Kenji Sakaguchi (actor)

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Kenji Sakaguchi
Born (1975-11-08) 8 November 1975 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
FamilySeiji Sakaguchi (father)
Yukio Sakaguchi (brother)

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]

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Face
2003 Song of the Canefields Isamu Hirayama
2004 Kikansha Sensei Seigo Yoshioka Lead role
2006 Memories of Tomorrow Naoya Ito
TV
Year Title Role Notes
2000-2001 Ikebukuro West Gate Park Yamai (Doberman)
2004 Pride Yamato Hotta
2012-2014 Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi Shinpei Nagakura

Health

On 31 March 2018, Sakaguchi announced he was taking an indefinite hiatus from acting due to "idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head".[3]

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. ^ "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.

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