Mackenyu
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1996-11-16 (age 29)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- 真剣佑 · 前田真剣佑
Biography
Mackenyu (新田 真剣佑, born November 16, 1996) is a Japanese actor born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Advanced Placement Program and appeared in a few films and TV shows while growing up. As a young child, Mackenyu had many interests including horseback riding, Yabusame, Kyokushin Karate (he was placed third at the US Kyokushin Karate Nationals), gymnastics, water polo, and wrestling (for which he became the school representative). He was also into music, playing piano since he was 10 years old, and later participated in the brass band of his high school in Beverly Hills, playing saxophone, and flute.
At the age of 15, Mackenyu watched a movie of Haruma Miura and got inspired to pursue acting professionally in Japan. He held on to the dream of co-starring with the actor once he established his career, which then came true in the movie adaptation of Gunjō Senki (2021). Mackenyu landed his first feature film lead role in Take a Chance (2015) and was featured in the acclaimed short movie Tadaima (2015) for which he won a best supporting actor award at the Asians of Films festival. He moved to Japan later in the same year.
His fame grew in Japan after landing the role of Eiji Tomari in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015). In 2016, he made his stage debut in the Japanese musical Boys Over Flower (Hana Yori Dango: The Musical), which prepared him for his future major roles in the stage-musicals ZEROTOPIA (2018) and Hoshi no Daichi ni Furu Namida (2020). He had a prominent role in the two part feature film Chihayafuru Part I & II (2016) which made him a big name in Japan. Mackenyu started to expand his acting opportunities in Hollywood with a supporting role in the film Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018). In 2021, he starred as the final villain, Yukishiro Enishi, in the Rurouni Kenshin series. He portrayed Scar in the live-action sequel of Fullmetal Alchemist (2022). He gained global popularity when he landed the role of Roronoa Zoro in the live-action series adaptation of One Piece (2023). Drawing on his martial arts background, Mackenyu performs his own stunts and is highly skilled in sword fighting.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
ONE PIECE
2023
as Roronoa Zoro
Fugitive Boys
2017
as Tetsuto Ichihashi
Chihayafuru: Full Circle
2025
as Arata Wataya
House of the Owl
2024
as Ryu Ogami
Kiss that Kills
2018
as Takauji Namiki
Hatsumori Bemars
2015
as Sasaki
Ichikei's Crow
2021
as Ishikura Bunta
The 19th Medical Chart
2025
as Kojiro Togo
To Give a Dream
2015
as Seiko
Our Dearest Sakura
2019
as Aoi Kijima
Brass Dreams
2016
as Kitora Ren
What a Trip
2025
as Self
ONE PIECE: Into the Grand Line: Official Podcast
2026
as Self
Team Astro
2005
as Shin-chan
Detective Yugami
2017
as Kaitori Kappei
The Kindergarten Detective
2015
as Kamose Hitoshi
Dragons of Wonderhatch
2023
as Akuta
Sakura Blooms
2016
as Ippei Takemiya
Kiss that Kills: Parallel
2018
as Takauji Namiki
Tomorrow, I'll Surely Love You Again
2016
as Shouta
Re: The End of the Tiny World - Half a Year Later
2021
as Sawada Makoto / Onose Makoto
Kamen Rider Drive: Movie Roadshow Commemoration! 1 Minute Stories
2015
as Tomari Eiji / Kamen Rider Drive
Chihayafuru: Connect
2018
as Wataya Arata
Two Homelands
2019
as Amoh Isamu
LEGO ONE PIECE
2026
as Roronoa Zoro (voice)
Movies (34)
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
as Ryoichi
Knights of the Zodiac
2023
as Seiya / The Pegasus Knight
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021
as Enishi Yukishiro
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
2017
as Okuyasu Nijimura
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy
2022
as Scar
Peach Girl
2017
as Kazuya Toujigamori
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar
2022
as Scar
NiNoKuni
2019
as Haru (voice)
Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future
2015
as Eiji Tomari / Kamen Rider Drive
Let's Go, Jets!
2017
as Kosuke Yamashita
12 Suicidal Teens
2019
as Shinjirou
Kaiji: Final Game
2020
as Minato Hirose
Tokyo Ghoul 'S'
2019
as Souta
Tadaima
2015
as George
Impossibility Defense
2018
as Asao Momose
Code Blue: The Movie
2018
as Akio Kishida
Chihayafuru: Part II
2016
as Arata Wataya
Our 30-Minute Sessions
2020
as Aki Miyata
Chihayafuru: Part III
2018
as Arata Wataya
The Master Plan
2021
as Makoto
Chihayafuru: Part I
2016
as Arata Wataya
Night's Tightrope
2016
as Makino Hikaru
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
2014
as Shadow Boxer
Brave: Gunjyou Senki
2021
as Aoi Nishino
Over Drive
2018
as Naozumi Hiyama
Bitter Sweet
2016
as Atsushi Babazono
Take a Chance
2015
as Masa
Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro
2020
as Yashiki's friend
Remotely Killed: Behind the Scenes of Murder
2020
as Nomura Yusaku
Remotely Killed
2020
as Nomura Yusaku
Mission Commander Ayaka Goma
2016
as Tatsuya Suzuki
Oyaji
2007
as Numata (Childhood)
The Noise
2015
as Special Instructor's Son
About Mackenyu
Mackenyu (新田 真剣佑, born November 16, 1996) is a Japanese actor born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Advanced Placement Program and appeared in a few films and TV shows while growing up. As a young child, Mackenyu had many interests including horseback riding, Yabusame, Kyokushin Karate (he was placed third at the US Kyokushin Karate Nationals), gymnastics, water polo, and wrestling (for which he became the school representative). He was also into m… With 59 credits spanning from 2005 to 2026, Mackenyu has appeared in 34 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mackenyu Movies
- Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) — as Ryoichi
- Knights of the Zodiac (2023) — as Seiya / The Pegasus Knight
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) — as Enishi Yukishiro
- Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) — as Self
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 (2017) — as Okuyasu Nijimura
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