Ken Yamamura
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1986-01-21 (age 40)
- Also known as
- 山村憲之介 · 山村宪之介 · Kennosuke Yamamura · 山村 憲之介
Biography
Ken Yamamura, born Kennosuke Yamamura (山村 憲之介, Yamamura Kennosuke, born January 21, 1986), is a Japanese actor best known for playing the younger Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai (sharing the main antagonist's role with Haruhiko Yamanouchi) in the 2013 film The Wolverine, and Takashi in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.
Yamamura was born in Osaka on January 21, 1986. He studied drama at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. After graduating, he has not missed a chance to have a role in a Hollywood blockbuster.
In 2013, Yamamura made his first acting appearance as the younger Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai in the American superhero film The Wolverine, which had starred Hugh Jackman. The following year, he went on to portray the role of Takashi, the associate of Bryan Cranston's character, in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.
In 2019, he then appeared to portray as the character Oguchi in the thriller crime drama film Earthquake Bird, featuring Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough, which was released by Netflix on November 15, 2019.
In 2021, Yamamura has portrayed Taka in the film People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (15)
Godzilla
2014
as Takashi
Tetris
2023
as Minoru Arakawa
Sekigahara
2017
as Nobukatsu Shima
Killing for the Prosecution
2018
The Wolverine
2013
as Young Yashida
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
2021
as Toshimaro Yoshida
Yakushima's Illusion
2025
as Dr. Mizuno
Earthquake Bird
2019
as Det. Oguchi
Bad Lands
2023
as Yukawa
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan
2021
as Taka
Story Game
2022
as Professor Emori
Tokyo Project
2017
as Guy giving directions
Crosspoint
2024
as Souta Kamimura
Gitling
2024
as Makoto Kanno
Double Happiness Uranium
2013
as Mitch
About Ken Yamamura
Ken Yamamura, born Kennosuke Yamamura (山村 憲之介, Yamamura Kennosuke, born January 21, 1986), is a Japanese actor best known for playing the younger Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai (sharing the main antagonist's role with Haruhiko Yamanouchi) in the 2013 film The Wolverine, and Takashi in the 2014 remake of Godzilla. Yamamura was born in Osaka on January 21, 1986. He studied drama at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. After graduating, he has not missed a chance to have a role in a Hollywood blockbuster. In 2013, Yamamura made his… With 19 credits spanning from 2011 to 2025, Ken Yamamura has appeared in 15 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ken Yamamura Movies
- Godzilla (2014) — as Takashi
- Tetris (2023) — as Minoru Arakawa
- Sekigahara (2017) — as Nobukatsu Shima
- Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
- The Wolverine (2013) — as Young Yashida
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