Japanese Industry is full of gifted talents and ever-green creative people. Let's see some of them.
1. Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada is a Japanese-origin actor and martial artist. On 12th October 1960, he was born in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. He started his career as a model and made his official film debut in 1966 with the film Game of Chance. He has done various kinds of television dramas and films like Legacy of Honor, Brutal Tales of Chivalry, The Executioner, Army Of The Dead, Bullet Train, etc. He made his international debut in 1982 with the film Dragon’s Den.
2. Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe is a Japanese-origin actor. On 21st October 1959, he was born in Hirokami, Niigata, Japan. In 1982, he made his official debut on TV with the film Michinaru Hanran. He gained recognition after playing the role of Samurai in 1987 in the series Dokuganryu Masamune. He has appeared in various television dramas, series, and films like Tokyo Vice, The Fugitive, True Love, Detective Pikachu, etc. He made his international film debut with the American film The Last Samurai. He has also voiced the video game Batman Begins.
3. Brian Tee
Brian Tee is a Japanese-origin actor. On 15th March 1976, he was born in Okinawa, Japan. He was born into a multi-ethnicity family, his father was American-Japanese, and his mother was South Korean. He has worked in various films and television dramas like What Planet Are You From, We Were Soldiers, The Beautiful Ones, Monk, Lucifer, etc. He also appeared in the music video by Far East Entertainment named Dance Like Michael Jackson.
4. Masi Oka
Masi Oka is a Japanese-origin actor, producer, and special effects artist. On 27th December 1974, he was born in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. He moved to Los Angeles with his mother when he was six-year-old. In 1987, he appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. In 1988, he ranked fourth in the Mathematics competition and represented California in the national tournament. He has done several minor roles on screen like Austin Powers in Goldmember, Dances With the Couch, Yes Dear, etc. In 2006, he started doing more mainstream roles like Robot Chicken, Discovery Atlas, Heroes Reborn, Star Wars: Visions, etc.
5. Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano is a Japanese-origin actor. On 27th November 1973, he was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He did his first acting role at the age of sixteen. In 1990, he made his official debut with the film Swimming Upstream. In 1995, he made his first international debut with the film Maboroshi no Hikari. His internationally acclaimed movies are Gohatto, Zatoichi, Bright Future, etc. He has done various television dramas and films like Helpless, Focus, Tokyo Biyori, Minamata, Mortal Kombat, etc.
6. Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro is a Japanese-origin actor and singer. On 11th October 1973, he was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He started appearing in television commercials when he was still in school. Later, he decided to drop out of school to pursue a full-time career in music and acting. He is a multilingual actor and is fluent in Mandarin, Hokkien, Japanese, English, etc. In 1993, he made his official debut with the film Executioners. He has done several television dramas and films like Golden Bowl, Love 2000, Sons of the Neon Night, The Crossing, etc.
7. Hideaki Anno
Hideaki Anno is a Japanese-origin actor, animator, and filmmaker. On 22nd May 1960, he was born in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan. He is widely known for the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1995. He has created many short films and animes series like Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo, The Girl, and The Railway, Daicon Films Return of Ultraman, Shin Godzilla, etc.
8. Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura is a Japanese-origin singer, actor, and radio personality. On 13th November 1972, he was born in Tokyo, Japan. In 1996, he made his official debut with the film Long Vacation. He is also widely known for his work in the video games like Judgement, Lost Judgement, etc. In 2020, he released his first album named Go With The Flow. He has worked in several films and series like Shoot, Hero, I come with the Rain, Blade of the Immortal, Masquerade Night, etc.
9. Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri is a Japanese-origin actor, voice artist, and singer. On 26th December 1982, he was born in Tokyo, Japan. He began his official acting journey at the age of thirteen in the television drama Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune. In 2021, he also made his international debut with the film Godzilla Vs Kong. In 2005, he voiced in the movie Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. He has worked in various films and television dramas like Aoi, Cherry, Pure Soul, Heart, etc.
10. Hiroshi Kamiya
Hiroshi Kamiya is a Japanese-origin actor, singer, voice actor, and narrator. On 28th January 1975, he was born in Matsudo, Chiba, Japan. He has worked in various television dramas and films like MF Ghost, Blue Lock, Tesla Note, Backflip, Fruits Basket, etc.
