Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken), born Gouichi Oda (February 16, 1931, in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan), was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brings to his roles. Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough-guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over…

Filmography

SMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAP
1996 · TV
as Bistro Guest
Black Rain
Black Rain
1989 · Movie
as Masahiro
The Yakuza
The Yakuza
1974 · Movie
as Tanaka Ken
The Bullet Train
The Bullet Train
1975 · Movie
as Tetsuo Okita
All Rascals
All Rascals
1962 · Movie
Railroad Man
Railroad Man
1999 · Movie
as Otomatsu Sato
Too Late the Hero
Too Late the Hero
1970 · Movie
as Major Yamaguchi
The Chop Professor
The Chop Professor
1956 · Movie
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief
1977 · Movie
as Yusaku Shima
Mr. Baseball
Mr. Baseball
1992 · Movie
as Uchiyama
Tokyo's Business District
Tokyo's Business District
1962 · Movie
Jakoman and Tetsu
Jakoman and Tetsu
1964 · Movie
as Tetsu
Duel of the Underworld
Duel of the Underworld
1963 · Movie
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
1968 · Movie
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2005 · Movie
as Gou-ichi Takata
Station
Station
1981 · Movie
as Eiji Mikami
Older brother
Older brother
1977 · TV
as Eiji
A Fugitive from the Past
A Fugitive from the Past
1965 · Movie
as Ajimura
Storm Party
Storm Party
1964 · Movie
The Biggest Gamble
The Biggest Gamble
1969 · Movie
as Shuzo Honjo
The Big Boss
The Big Boss
1963 · Movie
Antarctica
Antarctica
1983 · Movie
as Ushioda
The Pledge
The Pledge
1972 · Movie
Main Street in the Underworld
Main Street in the Underworld
1964 · Movie