Takeshi Kaneshiro

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 11, 1973 (52 yrs)

place of birth

Taipei, Taiwan

also known as

금성무 · Gum Sing Mo · Kaneshiro Takeshi · Aniki Jin

total credits

47 movies

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.

← Back to Home

Known For

Filmography

47 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Chungking Express
8.0

Chungking Express

1994as He Zhiwu / Cop 223
Fallen Angels
7.7

Fallen Angels

1995as He Zhiwu
House of Flying Daggers
7.3

House of Flying Daggers

2004as Jin
Red Cliff II
7.3

Red Cliff II

2009as Zhu Ge Liang
Red Cliff
7.1

Red Cliff

2008as Zhu Ge Liang
Sons of the Neon Night
5.3

Sons of the Neon Night

2025as Moreton Li
The Warlords
6.8

The Warlords

2007as Jiang Wu-Yang
Lost and Found
7.0

Lost and Found

1996as That Worm
Dragon
6.9

Dragon

2011as Xu Baijiu
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
6.0

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

1993as Chung Hon
Confession of Pain
6.3

Confession of Pain

2006as Yau Kin-Bong
Hero
6.8

Hero

1997as Ma Wing Jing
Don't Give a Damn
5.3

Don't Give a Damn

1995as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
5.8

Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

1996as Yvonne / Yan Yan
Lavender
6.3

Lavender

2000as Angel
The Crossing I
5.5

The Crossing I

2014as Yan Shikun
The Crossing II
5.3

The Crossing II

2015as Yan Zenkun
Sleepless Town
7.4

Sleepless Town

1998as Kenichi Ryuu
Perhaps Love
6.7

Perhaps Love

2005as Lin Jian-Dong
Space Travelers
6.1

Space Travelers

2000as Nishiyama
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
6.1

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

2008as Heikichi Endo
See You Tomorrow
4.5

See You Tomorrow

2016as Guan Chun
Tempting Heart
6.0

Tempting Heart

1999as Ho-jun
Anna Magdalena
6.5

Anna Magdalena

1998as Chan Kar-Fu
Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death
7.1

Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death

2008as Chiba
Trouble Maker
6.4

Trouble Maker

1995as A Miu
China Dragon
7.7

China Dragon

1995as Kok Tong Miu
Downtown Torpedoes
5.5

Downtown Torpedoes

1997as Jackal
Returner
6.5

Returner

2002as Miyamoto
This Is Not What I Expected
6.8

This Is Not What I Expected

2017as Lu Jin
The Odd One Dies
6.3

The Odd One Dies

1997as Mo
Mermaid Got Married
5.9

Mermaid Got Married

1994as Kenji / Mark Kim
Turn Left, Turn Right
7.2

Turn Left, Turn Right

2003as John Liu
First Love: The Litter on the Breeze
6.4

First Love: The Litter on the Breeze

1997as Lam Kar Tung
School Days
10.0

School Days

1995as 戴冠英
Too Tired to Die
5.1

Too Tired to Die

1998as Kenji
Young Policemen in Love
9.5

Young Policemen in Love

1995as Gimmick
Feeling of Love
7.0

Feeling of Love

1996as Hing
Forever Friends
5.3

Forever Friends

1995as Private Li Ta-Wei
Jail in Burning Island
5.5

Jail in Burning Island

1997as Yeung Chung
No Sir
8.0

No Sir

1994as Chin Tieh-Sheng
Misty
5.4

Misty

1997as Takehiro
The Wrath of Silence
6.4

The Wrath of Silence

1994as Patrick Ko
Where Love Blooms in the Sky
2.0

Where Love Blooms in the Sky

2011
The Miracle on a Christmas Night

The Miracle on a Christmas Night

1995
Fuji Colours of Amours

Fuji Colours of Amours

1995as Kim
Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure

Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure

2001