Ken Tanaka
Ken Tanaka was born 6 March 1951 is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1974.
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Ken Tanaka
- Name
- Ken Tanaka
- Born
- 6 March 1951
- Birthplace
- Chikugo, Fukuoka
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Japan
- Education
- Fukuoka Prefectural Yame High School
- Honours
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
- Languages
- Japanese
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Ken Tanaka was born 6 March 1951 is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1974.
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Ken Tanaka (born 1951) is a Japanese actor, musician and singer. The actor was born in Chikugo. Ken Tanaka studied at Fukuoka Prefectural Yame High School.
Languages used include Japanese. The actor received Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year.
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• Name — Ken Tanaka • Born — 6 March 1951 • Birthplace — Chikugo, Fukuoka • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1974–present
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 1975 — Oretachi no Tabi — Takao "Omeda" Nakatani • 1983 — Tokugawa Ieyasu — Matsudaira Tadateru — Taiga drama • 1987 — Hissatsu Kengekinin — Hissatsu series • 1992 — Nobunaga: King of Zipang — Sakuma Nobumori — Taiga drama • 2002 — Toshiie and Matsu — Sakuma Nobumori — Taiga drama • 2006 — Kōmyō ga Tsuji — Honda Sakuzaemon — Taiga drama • 2026 — Water Margin — Shi Li
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 1974 — Sandakan No. 8 — Hideo Takeuchi • 1975 — The Gate of Youth — Shinsuke Ibuki • 1978 — Pink Lady no Katsudō Daishashin — Takayuki Tanaka • 1984 — The Return of Godzilla — Goro Maki • 1985 — Godzilla 1985 — Goro Maki • 1986 — Final Take • 2021 — The Woman of S.R.I. the Movie • 2022 — The Setting Sun (film) • 2024 — Tomorrow in the Finder • Silence of the Sea • 2025 — One Last Throw — Toru Numata • 2026 — Our Journey for 50 Years — Takao "Omeda" Nakatani
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