Takeshi Kaneshiro
Biography
Takeshi Kaneshiro is a male actor born on October 11, 1973, in Taipei, Taiwan. His stage name is written in Chinese characters as shown in the provided sources, and he is also known by alternative names including Gum Sing Mo and Kaneshiro Takeshi. With fifty-three known credits listed, he works primarily in the field of acting. His personal information profile on the Movie Database records his gender as male and notes his birth date as October 11, 1973, placing his age at fifty-two years old. Additional details regarding his filmography, career highlights, and personal background beyond his birth location, birth date, and professional credits are not included in the provided source material.
Career overview
Takeshi Kaneshiro is a Taiwanese and Japanese actor of mixed heritage, born on October 11, 1973, in Taipei, Taiwan. His father is Ryukyuan and his mother is Taiwanese. Multilingual, he speaks Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese Hokkien, and English. Known for his versatile roles across Taiwanese, Hong Kong, and Japanese cinema, Kaneshiro has accumulated 53 known credits in his acting career.
He achieved international recognition for his performances in several acclaimed films, including Chungking Express in 1994, Fallen Angels in 1995, and House of Flying Daggers in 2004. Beyond his work in film, Kaneshiro has released multiple music albums and participated in numerous commercial endorsements. Throughout his career, he has maintained a relatively private personal life while sustaining enduring popularity and talent in the entertainment industry.
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- Sons of the Neon Night (2025) as Moreton Li
- This Is Not What I Expected (2017) as Lu Jin
- See You Tomorrow (2016) as Guan Chun
- The Crossing II (2015) as Yan Zenkun
- The Crossing I (2014) as Yan Shikun
- Dragon (2011) as Xu Baijiu
- Where Love Blooms in the Sky (2011)
- Red Cliff II (2009) as Zhu Ge Liang
- Red Cliff (2008) as Zhu Ge Liang
- K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces (2008) as Heikichi Endo
- Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death (2008) as Chiba
- The Warlords (2007) as Jiang Wu-Yang
- Bokura no Jidai (2007)
- Confession of Pain (2006) as Yau Kin-Bong
- Perhaps Love (2005) as Lin Jian-Dong
- Perhaps Love (2005) Songs
- House of Flying Daggers (2004) as Jin
- Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) as John Liu
- Golden Bowl (2002) as Shu Akutagawa
- Returner (2002) as Miyamoto
- 裸にしたい男 (2001)
- Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure (2001)
- Love 2000 (2000) as Nogami / Yuri Maroev
- Space Travelers (2000) as Nishiyama
- Lavender (2000) as Angel
- Tempting Heart (1999) as Ho-jun
- Precious Time (1998) as Keigo Ishikawa
- Sleepless Town (1998) as Kenichi Ryuu
- Anna Magdalena (1998) as Chan Kar-Fu
- Too Tired to Die (1998) as Kenji
- First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (1997) as Lam Kar Tung
- Hero (1997) as Ma Wing Jing
- Downtown Torpedoes (1997) as Jackal
- Misty (1997) as Takehiro
- Jail in Burning Island (1997) as Yeung Chung
- The Odd One Dies (1997) as Mo
- Lost and Found (1996) as That Worm
- Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words (1996) as Yvonne / Yan Yan
- Feeling of Love (1996) as Hing
- Feeling of Love (1996) Songs
- Fallen Angels (1995) as He Zhiwu
- Fuji Colours of Amours (1995) as Kim
- Forever Friends (1995) as Private Li Ta-Wei
- Don't Give a Damn (1995) as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek
- China Dragon (1995) as Kok Tong Miu
- Young Policemen in Love (1995) as Gimmick
- Trouble Maker (1995) as A Miu
- Trouble Maker (1995) Songs
- The Miracle on a Christmas Night (1995)
- School Days (1995) as 戴冠英
- School Days (1995) Songs
- Chungking Express (1994) as He Zhiwu / Cop 223
- Mermaid Got Married (1994) as Kenji / Mark Kim
- The Wrath of Silence (1994) as Patrick Ko
- No Sir (1994) as Chin Tieh-Sheng
- Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993) as Chung Hon
- The Star as Cop