Ken Kaneko
{{Short description|Zainichi Korean actor (born 1976)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ken Kaneko
| native_name = 金子 賢
| birth_name = Kim Ja-hyun (김자현)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|10|19}}
| birth_place = Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
| nationality = Japanese
| other_names = DJ KEN KANEKO
| height_cm = 183
| known_for = Gokusen, Kids Return
| alma_mater = Senior High School affiliated to Tokyo Metropolitan University
| occupation = Actor, tarento, former martial artist, disc jockey
| agent = Platinum Production
| years_active = 1993-present
| website = {{url|https://talent.platinumproduction.jp/kanekoken|Official profile}}
}}
{{nihongo|Ken Kaneko| {{Langx |ja| 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 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.[http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ken-Kaneko-14810 Ken Kaneko]. Sherdog. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
Filmography
=Films=
- Kids Return (1996)
- Himitsu (1999)
- Gokusen: The Movie (2009)
- Strawberry Night (2013)
=Television drama=
- Kindaichi Case Files (1996)
=Television animation=
- Rescue Wings (2008)
Awards
- 1997: Japanese Academy Award – Newcomer of the Year (Kids Return)[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116767/awards?ref_=tt_awd Kids Return (1996) Awards]. IMDb. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- 1999: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.producer.or.jp/elandor/elandor.html|script-title=ja:エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧|trans-title=List of Élan d'Or awardee|accessdate=18 August 2018|publisher=All Nippon Producers Association|language=Japanese}}
Mixed martial arts record
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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| weight = {{convert|161|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class = Welterweight
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| style = Brazilian jiu-jitsu
| years_active = 2005–2006
| fighting_out_of = Tokyo, Japan
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| mma_subloss = 2
| mma_decloss = 1
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{{MMArecordbox
| draws=
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| sub-losses= 2
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| dec-losses= 1
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{{MMA record start}}
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| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–3
| Decision (unanimous)
| {{dts|2006|December|31}}
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Osaka, Japan
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|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–2
| Submission (Armbar)
| {{dts|2006|October|9}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:50
| Yokohama, Japan
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|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center| 0–1
| Submission (Armbar)
| {{dts|2005|December|31}}
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:14
| Saitama, Japan
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|-
{{end}}
Sources
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0437511}}
- {{Official website|https://ameblo.jp/ken-kaneko/|Official blog}}
- [https://talent.platinumproduction.jp/kanekoken Platinum Production profile]
- [https://www.boutreview.com/fightsspiral/KANEKO_KEN.html Bout Review fighter data]
- {{Sherdog}}
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Category:Japanese male actors of Korean descent
Category:Male actors from Tokyo
Category:Zainichi Korean mixed martial artists
Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu