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 | |
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金子 賢 | |
Born | Kim Ja-hyun (김자현) October 19, 1976 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | DJ KEN KANEKO |
Alma mater | Senior High School affiliated to Tokyo Metropolitan University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, tarento, former martial artist, disc jockey |
Years active | 1993-present |
Agent | Platinum Production |
Known for | Gokusen, Kids Return |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Website | Official profile |
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
editFilms
edit- Kids Return (1996)
- Himitsu (1999)
- Gokusen: The Movie (2009)
- Strawberry Night (2013)
Television drama
edit- Kindaichi Case Files (1996)
Television animation
edit- Rescue Wings (2008)
Awards
edit- 1997: Japanese Academy Award – Newcomer of the Year (Kids Return)[2]
- 1999: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[3]
Mixed martial arts record
editKen Kaneko | |
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Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11.5 st) |
Division | Welterweight |
Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
Years active | 2005–2006 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 0 |
Losses | 3 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 1 |
3 matches | 0 wins | 3 losses |
By submission | 0 | 2 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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
edit- ^ Ken Kaneko. Sherdog. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Kids Return (1996) Awards. IMDb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Ken Kaneko at IMDb
- Platinum Production profile
- Official blog
- Bout Review fighter data
- Sherdog fighter data
- Ken Kaneko on Twitter
- Ken Kaneko on Instagram