Takeshi Kaneshiro
ActingAlso Known As
금성무, Gum Sing Mo, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Aniki Jin, Kam Shing Miu
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.
Movies
(48 total)
Chungking Express
as He Zhiwu / Cop 223
Fallen Angels
as He Zhiwu
Red Cliff
as Zhu Ge Liang
Red Cliff II
as Zhu Ge Liang
The Warlords
as Jiang Wu-Yang
Dragon
as Xu Baijiu
Returner
as Miyamoto
Confession of Pain
as Yau Kin-Bong
This Is Not What I Expected
as Lu Jin
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
as Yvonne / Yan Yan
Perhaps Love
as Lin Jian-Dong
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
as Heikichi Endo
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
as Chung Hon
The Crossing I
as Yan Shikun
Turn Left, Turn Right
as John Liu
The Crossing II
as Yan Zenkun
Hero
as Ma Wing Jing
Lost and Found
as That Worm
TV Shows
(5 total)
Precious Time
as Keigo Ishikawa
Golden Bowl
as Shu Akutagawa
Love 2000
as Nogami / Yuri Maroev
