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Ken Tanaka(I)

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Thirty years after the original monster's rampage, a new Godzilla emerges and attacks Japan.
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Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Ken Tanaka was born on 6 March 1951. He is an actor, known for Bokyo (1993), The Return of Godzilla (1984) and Godzilla 1985 (1985). He was previously married to Yûko Kotegawa.
BornMarch 6, 1951
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

    Known for

    Bokyo
    • Kunimitsu
    • 1993
    The Return of Godzilla (1984)
    The Return of Godzilla
    6.8
    • Goro Maki
    • 1984
    Godzilla 1985 (1985)
    Godzilla 1985
    6.1
    • Goro Maki
    • 1985
    The Gate of Youth (1975)
    The Gate of Youth
    6.8
    • Shinsuke, as a teenager
    • 1975

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kitakata Kenzo Suikoden (2026)
      Kitakata Kenzo Suikoden
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Shi Rei
      • 2026
    • Taisaku Akino, Masatoshi Nakamura, and Ken Tanaka in 50nenme no Oretachi no tabi (Our 50-Year Journey) (2026)
      50nenme no Oretachi no tabi (Our 50-Year Journey)
      • Omeda
      • 2026
    • Silence of the Sea (2024)
      Silence of the Sea
      5.5
      • 2024
    • Sei Hiraizumi and Masaya Sano in Ashita wo Tsuzuru Shashinkan (2024)
      Ashita wo Tsuzuru Shashinkan
      4.9
      • Sugita
      • 2024
    • Hato no gotoku hebi no gotoku shayô
      • 2022
    • The Woman of S.R.I.: The Movie (2021)
      The Woman of S.R.I.: The Movie
      4.9
      • Makoto Sakuma
      • 2021
    • Tokkai - furyô saiken tokubetsu kaishû bu - (2021)
      Tokkai - furyô saiken tokubetsu kaishû bu -
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Tatsuyoshi Shigenobu
      • 2021
    • Tsurube Shôfukutei in Amerika ni Makenakatta Otoko (2020)
      Amerika ni Makenakatta Otoko
      TV Movie
      • Takeshi Yamazaki
      • 2020
    • Howling Village (2019)
      Howling Village
      5.0
      • 2019
    • Cold Case: Shinjitsu No Tobira (2016)
      Cold Case: Shinjitsu No Tobira
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 2018
    • Kyoaku wa nemurasenai: Tokusô Kenji no gyakushû (2016)
      Kyoaku wa nemurasenai: Tokusô Kenji no gyakushû
      TV Movie
      • 2016
    • Setouchi shônen yakyûdan (2016)
      Setouchi shônen yakyûdan
      TV Movie
      • Kôsaku Masaki
      • 2016
    • Yôsuke Eguchi, Masato Hagiwara, Masanobu Katsumura, Bsaku Satô, Ken'ichi Yajima, Kento Hayashi, and Sei Matobu in Shingari: Yamaichi Shôken Saigo no Seisen (2015)
      Shingari: Yamaichi Shôken Saigo no Seisen
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Kôhei Imoto
      • 2015
    • Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37
      TV Movie
      • 2015
    • Yasuko Sawaguchi in The Woman of S.R.I. (1999)
      The Woman of S.R.I.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Makoto Sakuma
      • Makoto sakuma
      • 2004–2014

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 6, 1951
    • Spouse
      • Yûko Kotegawa1986 - July 26, 1999 (divorced)

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