Date of Birth: Wednesday, October 21, 1959

Place of Birth: Koide, Niigata, Japan

Height: 6'2"

Ken Watanabe has been appearing in films since the early 80's.

He had supporting role in the 1985 art-house "noodle Western" Tampopo.

He is a native of Niigata.

Watanabe's son is an actor and his daughter a model. ~ Jason Buchanan.

His birth name is Kensaku Watanabe.

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