David Sakurai
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Born David Ken Sakurai Bo, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His Eurasian heritage includes Danish, Bornholm and Japanese roots.
Known for his Wizarding World role, Krall, opposite Johnny Depp's Grindelwald in Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). Sakurai's international films also include the lead role, Tomy Tani, in festival favorite Liza the Fox-Fairy (2015), captivating European and Asian audiences alike, and In Order of Disappearance (2014) opposite Stellan Skarsgaard.
In the U.S., Sakurai stepped into the spotlight as Marvel Studios villain, Scythe, in the series Iron Fist (2017) His notable roles continued with Mutsuhiro 'The Bird' Watanabe in Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) a sequel to the Academy Award-nominated film from 2014, followed by The Man in the High Castle (2015), S.W.A.T. (2017), Scandinavian drama Alfa (2020), and The Doorman (2020) alongside Jean Reno and Ruby Rose.
His recent film and TV roles span genres and geographies. From the Netflix fantasy hit Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024), to Nordic Noir drama Hvide Sande (2021) and the action-horror Labyrinth (2025) Sakurai's versatility shines.
Beyond acting, David's fervor for storytelling led him to writing and producing. His first foray, Echoes of a Ronin (2014) in 2014, garnered attention. Consequently, he's been developing several projects with partner Kristina Korsholm, and collaborating with Lene Børglum's Space Rocket Nation.
Known for his Wizarding World role, Krall, opposite Johnny Depp's Grindelwald in Warner Bros' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). Sakurai's international films also include the lead role, Tomy Tani, in festival favorite Liza the Fox-Fairy (2015), captivating European and Asian audiences alike, and In Order of Disappearance (2014) opposite Stellan Skarsgaard.
In the U.S., Sakurai stepped into the spotlight as Marvel Studios villain, Scythe, in the series Iron Fist (2017) His notable roles continued with Mutsuhiro 'The Bird' Watanabe in Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018) a sequel to the Academy Award-nominated film from 2014, followed by The Man in the High Castle (2015), S.W.A.T. (2017), Scandinavian drama Alfa (2020), and The Doorman (2020) alongside Jean Reno and Ruby Rose.
His recent film and TV roles span genres and geographies. From the Netflix fantasy hit Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024), to Nordic Noir drama Hvide Sande (2021) and the action-horror Labyrinth (2025) Sakurai's versatility shines.
Beyond acting, David's fervor for storytelling led him to writing and producing. His first foray, Echoes of a Ronin (2014) in 2014, garnered attention. Consequently, he's been developing several projects with partner Kristina Korsholm, and collaborating with Lene Børglum's Space Rocket Nation.
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