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Kane Kosugi

Kane Kosugi

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 11, 1974 (50)
Birthplace Los Angeles, U.S.A
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Kane Takeshi Kosugi (ケイン・健・コスギ, Kein Takeshi Kosugi, born October 11, 1974) is an American martial artist, actor and media personality of direct Chinese and Japanese descent. The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films l ... ike Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor. Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation) foreign born heritage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kane Kosugi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Bloat

Bloat

2025

as Ryan Aoki

One Night in Bangkok

One Night in Bangkok

2020

as Japanese Fixer

Dead Driver

Dead Driver

2019

as The Rider

Zero Tolerance

Zero Tolerance

2015

as Kane

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

2013

as Nakabara

War

War

2007

as Temple Garden Warrior

DOA: Dead or Alive

DOA: Dead or Alive

2006

as Ryu Hayabusa

Black Eagle

Black Eagle

1988

as Brian Tani

Pray for Death

Pray for Death

1985

as Takeshi Saito

9 Deaths of the Ninja

9 Deaths of the Ninja

1985

as Kane

Revenge of the Ninja

Revenge of the Ninja

1983

as Kane Osaki

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

as Jiraiya

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Feb 17, 1994

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero

as Ken-ichi Kai / Ultraman

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Dec 16, 1993

Baton

as Saturn (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 28, 2009

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Sho Iwano

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 08, 1995

Seiryuu Densetsu

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 19, 1996

Sasuke

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 26, 1997

The Master

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1984

The Art of Action

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2020

筋トレサラリーマン 中山筋太郎

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

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