Ken Watanabe Movies and TV Shows, Family, Twitter

TV star Ken Watanabe has appeared in many movies and TV shows such as “Batman Begins” (2005), Memoirs of a Geisha” (2005), “Inception” (2010), “Interstellar” (2014), “Godzilla” (2014), and “The King and I” (2015-2016).

Other Japanese movies he has appeared include “Shizumanu Taiyo” (2009), “Unforgiven” (2013), and “Rage” (2016).

Ken Watanabe Family

Watanabe has been divorced twice in his lifetime. He has a son, Dai Watanabe, a daughter, Anne Watanabe, and five grandchildren.

Ken Watanabe Twitter

Watanabe is on Twitter @Ken Watanabe

Who Is Ken Watanabe?

Ken Watanabe is an actor famous for playing Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in the 2003 epic film “The Last Samurai”.

Boon October 21, 1959, in Niigata, Japan, Watanabe performs in both Japanese and English films, with his career spanning several decades.

Watanabe began acting in the theaters, performing in various Japanese stage productions such as “Shimodani Mannencho Monogatari” and “The Lion in Winter.”

His breakthrough came with his role in “The Last Samurai” (2003), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

As one of Japan’s most accomplished actors, Watanabe has earned numerous awards and nominations including the Japan Academy Prize, the Blue Ribbon Awards, the Tony Award, and the Asian Film Award.