Kenya Sawada
Actor
61 years (Jan 28, 1965)Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Kenya Sawada is a familiar Japanese actor, second or third on the call sheet rather than first. 'The Shadow's Edge' is the other job people connect him with. Between features and episodes, 13 titles carry his name. If one title gets mentioned, it is 'Street Fighter', where he plays Captain Sawada.
Kenya Sawada
Actor
Kenya Sawada is a familiar Japanese actor, second or third on the call sheet rather than first. 'The Shadow's Edge' is the other job people connect him with. Between features and episodes, 13 titles carry his name. If one title gets mentioned, it is 'Street Fighter', where he plays Captain Sawada.
13 Movies
Plays Egawa Takeshi
The Shadow's Edge
2025
Plays Captain Sawada
Street Fighter
1994
Plays Saw
Thunderbolt
1995
Plays Nakajima
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Plays Inokichi Sakatsuka
Devils on the Doorstep
2001
Plays Mitearai
The Great Magician
2011
Plays Tanaka Ryuya
Color of Pain
2002
Plays Yamada Motokazu
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1996
Plays Nemoto Ichiro
Hidden Man
2018
Plays Tobatsu
The Legend of Zipang
1990
Writer
Plays Detective Takami
Extreme Crisis
1998
Plays Kitano Yukio
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010
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The Shadow's Edge
Full Filmography
The Shadow's Edge
Egawa Takeshi
2025
Invisible Tattoo
Asano (Qian Ye)
2022
Hidden Man
Nemoto Ichiro
2018
The Great Magician
Mitearai
2011
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
Kitano Yukio
2010
Shinjuku Incident
Nakajima
2009
Color of Pain
Tanaka Ryuya
2002
Devils on the Doorstep
Inokichi Sakatsuka
2001
Extreme Crisis
Detective Takami
1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kenya Sawada and where are they from?
Kenya Sawada is 61 years old, born on January 28, 1965 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Kenya Sawada?
Kenya Sawada is best known for roles in Street Fighter, The Shadow's Edge, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man.
How many movies has Kenya Sawada been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Kenya Sawada has appeared in 13 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Kenya Sawada's first movie?
The career of Kenya Sawada began with The Legend of Zipang (1990).
What is Kenya Sawada's most recent movie or series?
Kenya Sawada's most recent release is The Shadow's Edge, which premiered on August 16, 2025.
Kenya Sawada
1965-01-28 · Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Kenya Sawada (澤田 拳也, Sawada Ken'ya, born January 28, 1965) is a Japanese film actor who has appeared in numerous movies, primarily in Hong Kong productions. He has occasionally been credited simply by his first name.
Sawada was born in Kanagawa. His first appearance was in a Japanese film Hey Oilers: The Legend of Skyline. Sawada's only other Japanese productions include Buyûden and Hasami as well as the 1998 Hong Kong-Japanese production B gai waak. Instead, Sawada has appeared more prominently in numerous Hong Kong productions, beginning with a minor role in the 1995 Jackie Chan film Thunderbolt. He also appeared in the 2009 Jackie Chan film Shinjuku Incident.Kenya Sawada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.