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Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe is known for Inception (2010), Batman Begins (2005), Godzilla (2014).

Biography

Ken Watanabe (born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Among other awards, he has won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor twice, in 2007 for Memories of Tomorrow and in 2010 for Shizumanu Taiyō. He is also known for his roles in director Christopher Nolan's Hollywood blockbusters Batman Begins and Inception.

Questions about Ken Watanabe

How many Ken Watanabe films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 52 films with Ken Watanabe, from 1984 to 2026.

What is the best rated Ken Watanabe film?

The best rated Ken Watanabe film in the catalogue is Inception (2010), rated 8.4.

What was the first Ken Watanabe film?

The first Ken Watanabe film in the catalogue is Tampopo, from 1985.

Who has Ken Watanabe worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Ken Watanabe shares the most credits with Hans Zimmer (4 films), Cillian Murphy (3 films) and Mary Parent (3 films).

People data: TMDb.

AWARDS 2 Wins 2 Nominations

Known for

Trivia

Also works as
street sweeper
Notable works
Tampopo · The Sea and Poison · The Last Samurai · Memoirs of a Geisha
Spouse
Kaho Minami

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Full filmography

70 films — 52 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

11 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast