One of Asia's most sought-after actor, Takeshi Kaneshiro is half Japanese & half Taiwanese. He began acting at 15 and his film debut came in Tony Ching & Johnnie To's "Executioners" in 1993. Takeshi has since acted in 27 films which include the Golden Horse Award & Hong Kong Film Award winner "Chungking Express" and "Fallen Angels".

Takeshi Kaneshiro’s extensive filmography is testament to his versatile acting skills. While he is best known for his high-profile work with Hong Kong directors, he is an even bigger star in his native Taiwan and Japan.

Profile

• Name: Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城武)
• Birthdate: October 11, 1973
• Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
• Height: 1.78 m
  

Movies

• Waiting (2009) - Kong Lin
• Red Cliff 2 (2009) - Zhuge Liang
• K-20: The Fiend With Twenty Faces | K-20: Kaijin niju menso den (2008)
• Red Cliff (2008) - Zhuge Liang
• Sweet Rain | Suwito rein: Shinigami no seido (2008)
• The Warlords | Tau ming chong (2007) - Zhang Wen-Xiang
• Confession of Pain | Seung sing (2006) - Detective Yau Kin Bong
• Perhaps Love | Ru guo · Ai (2005) - Lin Jian-dong
• House of Flying Daggers | Shi mian mai fu (2004) - Jin
• Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Onimusha 3 (2004) (voice) - Hidemitsu Samanosuke Akechi
• Turn Left, Turn Right | Heung joh chow heung yau chow (2003) - John Liu
• Returner | Ritana (2002) - Miyamoto
• Onimusha: Warlords | Onimusha (2001) (voice)- Samanosuke Akechi
• Space Travelers | Supêsutoraberâzu (2000) - Nishiyama ("Hayabusa Jetter")
• Lavender | Fan yi cho (2000) - Angel
• Tempting Heart | Sam dung (1999) - Ho-jun
• Sleepless Town | Fuyajo (1998) - Kenichi Ryuu
• Anna Magdalena | Ngon na ma dak lin na (1998) - Chan Kar-fu
• Too Tired to Die (1998) - Kenji
• Hero | Ma Wing Ching (1997) - Ma Wing Jing
• First Love: The Litter on the Breeze | Choh chin luen hau dik yi yan sai gaai (1997)
• Downtown Torpedoes | San tau dip ying (1997) - Jackal
• The Odd One Dies | Liang ge zhi neng huo yi ge (1997) - Mo
• Misty (1996)
• Lost and Found | Tian ya hai jiao (1996) - Mr. Worm
• Dr. Wai in 'The Scripture with No Words' Mo him wong (1996) - Shing
• Forever Friends | Sei goh bat ping faan dik siu nin (1996)
• Feeling of Love | Zhong qing ai qing gan jue (1996) - Hing
• Fallen Angels | Duo luo tian shi (1995) - He Zhiwu
• Burger Cop | Mou mian bei (1995) - Tang Chuen-Shek
• Young Policemen in Love | Xin za shi xiong zhu nu zi (1995)
• Shaolin Poppy | Zhong Guo long (1995)
• Trouble Maker | La bi xiao xiao sheng (1995) - A Miu
• School Days | Xue xiao ba wang (1995)
• Chungking Express | Chung Hing sam lam (1994) - He Zhiwu, Cop 223
• Mermaid Got Married | Ren yu chuan shuo (1994) - Kenji
• The Wrath of Silence | Chen mo de gu niang (1994) - Dr. Patrick Ko
• No Sir | Bao gao ban zhang 3 (1994)
• Executioners | Xian dai hao xia zhuan (1993) - Chong Hon/Coda

Television

• Golden Bowl (NTV / 2002)
• Love 2000 | Nisennen no Koi (Fuji TV / 2000)
• God, Please Give Me More Time | Kamisama mousukoshi dake (Fuji TV / 1998)