Takeshi Kaneshiro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takeshi Kaneshiro
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Oct 11, 1973(1973-10-11)
Age	51
Birthplace	Taipei
Country	Taiwan
Horoscope	Libra

Takeshi Kaneshiro Biography

Takeshi Kaneshiro is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on October 11, 1973 in Taipei, Taiwan. Japanese actor and performer who appeared in Lost and Found in 1996 as well as in the Red Cliff films in 2008 and 2009. Other films he has appeared in are Too Tired to Die, Sleepless Town as well as School Days.

He voiced for Tarzan, the Japanese adaptation of 1999’s American Tarzan film. Tarzan in which was He was a voice actor in the Japanese version of the 1999 American film, Tarzan, which starred Tony Goldwyn…

In 1992, Kaneshiro made his singing debut, entering the business with the nickname “Aniki”, meaning ‘older brother’ in Japanese. His debut album was Heartbreaking Night (1992). Contracted to EMI, he wrote many of his own Mandarin and Cantonese songs. The following year, his popularity propelled him into acting. He no longer produces any commercial music.

His film debut was Executioners (1993) and this was followed by Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express (1994), Fallen Angels (1995) and a string of other Hong Kong films. It was Kaneshiro’s collaboration with the auteur director, Wong Kar Wai, in Chungking Express where he played the lovelorn Hong Kong cop 223 that sparked his interest in acting and movie-making. Later, Kaneshiro starred in the Japanese Drama God, Please Give Me More Time (1998), allowing him to branch into Japanese films such as Returner (2002).

The boy was the son of his Taiwanese mother and an Japanese father. He has two brothers older than him.

Takeshi Kaneshiro Net Worth

Takeshi Kaneshiro is one of the richest Movie Actor from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takeshi Kaneshiro 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The actor was raised to Taiwan and is the Japanese citizen. He was a student at Taipei American School while appearing in commercials, but he decided to quit to concentrate on acting full-time.

He was taught the ability to talk Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Japanese, English, and Cantonese proficiently.

Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城 武 , Kaneshiro Takeshi, born October 11, 1973) is a Taiwanese-Japanese actor and singer. Kaneshiro has worked with some of the most renowned directors in Asia, namely, Wong Kar Wai (Chungking Express and Fallen Angels), Peter Chan (Perhaps Love and Wuxia), Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers) and John Woo (Red Cliff and The Crossing I and II).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Takeshi Kaneshiro height 5 ft 11 in Takeshi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Takeshi Kaneshiro Dating?

According to our records, Takeshi Kaneshiro is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Takeshi Kaneshiro’s is not dating anyone.

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Outside of the entertainment business, Kaneshiro has acted as a spokesperson and model for Emporio Armani (2008) as well as, Prada (1998), Lifecard credit card company, VAIO personal computer, Honda, Lipice lips moisturizer, SonyEricsson, Pocari Sweat soft drink, Morinaga chocolate, Volvic, GEOS (eikaiwa) (language school), Petronas oil company, Japan Asia Airways, Hyundai Motor Company, Toyota MarkX ZiO, Mitsubishi Galant, NTT docomo the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan, NTT Yellow Pages, Shiseido, Lycos, UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Kadokawa Shoten a well-known Japanese publisher based in Tokyo, Rice Burger, Roasted barley tea, One2Free (HK), and Kiwi cold drink, and the most recent Biotherm Homme since 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Takeshi Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Takeshi Kaneshiro celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.

In 2016, Kaneshiro was cast in another Wong Kar Wai production, See You Again Tomorrow (2016), making it the third film starring opposite Tony Leung Chiu Wai.

Is Kaneshiro Japanese?

Kaneshiro (金城) is a Japanese surname meaning “golden castle”.

How old is Takeshi Kaneshiro?

48 years (October 11, 1973)

What happened Takeshi Kaneshiro?

Takeshi has not appeared in any projects since the 2017’s This Is Not What I Expected. He wrapped filming for upcoming movie Sons Of The Neon Night in 2018, but the film has yet to be released due to production issues. He also shot two campaigns — one for a tea brand, and the other for mobile game Paradise 2M.

What is Kaneshiro weak to?

Kaneshiro is weak to Curse attacks , but otherwise you can just Rush him with melee attacks to take him down.

What does the Japanese name Takeshi mean?

武, “ warrior ” 毅, “strong”