Love Blooms in the Sky
2009
- Red Cliff II as Zhu Ge Liang
2008
- Red Cliff as Zhu Ge Liang
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces as Heikichi Endo
- Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death as Chiba
2007
- The Warlords as Jiang Wu-Yang
- 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
- Golden Bowl as Shu Akutagawa
2000
- Love 2000 as Nogami / Yuri Maroev
- Space Travelers as Nishiyama
- Lavender as Angel
1999
- Tempting Heart as Ho-jun
1998
- Sleepless Town as Kenichi Ryuu
- Anna Magdalena as Chan Kar-Fu
- Precious Time as Keigo Ishikawa
- Too Tired to Die as Kenji
1997
- Hero as Ma Wing Jing
- Jail in Burning Island as Yeung Chung
- First Love: The Litter on the Breeze as Lam Kar Tung
- Downtown Torpedoes as Jackal
- The Odd One Dies as Mo
- Misty as Takehiro
1996
- Lost and Found as That Worm
- Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words as Yvonne / Yan Yan
- Feeling of Love as Hing
1995
- Fallen Angels as He Zhiwu
- Don't Give a Damn as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek
- China Dragon as Kok Tong Miu
- Young Policemen in Love as Gimmick
- Trouble Maker as A Miu
- School Days as 戴冠英
- Forever Friends as Private Li Ta-Wei
- The Miracle on a Christmas Night
- Fuji Colours of Amours as Kim
1994
- Chungking Express as He Zhiwu / Cop 223
- Mermaid Got Married as Kenji / Mark Kim
- The Wrath of Silence as Patrick Ko
- No Sir as Chin Tieh-Sheng
1993
- Heroic Trio 2: Executioners as Chung Hon