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Kane Kosugi

Acting Born Oct 11, 1974 Los Angeles, California, USA 24 credits

Biography

Kane Takeshi Kosugi (ケイン・健・コスギ, Kein Takeshi Kosugi, born October 11, 1974) is an American martial artist, actor and media personality of direct Chinese and Japanese descent.

The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor.

Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation) foreign born heritage.

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Known for

Film

Zero Woman 2

as Ken

Full filmography

  • Zero Woman 2 (1995) as Ken
  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Sho Iwano
  • Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994) as Jiraiya
  • Bang (2025) as Momo
  • War (2007) as Temple Garden Warrior
  • Who Am I? (1998) as Commando
  • DOA: Dead or Alive (2006) as Ryu Hayabusa
  • Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013) as Nakabara
  • The Master (1984) as Bobby
  • Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Katsunori Kazama
  • The Art of Action (2020) as Self
  • Terra Formars (2016) as God Lee
  • Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1993) as Ken-ichi Kai / Ultraman
  • Baton (2009) as Saturn (voice)
  • Revenge of the Ninja (1983) as Kane Osaki
  • Sasuke (1997) as Self
  • Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge (2014) as Kazuya
  • Black Eagle (1988) as Brian Tani
  • Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie (1999) as Ryû (voice)
  • Seek (2025) as Sojiro Kotsuki
  • Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia (2022) as Azuma / Kamen Rider Daimon
  • Muscle Heat (2002) as Joe Jinno
  • Cat's Eye (1997) as Black Flag
  • Bloat (2025) as Ryan Aoki