On October 13, 2014, Kaneko won the Amuse Audition Festival 2014, hosted by Amuse Inc., in the actor and model category.[2]
In 2019, Kaneko had his first starring role in Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru as Jun Andō.[3] He had his first starring role in a film in 2021 with Colorless.[4]
^ ab金子大地、初写真集決定 出身地・北海道で撮影「等身大の今の僕が詰まった写真集」 [Daichi Kaneko's first photo book has been decided. Photographed in his hometown of Hokkaido "A photo book filled with a life-sized picture of me now"]. Model Press (in Japanese). June 14, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^佐藤健・吉高由里子所属「アミューズ」オーディション、グランプリが満場一致で決定 [Audition for "Amuse" that Ken Sato and Yuriko Yoshitaka belong to, grand prize winner unanimously decided]. Model Press (in Japanese). October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ ab金子大地、NHK初主演でゲイの少年役 “腐女子”藤野涼子と青春群像劇 [Daichi Kaneko, first starring role for NHK, the role of gay boy "fujoshi" Ryoko Fujino and youth group drama]. Oricon News. July 31, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^金子大地×石川瑠華、写真家と読モの恋描く「猿楽町で会いましょう」が始動(コメントあり) [Daichi Kaneko x Ruka Ishikawa, Let's Meet in Sarugakucho, a love story between a photographer and a reader, has started (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). June 10, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^頼朝を憎む曽我兄弟らが謀反を計画 不穏な気配が漂う巻狩…/「鎌倉殿の13人」23回あらすじ - ドラマ [The Soga brothers who hate Yoritomo plan a rebellion, and Makigari is filled with disturbing signs... / The 13 Lords of the Shogun Episode 23 synopsis - Drama]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 5, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^岡田将生×鉄拳「家族のはなし」に成海璃子、金子大地、佐藤寛太、和牛水田ら出演 [Riko Narumi, Daichi Kaneko, Kanta Sato, Wagyu Mizuta and others appear in Masaki Okada x Tekken Family Story]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). March 20, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^金子大地が「がっこうぐらし」に“憧れの先輩役”で出演、危機迫る場面写真も公開 [Daichi Kaneko appears in School-Live! as "the role of his admired senior" and also releases photos of scenes in which crisis approaches]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^草川拓弥、金子大地、りゅうちぇる、松井愛莉が知英主演のラブコメに参加(コメントあり) [Takuya Kusakawa, Daichi Kaneko, Ryucheru, and Airi Matsui will be participating in a romantic comedy starring Tomohide (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). July 12, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^間宮祥太朗×桜井日奈子「殺カレ死カノ」初映像が解禁「君の隣で、世界は変わる。」(コメントあり) [Shotaro Mamiya x Hinako Sakurai "Satsukare Shikano" first video released "Next to you, the world will change." (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). June 27, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^松本穂香主演「君が世界のはじまり」公開は7月31日、大島智子によるイラスト到着(コメントあり) ["Kimi ga Sekai no Hajimari" starring Honoka Matsumoto will be released on July 31st, illustrations by Tomoko Oshima have arrived (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). June 10, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^『バイプレイヤーズ』映画化決定! 新作ドラマには向井理、観月ありさ、佐々木希、高杉真宙ら参加 [Byplayers will be made into a movie! Osamu Mukai, Arisa Mizuki, Nozomi Sasaki, Mahiro Takasugi and others will participate in the new drama]. Real Sound (in Japanese). November 27, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^「猿楽町で会いましょう」新公開日が決定、本日カウントダウン企画も開始(動画あり) [Let's Meet in Sarugakucho new release date decided, countdown project started today (video included)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). February 24, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^伊藤万理華、主演映画『サマーフィルムにのって』8・6公開決定 [Marika Ito starring in the film It's a Summer Film to be released on August 6th]. Oricon News. April 27, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^安田顕主演『私はいったい、何と闘っているのか』12.17公開! [What Exactly Am I Fighting Against? starring Ken Yasuda will be released on December 17th!]. Cinema Today (in Japanese). September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ディーン・フジオカの目に狂気が宿る! 「Pure Japanese」本予告&本ビジュアル完成 [There is madness in Dean Fujioka's eyes! Pure Japanese main trailer & main visual completed]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^東出昌大×三浦貴大『Winny』に吉岡秀隆、吉田羊、金子大地ら出演 特報映像&ポスターも [Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yo Yoshida, Daichi Kaneko and others appear in Masahiro Higashide x Takahiro Miura's Winny Special video and poster included]. Real Sound (in Japanese). December 22, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^「下北沢ダイハード」ラストを飾る三浦直之、丸尾丸一郎、えのもとぐりむ作登場 [Naoyuki Miura, Maruichiro Maruo, and Grimm Enomoto appear at the end of Shimokitazawa Die Hard]. Stage Natalie (in Japanese). August 18, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^金子大地「おっさんずラブ」スタッフとの再会に感激! [I was impressed with the reunion of Daichi Kaneko with Ossan's Love staff!]. The Television (in Japanese). March 1, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^本田翼主演ドラマ「チート」が10月スタート、共演に金子大地、風間俊介ら(コメントあり) [The drama Cheat starring Tsubasa Honda started in October, co-stars Daichi Kaneko, Shunsuke Kazama (commented)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). September 1, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^金子大地、袴田吉彦、市川知宏、岡山天音が「おしゃ家ソムリエおしゃ子!」に出演(コメントあり) [Kaneko Daichi, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Tomohiro Ichikawa, and Amane Okayama appeared in Osha House Sommelier Oshako! (Comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). July 8, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^安田顕が女子高生ユリナ(白石聖)を助ける謎のおじさん役に 『しもべえ』1・7放送開始 [Ken Yasuda plays the role of a mysterious uncle who helps high school girl Yurina (Sei Shiraishi) Shimobee begins broadcasting on January 7th]. TV Life Web (in Japanese). Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^金子大地、大河ドラマ初出演 22年大河『鎌倉殿の13人』で源頼家役 [Daichi Kaneko makes his first appearance in a taiga drama, playing the role of Minamoto no Yoriie in the 2022 taiga drama Kamakura-dono no 13 Nin]. My Navi News (in Japanese). November 19, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^波瑠主演『魔法のリノベ』新キャストに遠藤憲一、原田泰造、金子大地、吉野北人【コメントあり】 [Kenichi Endo, Taizo Harada, Daichi Kaneko, Hokuto Yoshino join the new cast of Renovation Like Magic starring Haru [Comments included]]. Oricon News. June 6, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^金子大地が子育てしながら事件解決!ドラマ「育休刑事」共演に前田敦子、北乃きい(コメントあり) [Daichi Kaneko solves cases while raising children! Atsuko Maeda and Kii Kitano co-star in the drama Ikukyuu Deka (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). February 16, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^NHK版「犬神家の一族」佐清役は金子大地 あのマスクも解禁!珠世役・古川琴音ら豪華キャスト集結 [Daichi Kaneko plays the role of Sukekiyo in the NHK version of The Inugami Family The mask has also been released! A gorgeous cast including Kotone Furukawa, who plays Tamayo, gathers]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). March 13, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.