Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko
金子 賢
Born
Kim Ja-hyun (김자현)

(1976-10-19) October 19, 1976 (age 48)
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesDJ KEN KANEKO
Alma materSenior High School affiliated to Tokyo Metropolitan University
Occupation(s)Actor, tarento, former martial artist, disc jockey
Years active1993-present
AgentPlatinum Production
Known forGokusen, Kids Return
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
WebsiteOfficial profile

Ken Kaneko (Japanese: 金子 賢, Kaneko Ken, born October 19, 1976 in Shinjuku) is a Japanese actor, TV personality and former mixed martial artist. He is currently employed by Platinum Production. His blood type is O.

Ken Kaneko is best known for his role in the Takeshi Kitano film Kids Return (1996), in which he and Masanobu Andō portrayed a couple of high school dropouts trying to find purpose and direction in life. He was also a mixed martial artist in the Welterweight division and fought Charles Bennet in Pride FC Shockwave 2005.[1]

Filmography

Films

Television drama

Television animation

Awards

Mixed martial arts record

Ken Kaneko
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg; 11.5 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
Years active2005–2006
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins0
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 0 wins 3 losses
By submission 0 2
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–3 Andy Ologun Decision (unanimous) K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! December 31, 2006 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 0–2 Hideo Tokoro Submission (Armbar) K-1 Hero's 7 October 9, 2006 1 1:50 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 0–1 Charles Bennett Submission (Armbar) Pride FC Shockwave 2005 December 31, 2005 1 4:14 Saitama, Japan

Sources

  1. ^ Ken Kaneko. Sherdog. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ Kids Return (1996) Awards. IMDb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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 18 August 2018.