Ken Watanabe - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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Credits
140 titles

Past Film & Video (48 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Banjo no Himawari (2025) Shigeyoshi Tomyo Shigeyoshi Tomyo See fewer
Kokuho (2025) Hanjiro Hanai Hanjiro Hanai See fewer				$109MM
The Creator (2023) Harun Harun See fewer	$80MM	$14MM	$41MM	$104MM
Kensuke's Kingdom (2023) Kensuke (voice) Kensuke (voice) See fewer	€11MM	$14K	$21K	$3.2MM
Shikakenin Fujieda Baian (2023) Actor Actor See fewer				$1.2MM
Fukushima 50 (2020) Masao Yoshida Masao Yoshida See fewer				$7.5MM
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Dr. Ishiro Serizawa Dr. Ishiro Serizawa See fewer	$170MM	$48MM	$111MM	$387MM
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) Lieutenant Hide Yoshida Lieutenant Hide Yoshida See fewer	$150MM	$54MM	$144MM	$450MM
The King and I (2018) The King of Siam The King of Siam See fewer				$37K
Bel Canto (2018) Hosokawa Hosokawa See fewer		$12K	$126K	$358K
Isle of Dogs (2018) Head Surgeon (voice) Head Surgeon (voice) See fewer		$1.6MM	$32MM	$73MM
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) Drift (voice) Drift (voice) See fewer	$217MM	$45MM	$130MM	$605MM
Silence (2016) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$46MM	$131K	$7.1MM	$24MM
Rage (2016) Yohei Maki Yohei Maki See fewer				$14MM
The Sea of Trees (2015) Takumi Nakamura Takumi Nakamura See fewer	$25MM	$2K	$20K	$907K
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) Drift (voice) Drift (voice) See fewer	$210MM	$100MM	$245MM	$1.11B
Godzilla (2014) Dr. Ishiro Serizawa Dr. Ishiro Serizawa See fewer	$160MM	$93MM	$201MM	$525MM
Unforgiven (2013) Jubee kamata Jubee kamata See fewer				$6.8MM
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (2012) Shunichiro Yamaguchi, Co-executive Producer Shunichiro Yamaguchi, Co-executive Producer See fewer	$20MM			$7.7MM
Unite for Japan (2011) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Inception (2010) Saito Saito See fewer	$160MM	$63MM	$293MM	$840MM
Shanghai (2010) Tanaka Tanaka See fewer	$50MM	$27K	$46K	$15MM
Shizumanu taiyô (2009) Hajime Onchi Hajime Onchi See fewer				$29MM
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Mr. Tall Mr. Tall See fewer	$40MM	$6.3MM	$14MM	$39MM
Half Kenneth (2009) (Short) - Benefactor Benefactor See fewer
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) General Kuribayashi General Kuribayashi See fewer	$19MM	$89K	$14MM	$69MM
Memories of Tomorrow (2006) Masayuki Saeki, Executive Producer Masayuki Saeki, Executive Producer See fewer		$2K	$140K	$18MM
Moonlight in Tokyo (2005) Inspector Inspector See fewer				$1.2MM
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Chairman Chairman See fewer	$85MM	$683K	$57MM	$162MM
Batman Begins (2005) Ra's Al Ghul Ra's Al Ghul See fewer	$150MM	$49MM	$207MM	$376MM
Kita no zeronen (2005) Hideaki Komatsubara Hideaki Komatsubara See fewer				$21MM
The Last Samurai (2003) Katsumoto Katsumoto See fewer	$140MM	$24MM	$111MM	$455MM
T.R.Y. (2003) Masanobu Azuma Masanobu Azuma See fewer				$8.6MM
Another Battle/Conspiracy (2002) Fujimaki Hiroaki Fujimaki Hiroaki See fewer
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS (2002) Okubo Okubo See fewer
Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001) Fujiwara no Michinaga / Fujiwara no Nobutaka Fujiwara no Michinaga / Fujiwara no Nobutaka See fewer				$5.3MM
Drowning Fish (2001) Miyota Miyota See fewer
The Whispered City (2000) Ishida Ishida See fewer
Space Travelers (2000) Sakamaki ("Crusher") Sakamaki ("Crusher") See fewer
Kizuna (1998) Detective Sako Akio Detective Sako Akio See fewer
Tenamonya Shôsha (1998) Actor Actor See fewer
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) Raita Ônuki - Truck Driver Raita Ônuki - Truck Driver See fewer
Bakumatsu jyunjyoden (1991) Ryouma Sakamoto Ryouma Sakamoto See fewer
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (1987) Mochizuki Koheita Mochizuki Koheita See fewer
The Sea and Poison (1986) Toda Toda See fewer
Tampopo (1985) Gun Gun See fewer		$16K	$224K	$450K
Kekkon annai misuterî (1985) Funayama Tetsuya / Masakazu Sekine Funayama Tetsuya / Masakazu Sekine See fewer
MacArthur's Children (1984) Tetsuo Nakai Tetsuo Nakai See fewer

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Past Television (44 titles)	Episodes
Alice in Borderland (2025) (TV Series) - The Watchman (1 episode, 2025) The Watchman (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Episode 6 (Sep 25, 2025) Season 3, Episode 6 - The Watchman The Watchman See fewer	1
True Colors (TV Mini-series) - Tsujimura Taichiro Tsujimura Taichiro See fewer
Tokyo Vice (2022–2024) (TV Series) - Hiroto Katagiri (18 episodes, 2022), Executive Producer (18 episodes, 2022) Hiroto Katagiri (18 episodes, 2022), Executive Producer (18 episodes, 2022) See fewer Endgame (Apr 4, 2024) Season 2, Episode 10 - Hiroto Katagiri, Executive Producer Hiroto Katagiri, Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	18
The Fugitive (2020) (TV Movie) - Kazuki Kakurai Kazuki Kakurai See fewer
Segodon (2018) (TV Series) - Nariakira Shimazu (10 episodes, 2018) Nariakira Shimazu (10 episodes, 2018) See fewer Saigou nyuusui (May 6, 2018) Season 1, Episode 17 - Nariakira Shimazu Nariakira Shimazu See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
The Memories of Happiness (2017) (TV Movie) - Taro Miura Taro Miura See fewer
Gonenme no hitori (2016) (TV Movie) - Kizaki Shuji Kizaki Shuji See fewer
The 69th Annual Tony Awards (2015) (TV Special) - Performer: "Shall We Dance?" Performer: "Shall We Dance?" See fewer
Fathers (2014) (TV Mini-series) - Actor (1 episode, 2014) Actor (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #1.7 (Aug 24, 2014) Season 1, Episode 7 - Actor Actor See fewer	1
Silver Jack (2014) (TV Movie) - Reiji kurata Reiji kurata See fewer
Makete, katsu: Sengo wo tsukutta otoko Yoshida Shigeru (2012) (TV Mini-series) - Shigeru Yoshida (1 episode, 2012) Shigeru Yoshida (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Sep 8, 2012) Season 1, Episode 1 - Shigeru Yoshida Shigeru Yoshida See fewer	1
Ai inochi - Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomi Dera - (2011) (TV Movie) - Hirayama Hirayama See fewer
Hei no naka no chûgakkô (2010) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Tômawari no ame (2010) (TV Movie) - Sohei Fukumoto Sohei Fukumoto See fewer
Clouds Over the Hill (2009) (TV Series) - Narration (5 episodes, 2009) Narration (5 episodes, 2009) See fewer Ryugakusei (Dec 27, 2009) Season 1, Episode 5 - Narration Narration See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Keiji ichidai: Hiratsuka Hachibei no Shôwa jiken shi (TV Mini-series) - Hachibei Hiratsuka Hachibei Hiratsuka See fewer
Hoshi hitotsu no yoru (2007) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Suna no utsuwa (2004) (TV Series) - Syuichiro Imanishi (11 episodes, 2004) Syuichiro Imanishi (11 episodes, 2004) See fewer Kanketsu hen: Shukumei no sakukai (Mar 28, 2004) Season 1, Episode 11 - Syuichiro Imanishi Syuichiro Imanishi See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Joshi keimusho higashi 3 gô tô 4 (2003) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Itan no natsu (2003) (TV Movie) - Tatsumi Tatsumi See fewer
Tô-san no natsumatsuri (2002) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Chinmoku no aribai (2002) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Mibu gishi den: Shinsengumi de ichiban tsuyokatta otoko (2002) (TV Movie) - Kanichiro Yoshimura Kanichiro Yoshimura See fewer
Chushingura 1/47 (2001) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Kochira Daisanshiyakaibu (2001) (TV Series) - Jiro Shimizu (11 episodes, 2001) Jiro Shimizu (11 episodes, 2001) See fewer Episode #1.11 (Dec 17, 2001) Season 1, Episode 11 - Jiro Shimizu Jiro Shimizu See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Hôjô Tokimune (2001) (TV Series) - Tokiyori Hojo (12 episodes, 2001) Tokiyori Hojo (12 episodes, 2001) See fewer The Night Before the Attack (Aug 19, 2001) Season 1, Episode 33 - Tokiyori Hojo Tokiyori Hojo See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Ningen no shômei 2001 (2001) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000) (TV Series) - Yokoyama (11 episodes, 2000) Yokoyama (11 episodes, 2000) See fewer The Longest Day In 'Bukuro, June the 23rd (Jun 23, 2000) Season 1, Episode 11 - Yokoyama Yokoyama See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Hatsuru sokonaki (2000) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Gokenin Zankurô (1997) (TV Series) - Zankurô Matsudaira / Zankurô Matsdaira / Zankuro Matsudaira (37 episodes, 1997) Zankurô Matsudaira / Zankurô Matsdaira / Zankuro Matsudaira (37 episodes, 1997) See fewer Saji's Pure Heart Season 4, Episode 10 - Zankurô Matsudaira Zankurô Matsudaira See fewer See more See fewer Loading	37
Sushi kuinê 3: Nigire!! Tôkyô natsu no aji (1996) (TV Movie) - Shûzô Shûzô See fewer
Goyôkiba (1993) (TV Movie) - Actor Actor See fewer
Kimitachi ga ite boku ga iru II (1992) (TV Movie) - Senjûrô Fujiwara Senjûrô Fujiwara See fewer
Izakaya Chôji (1992) (TV Movie) - Denkichi 'Chôji' Fujino Denkichi 'Chôji' Fujino See fewer
Kimitachi ga ite boku ga iru (1992) (TV Movie) - Senjûrô Fujiwara Senjûrô Fujiwara See fewer
Oda Nobunaga (1992) (TV Movie) - Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga See fewer
Ganryujima: Kojiro and Musashi (1992) (TV Movie) - Kojiro Sasaki Kojiro Sasaki See fewer
Baian the Assassin (TV Mini-series) - Fujieda Baian Fujieda Baian See fewer
Takeda Shingen (TV Mini-series) - Narrator Narrator See fewer
Shikakenin Fujieda Baian (TV Mini-series) - Baian Fujieda Baian Fujieda See fewer
Harenochi kaminari (TV Series) - Actor Actor See fewer
Dokugan-ryu Masamune (1987) (TV Series) - Date Masamune (50 episodes, 1987) Date Masamune (50 episodes, 1987) See fewer Episode #1.50 (Dec 13, 1987) Season 1, Episode 50 - Date Masamune Date Masamune See fewer See more See fewer Loading	50
Sanga moyu (TV Series) - Actor Actor See fewer
Mibu no koiuta (TV Series) - Actor Actor See fewer

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Self (43 titles)
True Love: Making 'The Creator' (2023) Self Self See fewer
GMA3 (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Jamie Iannone/Jonathan Van Ness/Elizabeth Graves/Ken Watanabe (Apr 12, 2022) Season 2, Episode 405 - Self Self See fewer
Abroad in Japan (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer I Spent a Week with Japan's BIGGEST Movie Star - Ken Watanabe (Mar 5, 2022) Self Self See fewer
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy (2021) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2021) Self (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer Courage Under Fire (Sep 9, 2021) Season 1, Episode 8 - Self Self See fewer A Director's Vision (Sep 9, 2021) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
NHK World Prime (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Ken Watanabe-A Compassionate View: The Decade Since the Great East Japan Earthquake (Mar 5, 2021) Season 5, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood First Look (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Episode #1.27 (May 31, 2019) Season 1, Episode 27 - Self Self See fewer
Tetsuko no heya (1996–2019) (TV Series) - Self - Co-emcee (4 episodes, 1996) Self - Co-emcee (4 episodes, 1996) See fewer Episode dated 8 May 2019 (May 8, 2019) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
89th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement (2017) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Sawako no asa (2013–2017) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2013) Self (2 episodes, 2013) See fewer Ken Watanabe (Jan 7, 2017) Season 1, Episode 261 - Self Self See fewer Ken Watanabe (Sep 7, 2013) Season 1, Episode 97 - Self Self See fewer
Oshareizumu (2016) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016) Self (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Ken Watanabe (Aug 28, 2016) Season 1, Episode 544 - Self Self See fewer
Watashi ga ai suru nihonjin e: Donald Keene bungô to no 70nen (2015) (TV Movie) - Self - Program Navigator Self - Program Navigator See fewer
The 69th Annual Tony Awards (2015) (TV Special) - Self - Nominee & Performer Self - Nominee & Performer See fewer
Godzilla: Force of Nature (2014) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Made in Hollywood (2014) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Episode #9.29 (May 17, 2014) Season 9, Episode 29 - Self Self See fewer
It's Okay to Laugh! (2009–2014) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2009) Self (2 episodes, 2009) See fewer Ken Watanabe (Mar 10, 2014) Season 1, Episode 8,039 - Self Self See fewer Episode dated 23 October 2009 (Oct 23, 2009) Self Self See fewer
The 37th Annual Japan Academy Awards (2014) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
News Zero (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 21 September 2013 (Sep 21, 2013) Self Self See fewer
Mezamashi TV (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 3 September 2013 (Sep 3, 2013) Self Self See fewer
Pon! (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 3 September 2013 (Sep 3, 2013) Self Self See fewer
Bokura no jidai (2013) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013) Self (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Tomoko Nakajima, Kayoko Shiraishi & Kaho Minami (May 5, 2013) Self Self See fewer
Behind the Seams: The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Special (2012) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
VS Arashi (2011) (TV Series) - Self (as Un-Jash) (1 episode, 2011) Self (as Un-Jash) (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Ohoku Team VS UNJASH (Sep 8, 2011) Season 4, Episode 30 - Self (as Un-Jash) Self (as Un-Jash) See fewer
Unite for Japan (2011) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The 34th Annual Japan Academy Awards (2011) (TV Special) - Self / Self - presenter Self / Self - presenter See fewer
Janela Indiscreta (2010) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #1.22 (Jul 28, 2010) Season 1, Episode 22 - Self Self See fewer
HBO First Look (2005–2010) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2005) Self (2 episodes, 2005) See fewer Inception (Jul 6, 2010) Self Self See fewer Batman Begins: An Origin Story (Jun 7, 2005) Season 12, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer
The 33rd Annual Japan Academy Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
ETV Special (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Kei Kumai: Challenging the Darkside of the Post-War Japan (Dec 23, 2007) Self Self See fewer
Earth (2007) Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer
Live Earth (2007) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima' (2007) (Video) - Self / Self - General Kuribayashi Self / Self - General Kuribayashi See fewer
100 Nen Interview (2007) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2007) Self (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Watanabe Ken (Apr 12, 2007) Self Self See fewer
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV Special) - Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer
On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (TV Movie) - Self / Self - Chairman Self / Self - Chairman See fewer
Sekai ga moshi hyaku nin no mura dattara 3 (2005) (TV Movie) - Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer
Tetsuko no heya 30nen special (2005) (TV Special) - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Ashes and Snow (2005) Self - Japanese Narrator (voice) Self - Japanese Narrator (voice) See fewer
Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV Special) - Self - Nominee Self - Nominee See fewer
Smap×Smap (2001) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2001) Self (1 episode, 2001) See fewer Episode dated 2 July 2001 (Jul 2, 2001) Self Self See fewer
The 51st Annual NHK kôhaku uta gassen (2000) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Making of 'Tampopo' (1986) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Michinaru hanran (1983) (TV Movie) - Self - Takashi Takahata Self - Takashi Takahata See fewer

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Archive Footage (4 titles)
12 Parsecs (2025) (Podcast Series) - Actor (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) Actor (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) See fewer INCEPTION: La MANIPULATION SUPRÊME!!! (Apr 13, 2025) Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer
E-penser (2022) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Christopher Nolan - Le fond, la forme et l'invisible (Aug 12, 2022) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Film Önü / Arkasi (2019) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer The Sea of Trees (2019) Season 1, Episode 56 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel (2006) (TV Movie) - Self - The Chairman (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - The Chairman (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer