Takeshi Kaneshiro

[watashimokomi]

I like this Japanese actor a lot
He was born on the 11th of October 1973 in Taipei, Taiwan.
He lives in Tokyo now but sometimes goes to Taipei to his hometown. Family: Father (half Japanese, half Chinese), Mother (Taiwanese), 2 Brothers (7 years and 1 year older than him)
*Most info you get is that Takeshi is half Japanese half Chinese, but he is actually 1/4 Japanese, 3/4 Chinese. His father is the one who is half and half (Japanese father, Chinese mother).

Blood Type: O
Height: 179cm (about 5' 10" - 5' 11")
Weight: Changes all the time

Languages: Mandarin, Japanese, Taiwanese fluently. Some Cantonese and English.

Education: Japanese School (elementary school & part of high school), Taipei American School (part of high school).
Well the truth is... Takeshi is a high school dropout. As far as I know he didn't finish the last year of high school.

Big Break: Wong Kar Wai's "Chungking Express" in 1994 opened the door for him in Japan.

-Is a video game fanatic
-Is a homebody! Doesn't go out much.. if not at all
-Enjoys reading books about philosophy and Buddhaism
-Smokes like a fiend, his choice of brand is Marlboro Original
-Is an animal lover
-Knows how to play guitar and a little piano (used to write his own songs)
-Goes online a lot... (could be reading this right now? Who knows)

My favorite films with him are:

Chungking Express
The Returner
House of The Flying Daggers
I haven't seen but eager to do that - Hero, Lavander, Prehaps Love.


He was a model for the computor game hero "Onimusha"Warlords (video game. voice: Japanese version) as Samanosuke Akechi.

He is also the face of such brands like Mitsubishi and Prada. and was representing the brand of Sony Erricson.