Kenji Sakaguchi (actor)
Kenji Sakaguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1975 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–2018 2023–present |
| Family | Seiji Sakaguchi (father) Yukio Sakaguchi (brother) |
| Website | officeblacktree |
Kenji Sakaguchi (坂口憲二, Sakaguchi Kenji, born 8 November 1975) is a Japanese actor.[1] He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2000. He is the son of former professional wrestler Seiji Sakaguchi and the brother of current professional wrestler Yukio.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Silent Big Man | Seigo Yoshioka | Lead role | [3] |
| 2006 | Memories of Tomorrow | Naoya Ito | [4] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Ikebukuro West Gate Park | Yamai (Doberman) | [5] | |
| 2003 | The Always the Two of Us | Kenta Morinaga | Lead role | [6] |
| Song of the Canefields | Isamu Hirayama | Television film | [7] | |
| 2004 | Pride | Yamato Hotta | [8] | |
| Younger Brother | Tetsuya Watari | [9] | ||
| 2006–14 | Iryū: Team Medical Dragon | Ryutaro Asada | Lead role; 4 seasons | [10] |
| 2012–25 | Second to Last Love | Shinpei Nagakura | 3 seasons | [11] |
| 2023 | Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero | Kōji Yanagisawa | [8] |
Health
[edit]On 31 March 2018, Sakaguchi announced he was taking an indefinite hiatus from acting due to "idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head".[12]
In 2023, he resumed his entertainment activities. It was announced that he would appear in a TV drama for the first time in nine years.[8]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sakaguchi, Yada to star in Japanese version of 'Die Hard'".
- ^ "Sakaguchi Kenji". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "機関車先生(2004)". eiga.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "明日の記憶の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "池袋ウエストゲートパークの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "いつもふたりでの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "さとうきび畑の唄". TBS. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "坂口憲二、9年ぶりドラマ出演 『教場0』で風間公親(木村拓哉)の"裏のバディ"に". Oricon. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "弟の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "平幹二朗&岸部一徳の息子たちが『医龍4』で共演". Oricon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "フジ新"月9"は小泉今日子&中井貴一がW主演 『最後から二番目の恋』が11年ぶりの続編決定【コメントあり】". Oricon (in Japanese). 12 March 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Live-Action Iryū Actor Kenji Sakaguchi Goes on Medical Hiatus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ 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 25 January 2019.
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