Quick Facts
Born:
1974-10-11
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
48 Total Roles
Kane Kosugi
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Biography
Kane Takeshi Kosugi (ケイン・健・コスギ, Kein Takeshi Kosugi, born October 11, 1974) is an American martial artist, actor and media personality of direct Chinese and Japanese descent.
The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor.
Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation) foreign born heritage.
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The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor.
Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation) foreign born heritage.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Kane Kosugi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
War
Temple Garden Warrior
Who Am I?
Commando
DOA: Dead or Alive
Ryu Hayabusa
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Nakabara
Godzilla: Final Wars
Katsunori Kazama
Terra Formars
God Lee
Black Eagle
Brian Tani
One Night in Bangkok
Japanese Fixer
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ninja Wars - Black Fox vs Shogun's Ninja MOVIE | Hanzo Hattori |
| 2025 | Seek MOVIE | Sojiro Kotsuki |
| 2025 | Bang MOVIE | Momo |
| 2025 | Bloat MOVIE | Ryan Aoki |
| 2024 | Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: The Fights of Middle Age MOVIE | Jiraiya / Ninja Black |
| 2024 | Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2 MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | 筋トレサラリーマン 中山筋太郎 MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia MOVIE | Azuma / Kamen Rider Daimon |
| 2022 | Kamen Rider Revice the Movie Spin-Off: Birth of Chimera MOVIE | Azuma |
| 2020 | One Night in Bangkok MOVIE | Japanese Fixer |