Actor profile

Takeshi Kaneshiro

11th October 1973 Taipei, Taiwan Acting

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.

47 Movies 4 TV Shows 53 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Sons of the Neon Night poster

Sons of the Neon Night 1st October 2025 as Moreton Li

This Is Not What I Expected poster

This Is Not What I Expected 28th April 2017 as Lu Jin

See You Tomorrow poster

See You Tomorrow 23rd December 2016 as Guan Chun

The Crossing II poster

The Crossing II 30th July 2015 as Yan Zenkun

The Crossing I poster

The Crossing I 2nd December 2014 as Yan Shikun

Where Love Blooms in the Sky poster

Where Love Blooms in the Sky 10th August 2011

Dragon poster

Dragon 4th July 2011 as Xu Baijiu

Red Cliff II poster

Red Cliff II 7th January 2009 as Zhu Ge Liang

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces poster

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces 20th December 2008 as Heikichi Endo

Red Cliff poster

Red Cliff 10th July 2008 as Zhu Ge Liang

Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death poster

Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death 22nd April 2008 as Chiba

The Warlords poster

The Warlords 12th December 2007 as Jiang Wu-Yang

Confession of Pain poster

Confession of Pain 21st December 2006 as Yau Kin-Bong

Perhaps Love poster

Perhaps Love 1st December 2005 as Lin Jian-Dong

House of Flying Daggers poster

House of Flying Daggers 16th July 2004 as Jin

Turn Left, Turn Right poster

Turn Left, Turn Right 11th August 2003 as John Liu

Returner poster

Returner 31st August 2002 as Miyamoto

Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure poster

Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure 25th February 2001

Lavender poster

Lavender 22nd December 2000 as Angel

Space Travelers poster

Space Travelers 8th April 2000 as Nishiyama

Tempting Heart poster

Tempting Heart 23rd September 1999 as Ho-jun

Too Tired to Die poster

Too Tired to Die 8th August 1998 as Kenji

Sleepless Town poster

Sleepless Town 27th June 1998 as Kenichi Ryuu

Anna Magdalena poster

Anna Magdalena 4th April 1998 as Chan Kar-Fu

First Love: The Litter on the Breeze poster

First Love: The Litter on the Breeze 13th December 1997 as Lam Kar Tung

Downtown Torpedoes poster

Downtown Torpedoes 9th August 1997 as Jackal

Hero poster

Hero 17th June 1997 as Ma Wing Jing

The Odd One Dies poster

The Odd One Dies 10th May 1997 as Mo

Misty poster

Misty 3rd May 1997 as Takehiro

Jail in Burning Island poster

Jail in Burning Island 25th April 1997 as Yeung Chung

Lost and Found poster

Lost and Found 18th October 1996 as That Worm

Feeling of Love poster

Feeling of Love 21st September 1996 as Hing

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words poster

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words 10th February 1996 as Yvonne / Yan Yan

The Miracle on a Christmas Night poster

The Miracle on a Christmas Night 23rd December 1995

Young Policemen in Love poster

Young Policemen in Love 1st November 1995 as Gimmick

Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels 6th September 1995 as He Zhiwu

Forever Friends poster

Forever Friends 11th August 1995 as Private Li Ta-Wei

Fuji Colours of Amours poster

Fuji Colours of Amours 1st June 1995 as Kim

School Days poster

School Days 27th April 1995 as 戴冠英

Trouble Maker poster

Trouble Maker 1st April 1995 as A Miu

Don't Give a Damn poster

Don't Give a Damn 17th February 1995 as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek

China Dragon poster

China Dragon 28th January 1995 as Kok Tong Miu

Mermaid Got Married poster

Mermaid Got Married 10th November 1994 as Kenji / Mark Kim

The Wrath of Silence poster

The Wrath of Silence 8th September 1994 as Patrick Ko

Chungking Express poster

Chungking Express 14th July 1994 as He Zhiwu / Cop 223

No Sir poster

No Sir 25th June 1994 as Chin Tieh-Sheng

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners poster

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners 30th September 1993 as Chung Hon

Bokura no Jidai poster

Bokura no Jidai 1st April 2007

Golden Bowl poster

Golden Bowl 20th April 2002 as Shu Akutagawa

Love 2000 poster

Love 2000 10th January 2000 as Nogami / Yuri Maroev

Precious Time poster

Precious Time 7th July 1998 as Keigo Ishikawa