Ken Watanabe Biography
(Actor)
Birthday: October 21, 1959 (Libra)
Born In: Koide, Japan
Ken Watanabe is a Japanese actor, popular for playing tragic hero roles. Ken, apart from gaining prominence in the Japanese film industry, is also famous for his acting prowess in Hollywood. His Hollywood film ‘The Last Samurai’ even made an official entry into the prestigious Academy Awards. Ken has played the role of a samurai in most of his films. He changed this trend by playing various other roles as a general, Alzheimer’s patient, gangster etc., later in his career. Ken is a fighter in the true sense of the word. He fought and survived cancer twice and has resumed working post his treatments. A winner of many awards, the actor has also been nominated for various prestigious awards such as Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Grammy Awards.Ken Watanabe Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements of Japanese Actor