Ken Yamamura, born Kennosuke Yamamura (山村 憲之介, Yamamura Kennosuke, born January 21, 1986), is a Japanese actor best known for playing the younger Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai (sharing the main antagonist's role with Haruhiko Yamanouchi) in the 2013 film The Wolverine, and Takashi in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.[1]
Ken Yamamura | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kennosuke Yamamura January 21, 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
editYamamura was born in Osaka on January 21, 1986. He studied drama at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia.
Career
editIn 2013, Yamamura made his first acting appearance as the younger Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai in the American superhero film The Wolverine, which had starred Hugh Jackman. The following year, he went on to portray the role of Takashi, the associate of Bryan Cranston's character, in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.
In 2019, he then appeared to portray as the character Oguchi in the thriller crime drama film Earthquake Bird, featuring Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough, which was released by Netflix on November 15, 2019.[2]
In 2021, Yamamura has portrayed Taka in the film People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Double Happiness Uranium | Mitch | |
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Young Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai | |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Takashi | |
| 2017 | Sekigahara | Shima Nobukatsu | |
| 2019 | Earthquake Bird | Detective Oguchi | |
| 2021 | People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan | Taka | |
| 2023 | Tetris | Minoru Arakawa | |
| 2023 | Bad Lands | [4] | |
| 2023 | Gitling | Makoto | First Philippine movie lead role[5] |
| 2024 | Crosspoint |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Black Mirror | Shou | Episode: "Playtest" |
| 2022 | Tokyo Vice | Reporter | Episode: "The Test" |
- Massan (TV series) (2014) – Jiro Fujioka
- Kaze no Tôge: Ginkan no Fu (TV series) (2015)
- The Hybrid: Nue no ko (2015) – Kyogoku
References
edit- ^ Davies, Steven (October 18, 2013). "Trio of New Actors Heading Off to Tackle 'Godzilla' Reboot". Horror Asylum. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 9, 2019). "'Earthquake Bird' Trailer: Alicia Vikander & Riley Keough Star In Netflix Crime Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 28, 2019). "'People Just Do Nothing' Movie Adaptation Shooting In Japan & UK For Focus Features & BBC Films". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "BAD LANDS バッド・ランズ". eiga.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Gitling (2023)". ClickTheCity. Retrieved 2023-08-09.