Ken Tanaka (actor)

Ken Tanaka
Born (1951-03-06) 6 March 1951
Chikugo, Fukuoka
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present

Ken Tanaka (田中健, Tanaka Ken; born 6 March 1951) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1974.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1974 Sandakan No. 8 Hideo Takeuchi
1975 The Gate of Youth Shinsuke Ibuki
1978 Pink Lady no Katsudō Daishashin Takayuki Tanaka
1984 The Return of Godzilla Goro Maki
1985 Godzilla 1985 Goro Maki
1986 Final Take [1]
2021 The Woman of S.R.I. the Movie [2]
2022 The Setting Sun [3]
2024 Tomorrow in the Finder [4]
Silence of the Sea [5]
2025 One Last Throw Toru Numata [6]
2026 Our Journey for 50 Years Takao "Omeda" Nakatani [7]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1975 Oretachi no Tabi Takao "Omeda" Nakatani [7]
1983 Tokugawa Ieyasu Matsudaira Tadateru Taiga drama [8]
1987 Hissatsu Kengekinin Hissatsu series
1992 Nobunaga: King of Zipang Sakuma Nobumori Taiga drama [9]
2002 Toshiie and Matsu Sakuma Nobumori Taiga drama [10]
2006 Kōmyō ga Tsuji Honda Sakuzaemon Taiga drama [11]
2026 Water Margin Shi Li [12]

References

  1. ^ "キネマの天地". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ "「科捜研の女 -劇場版-」歴代レギュラーキャスト9名が出演". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "鳩のごとく 蛇のごとく 斜陽". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ "明日を綴る写真館". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ "海の沈黙". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "栄光のバックホーム". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b "五十年目の俺たちの旅". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  8. ^ "徳川家康". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ^ "信長 KING OF ZIPANGU". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  10. ^ "利家とまつ 加賀百万石物語". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  11. ^ "功名が辻". TV drama database (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  12. ^ "ドラマ『北方謙三 水滸伝』"はみ出し者"たちを取り巻く人々――吉田美月喜、泉里香、中村ゆりか、丘みつ子ら出演". Oricon (in Japanese). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.


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