Ken Mitsuishi
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
145 Movies
87 Series
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 Fujiyama
Saru Lock: The Movie
2010
Plays Zoudayu Asakawa
13 Assassins
2010
Plays Punk Man
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996
Plays Minoru Bando
Until We Meet Again
2026
Plays Trucking Company President
Cells at Work!
2024
Plays Koji Ishida
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
2009
Plays Koji Ishida
Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler
2011
Plays The Husband
The Pillow Book
1995
Plays Seiichi Nakamura
Wood Job!
2014
Plays Manager
Nude
2010
Plays Salaryman
April Story
1998
Plays Eijiro Gomi
Beyond Outrage
2012
Plays Realtor (segment "Interior Design")
Tokyo!
2008
Plays Detective
The Eel
1997
Plays Shūhei
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
Plays Gomi
Outrage Coda
2017
Plays Sumida's Father
Himizu
2012
Plays Goro Yoshida
Rent-a-Cat
2012
Plays Natsuishi
Shady Grove
1999
Plays Shigeo Kawara
Go, Masao!
2012
Plays Shigeo
Eureka
2001
Plays Noguchi
Midnight Diner 2
2016
Plays Nagata
Oba: The Last Samurai
2011
Plays Yuji Arai
I Was a "Secret Bitch"
2019
Plays Noguchi
Midnight Diner
2014
Plays Sumida Masayuki
The Right Way of Playing with a Girl
2007
Plays Suzuki
Before We Vanish
2017
Plays Fukawa Sensei
We Shall Overcome Someday
2005
Plays Sergeant Hakata
Tokyo Bordello
1987
Plays Tetsuzo Shimabara
Noriko's Dinner Table
2005
Plays Head Coach
Oppai Volleyball
2009
Plays lawyer
All Around Us
2008
Plays Mitsuru Sada
I Just Didn't Do It
2007
Plays Takanobu Mochida
On Summer Sand
2025
Plays Kazuo Kurita
All the Long Nights
2024
Plays Sakoda
In Love and Deep Water
2023
Plays Kuroda
The Brain Man
2013
Plays Archeologist
Hiruko the Goblin
1991
Plays Goto
Open House
1998
Plays Customer at bar
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
Plays Norio Yajima
Villain
2010
Plays Hamada
The Fable
2019
Plays Miku's Father
Bread of Happiness
2012
Plays Dr. Kirkland
Gatchaman
2013
Plays Madoka
Backwater
2013
Plays Shôsuke Kamikura
Pandemic
2009
Plays Sub
Gate of Flesh
1988
TV Shows
Plays Kaneko Toru
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
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 Kumakura
Saihara the Loan Shark
2022
Plays Shinji Miyabe
Roppongi Class
2022
Plays Wakabayashi Naruyoshi
Passion for Punchlines
2023
Plays Ogawa Kenzo
Shady Job Family
2024
Plays Kubozono Mikiya
Hakubo no Chronicle
2024
Plays Shibui Naoto
Naoto Shibui's Holiday
2019
Plays Kaori
Kinshicho Paradise
2024
Plays Kuzuhara Shigeru
The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files
2025
Plays Hoshino
Future Diary Another World
2012
Plays Kenji Usui
Love Dissonance
2022
Plays Awano Hiromu
When Spring Comes
2024
Plays Hajime Amino
In Hand
2019
Plays Tendo Tomonobu
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
2024
Plays Seiji Shiratori
School Lawyer: Finding the Colors of the Stars
2025
Plays Tatsuo Asamiya
Dearest
2021
Plays Hibino Kunihiko
Ouroboros
2015
Plays Sugishita Susumu
Testimony of N
2014
Plays Haruki Todoroki
I'm Home
2015
Plays Michio Oribe
Undercover Agent Lizard
2013
Plays Shiketu Hoshino
You're My Pet
2003
Plays Keijiro Inaniwa
Frankenstein's Love
2017
Plays Kurachi Seiichiro
My Love from the Stars
2022
Plays Tachibana Masaru
Zeicho: There's a Reason for "I Can't Pay"
2023
Plays Akira Dojima
Kiss that Kills
2018
Plays Tooru Arimura
Rikuoh
2017
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
Double Edge: The Returned
中津川毅
2026
Film
Chloe et Emma
Shingetsu Neisan · 5 episodes
2026–
TV
Convenience Store Kyodai
Otsuka Takiji · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
Sins of Kujo
Nobuteru Nagaragi · 3 episodes
2026–
TV
Until We Meet Again
Minoru Bando
2026
Film
Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
Shundo Keitaro · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
Hirayasumi
Film Director · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Chosen Home
Jin Ichigaya · 10 episodes
2025–
TV
Hei no Naka no Biyoushitsu
Kazumichi Hosaka · 7 episodes
2025–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ken Mitsuishi and where are they from?
Ken Mitsuishi is 64 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 145 movies and 86 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.