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BIO

The King and I (LCT)

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STAGE CREDITS

The King and I The King and I
[West End]
West End Revival Prodution, 2018
The King of Siam
The King and I The King and I
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theatre Broadway Revival, 2015

Movies

MacArthur's Children
[ 1984 ] Tetsuo
Kekkon annai misuterî
[ 1985 ] Funayama Tetsuya, Makazu Sekine
Tampopo
[ 1985 ] Gun
The Sea and Poison
[ 1986 ] Toda
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
[ 1987 ] Mochizuki Koheita
Bakumatsu jyunjyoden
[ 1991 ] Ryouma Sakamoto
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
[ 1997 ] Raita Onuki, Truck driver
Kizuna
[ 1998 ] Detective Sako Akio
The Whispered City
[ 2000 ] Ishida
Space Travelers
[ 2000 ] Sakamaki "Crusher"
Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari
[ 2001 ] Fujiwara no Michinaga, Fujiwara no Nobutaka
Drowning Fish
[ 2001 ] Miyota
Another Battle/Conspiracy
[ 2002 ] Fujimaki Hiroaki
Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
[ 2002 ] Okubo
The Last Samurai
[ 2003 ] Katsumoto
T.R.Y.
[ 2003 ] Manobu Azuma
Memoirs of a Geisha
[ 2005 ] Chairman
Year One in the North
[ 2005 ] Hideaki Komatsubara
Moonlight in Tokyo
[ 2005 ] Inspector
Batman Begins
[ 2005 ] Ra's Al Ghul
Letters from Iwo Jima
[ 2006 ] General Kuribayhi
Memories of Tomorrow
[ 2006 ] Mayuki Saeki
The Unbroken
[ 2009 ] Hajime Onchi
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
[ 2009 ] Mr. Tall
Inception
[ 2010 ] Saito
Shanghai
[ 2010 ] Tanaka
Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home
[ 2012 ] Shunichiro Yamaguchi
Unforgiven
[ 2013 ] Jubee kamata
Godzilla
[ 2014 ] Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Transformers: Age of Extinction
[ 2014 ] Drift
The Sea of Trees
[ 2015 ] Takumi Nakamura
Rage
[ 2016 ] Yohei Maki
Transformers: The Last Knight
[ 2017 ] Drift
Isle of Dogs
[ 2018 ] Head Surgeon
Bel Canto
[ 2018 ] Hosokawa
The King and I
[ 2018 ] The King of Siam
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
[ 2019 ] Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
[ 2019 ] Lieutenant Hide Yoshida
Fukushima 50
[ 2020 ] Mao Yoshida
True Colors
[ 2025 ] Tsujimura Taichiro
Kokuho
[ 2025 ] Hanjiro Hanai
Banjo no Himawari
[ 2025 ] Shigeyoshi Tomyo

TV Shows

Tokyo Vice
[ 2022-2024 ] Hiroto Katagiri

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Ken Watanabe, The King and I

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Interview: Jon Viktor Corpuz of A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Photo
Interview: Jon Viktor Corpuz of A DRIVING BEAT at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Oct 28, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks to Jon Viktor Corpuz, star of Jordan Ramirez Puckett's 'A Driving Beat' in its world premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 29 to November 23 in Mountain View.
Everything Coming to Max This February Photo
Everything Coming to Max This February
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2024

Max announces programming coming to the platform this February, including the debut of the twelfth and final season of HBO Original CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (2/4). Check out the full list of everything coming to stream on Max in February!
TOKYO VICE Drama Series Returns to Max in February Photo
TOKYO VICE Drama Series Returns to Max in February
by Michael Major - Jan 9, 2024

Created and written by Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers, the series is loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein's first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. The series stars Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort, Academy Award nominee Ken Watanabe, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, and more.
2023 Gotham Awards to Present Michael Mann's FERRARI with the Icon & Creator Tribute Photo
2023 Gotham Awards to Present Michael Mann's FERRARI with the Icon & Creator Tribute for Innovation
by Michael Major - Oct 30, 2023

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced that Ferrari, the emotional and thrilling dramatization of the life of legendary ex-racer, racecar manufacturer, and entrepreneur, directed and produced by Michael Mann, will receive the Icon & Creator Tribute for Innovation at the 33rd annual Gotham Awards Ceremony.
Interview: Peloton London Cycling Instructor Sam Yo on Bringing Broadway to the Bike Photo
Interview: Peloton London Cycling Instructor Sam Yo on Bringing Broadway to the Bike
by Rachel Weinberg - Jul 26, 2022

Peloton Studios London instructor and former West End performer Sam Yo has been bringing his unique energy and passion for musical theater to Peloton members since he joined the team as an instructor in 2019. For Peloton members familiar with Sam, it shouldn't come as a surprise that he was every bit as enthusiastic, genuine, and warm in this interview as he seems on the bike. On the heels of his special Andrew Lloyd Webber Peloton Broadway ride last week, I connected with Sam about inviting Peloton members back into the studio for the first time since 2020, some insider secrets on how he programs his Broadway rides, and how his background as an actor informs the immense presence he brings as an instructor.
HBO Max Renews Drama Series TOKYO VICE For A Second Season Photo
HBO Max Renews Drama Series TOKYO VICE For A Second Season
by Michael Major - Jun 7, 2022

Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein's non-fiction, first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, the crime drama series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein's (played by Ansel Elgort) daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo in the late 90s, where nothing and no one is what or who they seem.
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Olney Theatre Center is Toe Tapping Terrific! Photo
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Olney Theatre Center is Toe Tapping Terrific!
by Charles Shubow - Nov 25, 2019

It's great there is a family-friendly musical ready for the holidays.
A CHORUS LINE at the Signature Theatre - Dance: 10, Looks, 10, Show: 10 !!!!!!! Photo
A CHORUS LINE at the Signature Theatre - Dance: 10, Looks, 10, Show: 10 !!!!!!!
by Charles Shubow - Nov 8, 2019

Do not miss this superb rendition of a classic musical.
Wake Up With BWW 9/11: Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker in PLAZA SUITE, and Photo
Wake Up With BWW 9/11: Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker in PLAZA SUITE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2019

Today's top stories: Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker will lead Plaza Suite on Broadway, and more!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ken Watanabe been in?

Ken Watanabe has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Ken Watanabe been in?

Ken Watanabe has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Ken Watanabe's first West End show?

Ken Watanabe's first West End show was The King and I which opened in 2018

What awards has Ken Watanabe been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The King and I.

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