Kenji Sakaguchi (actor)

Kenji Sakaguchi
Born (1975-11-08) 8 November 1975 (age 49)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2000–2018
2023–present
FamilySeiji Sakaguchi (father)
Yukio Sakaguchi (brother)
Websiteofficeblacktree.com/artist/kenji-sakaguchi/

Kenji Sakaguchi (坂口憲二, Sakaguchi Kenji, born 8 November 1975) is a Japanese actor.[1] He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2000. He is the son of former professional wrestler Seiji Sakaguchi and the brother of current professional wrestler Yukio.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Silent Big Man Seigo Yoshioka Lead role [3]
2006 Memories of Tomorrow Naoya Ito [4]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000-2001 Ikebukuro West Gate Park Yamai (Doberman) [5]
2003 Song of the Canefields Isamu Hirayama Television film [6]
2004 Pride Yamato Hotta [7]
Younger Brother Tetsuya Watari Television film [8]
2006-2014 Iryū: Team Medical Dragon Ryutaro Asada Lead role; 4 seasons [9]
2012-2014 Second to Last Love Shinpei Nagakura 2 seasons [7]
2023 Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero Kōji Yanagisawa [7]

Health

On 31 March 2018, Sakaguchi announced he was taking an indefinite hiatus from acting due to "idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head".[10]

In 2023, he resumed his entertainment activities. It was announced that he would appear in a TV drama for the first time in nine years.[7]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2002 36th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [11]

References

  1. ^ "Sakaguchi, Yada to star in Japanese version of 'Die Hard'".
  2. ^ "Sakaguchi Kenji". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. ^ "機関車先生(2004)". eiga.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ "明日の記憶の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ^ "池袋ウエストゲートパークの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ "さとうきび畑の唄". TBS. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "坂口憲二、9年ぶりドラマ出演 『教場0』で風間公親(木村拓哉)の"裏のバディ"に". Oricon. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ "弟の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  9. ^ "平幹二朗&岸部一徳の息子たちが『医龍4』で共演". Oricon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Live-Action Iryū Actor Kenji Sakaguchi Goes on Medical Hiatus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  11. ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 25 January 2019.


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