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Kane Kosugi

Born 1974-10-11

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 like 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

DOA: Dead or Alive 2006 · 4.8 Ninja: Shadow of a Tear 2013 · 6.1 Godzilla: Final Wars 2004 · 6.3 Black Eagle 1988 · 3.9 Terra Formars 2016 · 4.7 One Night in Bangkok 2020 · 5.2 Tekken: Kazuya's Revenge 2014 · 2.8 Street Fighter Alpha 1999 · 5.9 Pray for Death 1985 · 5.7 Zero Tolerance 2015 · 4.1 Bloat 2025 · 3.7 Bang 2025 · 4.5 Cat's Eye 1997 · 4.3