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
金子 賢
Born
Kim Ja-hyun (김자현)

(1976-10-19) October 19, 1976 (age 48)
NationalityJapanese
Other namesDJ KEN KANEKO
Alma materSenior High School affiliated to Tokyo Metropolitan University
Occupation(s)Actor, tarento, former martial artist, disc jockey
Years active1993-present
AgentPlatinum Production
Known forGokusen, Kids Return
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
WebsiteOfficial 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

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Films

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Television drama

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Television animation

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Awards

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Mixed martial arts record

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Ken Kaneko
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg; 11.5 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
Years active2005–2006
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins0
Losses3
By submission2
By decision1
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 0 wins 3 losses
By submission 0 2
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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

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  1. ^ Ken Kaneko. Sherdog. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. ^ Kids Return (1996) Awards. IMDb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
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