Ken Mitsuishi
Actor
Known for
Fame aside, Ken Mitsuishi is above all a career actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Very few actors keep finding work for 48 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Audition' (Director). 'Shin Godzilla' is the other credit most often cited. 1978 is the year the filmography opens.
Ken Mitsuishi
Actor
Yahata, Fukuoka, Japan
Sep 26, 1961
Age65years
Movies146
Series88
Known for
Fame aside, Ken Mitsuishi is above all a career actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. Very few actors keep finding work for 48 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Audition' (Director). 'Shin Godzilla' is the other credit most often cited. 1978 is the year the filmography opens.
Movies
Plays Kozuka : Governor of Tokyo
Shin Godzilla
2016
Plays Kasu Abe
Love Letter
1995
Plays Director
Audition
2000
Plays Zoudayu Asakawa
13 Assassins
2010
Plays Detective
The Eel
1997
Plays Fujiyama
Saru Lock: The Movie
2010
Plays Shigeo Kawara
Go, Masao!
2012
Plays Realtor (segment "Interior Design")
Tokyo!
2008
Plays Trucking Company President
Cells at Work!
2024
Plays Gomi
Outrage Coda
2017
Plays Punk Man
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996
Plays Eijiro Gomi
Beyond Outrage
2012
Plays Kazuo Kurita
All the Long Nights
2024
Plays Noguchi
Midnight Diner 2
2016
Plays Koji Ishida
Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
2011
Plays Shigeo
Eureka
2001
Plays Mitsuru Sada
I Just Didn't Do It
2007
Plays Shoji Kurita
Hush!
2001
Plays Manager
Nude
2010
Plays The Husband
The Pillow Book
1995
Plays Kenji Yamamura
Love Not Comedy
2026
Plays Archeologist
Hiruko the Goblin
1991
Plays Sakoda
In Love and Deep Water
2023
Plays Salaryman
April Story
1998
Plays Koji Ishida
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
Plays Kurata
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1993
Plays Norio Yajima
Villain
2010
Plays Shūhei
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
Plays Noguchi
Midnight Diner
2014
Plays Tetsuzo Shimabara
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005
Plays Sumida's Father
Himizu
2012
Plays Suzuki
Before We Vanish
2017
Plays Shioya
Heaven's Story
2010
Plays Nagata
Oba: The Last Samurai
2011
Plays Miku's Father
Bread of Happiness
2012
Plays Takayuki Komiyama
Chaos
2000
Plays Kimio Komatsu
Film Noir
2000
Plays Otome
Mother Water
2010
Plays Sub
Gate of Flesh
1988
Plays Shigeo
Sad Vacation
2007
Plays Hamada
The Fable
2019
Plays Fuminori Narahara
One Day, You Will Reach the Sea
2022
Plays Head Coach
Oppai Volleyball
2009
Plays Tatsuo Sugawara
Exte: Hair Extensions
2007
Plays Customer at bar
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
Plays Policeman
Villon's Wife
2009
Plays Dr. Kirkland
Gatchaman
2013
Plays lawyer
All Around Us
2008
Plays Hideyo
2009: Lost Memories
2002
Plays Kyosuke Misawa
Mio on the Shore
2019
TV Shows
Plays Kaneko Toru
Cold Case: Door of Truth
2016
Plays Himself
Byplayers ~ What If 6 Supporting Actors Had a Houseshare
2017
Plays 諸澤
Time Limit Investigator
2006
Plays Ricardo (voice)
Michiko & Hatchin
2008
Plays Hirohisa Tanba
BOSS
2009
Plays Kuzuhara Shigeru
The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files
2025
Plays Kumakura
Saihara the Loan Shark
2022
Plays Shinji Miyabe
Roppongi Class
2022
Plays Shibui Naoto
Naoto Shibui's Holiday
2019
Plays Ogawa Kenzo
Shady Job Family
2024
Plays Kubozono Mikiya
Hakubo no Chronicle
2024
Plays Kaori
Kinshicho Paradise
2024
Plays Wakabayashi Naruyoshi
Passion for Punchlines
2023
Plays Awano Hiromu
When Spring Comes
2024
Plays Tendo Tomonobu
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
2024
Plays Hajime Amino
In Hand
2019
Plays Seiji Shiratori
School Lawyer: Finding the Colors of the Stars
2025
Plays Kenji Usui
Love Dissonance
2022
Plays Hoshino
Future Diary Another World
2012
Plays Hoshi
Kaeranai Ojisan What Shall We Do After Work
2022
Plays Sakuragi Hiroshi
Female Detective Yuko Kasumi
1985
Plays 네즈 카즈히사
悪党たちは千里を走る
2016
Plays Moridaira Saburo
Monster
2025
Plays Otsuka Takiji
Convenience Store Kyodai
2026
Plays Ume san
Dokonjō Gaeru
2015
Plays Hibino Kunihiko
Ouroboros
2015
Plays Kurachi Seiichiro
My Love from the Stars
2022
Plays Tachibana Masaru
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
2023
Plays Jin Ichigaya
Chosen Home
2025
Plays Kuto Kachuhiko
Transparent
2002
Latest Trailers
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Convenience Store Kyodai
Otsuka Takiji · 10 episodes
2026
Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
Shundo Keitaro · 8 episodes
2026
Chloe et Emma
Shingetsu Neisan · 5 episodes
2026
Love Not Comedy
Kenji Yamamura
2026
Double Edge: The Returned
中津川毅
2026
Sins of Kujo
Nobuteru Nagaragi
2026Season 1
Until We Meet Again
Minoru Bando
2026
Monster
Moridaira Saburo · 10 episodes
2025
Hei no Naka no Biyoushitsu
Kazumichi Hosaka · 7 episodes
2025
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ken Mitsuishi and where are they from?
Ken Mitsuishi is 65 years old, born on September 26, 1961 in Yahata, Fukuoka, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Ken Mitsuishi?
Ken Mitsuishi is best known for roles in Audition, Shin Godzilla, 13 Assassins.
How many movies has Ken Mitsuishi been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1978), Ken Mitsuishi has appeared in 146 movies and 87 TV shows.
What was Ken Mitsuishi's first movie?
The career of Ken Mitsuishi began with Hakatakko Pure Heart (1978).
What is Ken Mitsuishi's most recent movie or series?
Ken Mitsuishi's most recent release is Warota!, which premiered on July 29, 2026.
What TV shows has Ken Mitsuishi appeared in?
On television, Ken Mitsuishi has appeared in THE DAYS, Midnight Diner, Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, Michiko & Hatchin.
Ken Mitsuishi
1961-09-26 · Yahata, Fukuoka, Japan
Ken Mitsuishi (光石 研 Mitsuishi Ken, born 26 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as Chaos and Tokyo Playboy Club.