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Who is Mr Watanabe?

Who is Mr Watanabe?

Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙, Watanabe Ken, born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese actor. Among other awards, he has won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor twice, in 2007 for Memories of Tomorrow and in 2010 for Shizumanu Taiyō.

Does Watanabe speak Japanese?

Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙, Watanabe Ken, born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese stage, movie, and television actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing characters such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima….Ken Watanabe.

Ken Watanabe 渡辺 謙
Spouse(s) Yumiko Watanabe (div. 2005) Kaho Minami (2005–present)

What is Watanabe in Japanese?

Japanese. Origin. Region of origin. Japan. Watanabe (渡辺 and other variants) is a Japanese surname derived from the noble and samurai Watanabe clan, a branch of the Minamoto clan, and refers to a location called ‘Watanabe no tsu’ which was settled by the Watanabe clan, who took the name of the place.

What nationality is Ken Watanabe?

Japanese
Ken Watanabe/Nationality

Why did they call Watanabe the bird?

Bird of Prey. Mutsuhiro Watanabe is a man of many names… and personalities. Known to his family as “Mu-cchan” (4.23. In fact, he earns his nickname—the Bird—because it carries “no negative connotation” (4.24.

Was Mutsuhiro Watanabe ever found?

After Japan’s defeat, the US Occupation authorities classified Watanabe as a war criminal for his mistreatment of prisoners of war (POWs), but he managed to evade arrest and was never tried in court.

How old is Watanabe?

61 years (October 21, 1959)
Ken Watanabe/Age

How tall is Watanabe?

1.84 m
Ken Watanabe/Height

Is the bird still alive from Unbroken?

Zamperini reported that Watanabe beat his prisoners often, causing them serious injuries….

Mutsuhiro Watanabe
Died April 2003 (aged 85)
Allegiance Imperial Japanese Army
Service/branch Japan
Years of service 1941–1945

Who is the Japanese actor Gedde Watanabe?

Gedde Watanabe (born Gary Watanabe; June 26, 1955) is a Japanese American actor and comedian.

What did Ken Watanabe do in the Last Samurai?

He made a miraculous comeback and, in 2003, co-starred with Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003), which pushed him to the center stage of Hollywood. “The Last Samurai” was his 15th movie, and Ken is mostly known in Japan for playing samurais, though he has also starred as a gangster, a businessman, and a general.

What is the name of Ken Watanabe’s wife?

One year ago, Kaho Minami, 53, the wife of Watanabe, underwent surgery for stage 1 breast cancer. She has two children with the actor, whom she married in 2005. While Watanabe was in New York in February, his wife was in San Francisco visiting her son from a previous marriage. The couple has a home in Los Angeles.

Who was Gedde Watanabe in Pacific Overtures?

Gedde Watanabe (born Gary Watanabe; June 26, 1955) is a Japanese American actor and comedian. Contents. Career. In 1976, Watanabe’s first role was as a member of the original Broadway cast of Pacific Overtures, originating the roles of Priest, Girl, and The Boy.