Ken Utsui
Biography
Ken Utsui was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 24, 1931. Throughout his career, he worked extensively on stage, in film, and on television, with his professional active period spanning from the 1950s through the 2010s. Known primarily for his acting work, he accumulated numerous known credits in the industry. Ken Utsui passed away on March 14, 2014, at the age of 82. His life and career are documented across theatrical and cinematic archives, reflecting a long-standing presence in Japanese entertainment as a versatile performer across multiple mediums before his death in 2014.
Career overview
Ken Utsui was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 24, 1931. During his career, he worked on stage, in film, and on television. His active career spanned from the 1950s until the 2010s. Known primarily for his work in acting, he accumulated 149 known credits throughout his professional life.
Utsui passed away on March 14, 2014, at the age of 82.
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147 titles- AIBOU: X-DAY (2013) as Fumio Kaneko
- Time Scoop Hunter (2013)
- I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (2012)
- Signal (2012) as Ruka's grandfather
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special (2012)
- The Golden Piggy (2010) as Isao Kurume
- AIBOU: The Movie II (2010) as Kaneko
- Gokusen: The Movie (2009) as Ryuichiro Kuroda
- The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor (2008)
- Nagaiki Kyousou (2008) as 白石聡
- A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)
- Kissho Tennyo (2007)
- Song of Love (2006) as Tomekichi Nanase
- Dangerous Sister (2005) as Gentaro Minagawa
- Until the Lights Come Back (2005) as Kanau Yoshikazu
- Tobi ga kururi to (2005) as Sadayoshi Iketani
- Shinibana (2004) as Kōtarō Inō
- Jusei: Last Drop of Blood (2003)
- An Autumn Afternoon (2003) as Shuhei Hirayama
- Siberian Express 3 (2003) as Denzo Miyagi
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) as Fumio Kaneko
- Gokusen (2002) as Ryuichiro Kuroda
- Pretty Girls (2002) as Ryotaro Takamine
- My Husband (2001) as Masumi Arai
- Brand (2000) as Kawashima Tetsuo
- Hypnosis (1999) as Sakurai
- Midnight Quiz Show (1999) as Quizmaster
- A Son of the Good Earth (1995)
- Piano (1994) as 桜井章一郎
- Making It Through (1990)
- 空港で待つ女 (1989)
- Takeda Shingen (1988)
- さすらい刑事旅情編 (1988)
- The Panda Story (1988)
- Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (1985) as Mysterious Man
- Shoujo ni nani ga okotta ka (1985)
- Shoujo ni Nani ga Okotta ka (1985)
- Himawari no Uta (1981)
- Akai Shisen (1980)
- 心 (1980)
- 女たちの忠臣蔵 (1979)
- Strait of Roses (1978)
- Akai Kizuna (1977)
- Red Torrent (1977) as Oozawa Takeshi
- Akai Unmei (1976)
- Akai Shougeki (1976)
- Red Suspicion (1975)
- The Bullet Train (1975) as Kuramochi
- Red Maze (1974)
- Kao de Waratte (1973) as Daikichi Yamada
- シークレット部隊 (1972)
- The Little Hero (1970)
- Gateway to Glory (1969) as 冈野大尉
- The Falcon Fighters (1969)
- G-Men of the Sea: Pacific Ocean Bodyguards (1967)
- Tokyo Ninja Force (1966)
- Evil Brain from Outer Space (1966) as Starman
- The Little Runaway (1966) as Teacher Tabata
- 殺人者 (1966)
- The Story of a Blind Woman (1965)
- 雲を呼ぶ講道館 (1965)
- Invaders from Space (1965) as Starman
- Atomic Rulers (1965) as Starman
- Life of Matsu the Untamed (1965)
- Attack from Space (1965) as Starman
- Kill Before Being Killed (1964) as Kenji Minami
- Black Trump Card (1964)
- Song of Happiness (1964)
- School of Crime (1964)
- The Enforcer (1964) as Saburo Kirishima
- Ocean Floor Crime #1 (1964)
- The Man Disappears Yesterday (1964)
- Typhoon Reporter (1963)
- When Women Lie (1963)
- Black Report (1963) as Akira Kido
- The Black Trademark (1963) as Koji Sugino
- Girls Born in August (1963)
- Black Dead Ball (1963)
- Ōkuma Shigenobu the great (1963) as Shigenobu Ôkuma
- The Great Wall (1962) as Crown Prince Tan
- Akiko (1962)
- Forbidden (1962)
- The Demon of Sendai's Castle (1962)
- Red Love, Green Love (1962)
- Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven (1962)
- Jealousy (1962) as Mitsuo Anzai
- 誘拐 (1962)
- 情熱の詩人啄木 (1962)
- Yôki na tono-sama (1962)
- Princess and I (1962)
- 誰よりも金を愛す (1961)
- The Matsukawa Incident (1961)
- Kaachan (1961) as Policeman
- Straight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide (1961)
- 恋しぐれ 秩父の夜祭り (1961)
- 東京の夜は泣いている (1961) as Masaya Taki
- Fight for a Woman, Fight for your Life! (1960) as Kazuo Matsuzaki
- Girl Wife: The Terrified Sixteen-Year-Old (1960)
- 弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻 (1960)
- Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu (1960) as Lieutenant Kaneda
- Roar of the Bullets (1960)
- Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku (1960) as Major Hatanaka
- Maboroshi Tantei: Kyōfu No Uchūjin (1960)
- Maboroshi Tantei: Yûreitô no Daima Jutsudan (1960)
- Basement of Death (1960) as Kensaku Akiyama
- Tokaido hijokeikai (1960)
- Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū (1959) as Mori no Ishimatsu
- The Human Wall (1959)
- Fight to the Death in a Blizzard (1959)
- Broken Blossoms (1959) as Kenji Yoshinari
- Super Giant Continues: The Devil's Incarnation (1959) as Super Giant
- Super Giant Continues: Kingdom of the Poison Moth (1959) as Super Giant
- Bloody History of Soldiers (1958) as Teruzo Ando
- Underwater Murder (1958) as Gorô Negishi
- Holiday in Japan (1958)
- Sekai no haha (1958)
- Flesh Pier (1958)
- Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War (1958)
- Holiday in Japan -Chapter 2- (1958)
- Queen Bee's Anger (1958) as Hurricane Masa
- Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite (1958) as Super Giant
- Secret White Line Zone (1958)
- Super Giant: The Space Mutant Appears (1958) as Super Giant
- Queen of Asia (1957)
- 坊ちゃんの特ダネ記者 (1957)
- Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1957) as Lieutenant Commander Hirose
- Super Giant Continues (1957) as Super Giant
- King of the Ring: The World of Glory (1957)
- Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals (1957)
- Super Giant: The Mysterious Spacemen's Demonic Castle (1957) as Super Giant
- Super Giant: The Artificial Satellite and the Destruction of Humanity (1957) as Super Giant
- Super Giant: Earth on the Verge of Destruction (1957) as Super Giant
- Super Giant (1957) as Super Giant
- Revenge of the Pearl Queen (1956) as Yoshio KIzaki
- Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets (1956)
- Forever in Our Hearts (1956)
- Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko (1956)
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes (1955) as Ensign Murase
- Twilight Saloon (1955) as Masumi
- Hanamazu (1955)
- Santōshain to onna hisho (1955)
- Mysterious Dwarf (1955)
- Fantasy of Youth (1955)
- Seven Samurai (1954) as Samurai Wandering through Town (uncredited)
- 日本敗れず (1954)
- Shishun no izumi (1953) as Tokizo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ken Utsui best known for?
Ken Utsui is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002), Gokusen (2002), My Husband (2001), Making It Through (1990).
When and where was Ken Utsui born?
Ken Utsui was born on October 24, 1931 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on March 14, 2014.
How many credits does Ken Utsui have?
Ken Utsui has accumulated over 147 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2013.
What is Ken Utsui's background in cinema and television?
Ken Utsui was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 24, 1931. Throughout his career, he worked extensively on stage, in film, and on television, with his professional active period spanning from the 1950s through the 2010s. Known primarily for his acting work, he accumulated numerous known credits in the in...