Ken Watanabe

Actor

Born: October 21, 1959, Uonuma, Niigata, Japan
Age: 66 years old
Zodiac: Libra
Total works: 70 movies, 34 TV shows
Latest work: Samurai Vengeance (2026)
Genres: Action,Adventure,Science Fiction

Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor who received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai (2003). He has played significant roles in various films, including Batman Begins (2005), Inception (2010), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Watanabe has also won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor twice, first in 2007 for Memories of Tomorrow and again in 2010 for Shizumanu Taiyō. His work extends to animated features, such as Isle of Dogs (2018). Watanabe's notable collaboration with director Christopher Nolan highlights his impact on both Japanese and international cinema.