- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 11, 1974
- Place of Birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Kane Kosugi
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 hi…
Filmography
movieNinja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
2026 · Hanzo Hattori
movieSeek
2025 · Sojiro Kotsuki
movieBang
2025 · Momo
movieBloat
2025 · Ryan Aoki
movieNinja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: The Fights of Middle Age
2024 · Jiraiya / Ninja Black
movieGood Morning, Sleeping Lion 2
2024 · Kurotora
movie筋トレサラリーマン 中山筋太郎
2023
movieKamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia
2022 · Azuma / Kamen Rider Daimon
movieKamen Rider Revice the Movie Spin-Off: Birth of Chimera
2022 · Azuma
movieOne Night in Bangkok
2020 · Japanese Fixer
tvThe Art of Action
2020 · Self
movieThe Driver
2019 · The Rider
movie天监师之末法时代
2018
movieTerra Formars
2016 · God Lee
movieZero Tolerance
2015 · Kane
movieTekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge
2014 · Kazuya
movieNinja: Shadow of a Tear
2013 · Nakabara
movieChoy Lee Fut
2011 · Mo Tin Siu Cho / Takeda Shosa
movieCoweb
2009 · Song Li-Shan
movieBaton
2009 · Saturn (voice)
tvBaton
2009 · Saturn (voice)
movieWar
2007 · Temple Garden Warrior
movieDOA: Dead or Alive
2006 · Ryu Hayabusa
movieGodzilla: Final Wars
2004 · Katsunori Kazama
movieMuscle Heat
2002 · Joe Jinno
movieStreet Fighter Alpha: The Movie
1999 · Ryû (voice)
movieWho Am I?
1998 · Commando
tvSasuke
1997 · Self
movieCat's Eye
1997 · Black Flag
Seiryuu Densetsu
tvSeiryuu Densetsu
1996
movieChouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger
1996 · Jiraiya / Ninja Black
movieZero Woman 2
1995 · Ken
tvThe Files of the Young Kindaichi
1995 · Sho Iwano
movieNinja Sentai Kakuranger Super Video: The Hidden Scroll
1995 · Jiraiya / Ninja Black
movieSuper Sentai World
1994 · Ninja Black (voice)
movieThe Fighting King 2
1994
movieNinja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie
1994 · Jiraiya / Ninja Black
movieThe Fighting King
1994
tvNinja Sentai Kakuranger
1994 · Jiraiya
tvUltraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993 · Ken-ichi Kai / Ultraman
movieJourney of Honor
1991 · Yorimune
movieBlack Eagle
1988 · Brian Tani
movie9 Deaths of the Ninja
1985 · Kane
moviePray for Death
1985 · Takeshi Saito
tvThe Master
1984 · Bobby
movieRevenge of the Ninja
1983 · Kane Osaki
战·无双
movie战·无双
— · Song Li Shan - Ho Kwun's Partner
One Last Shot
movieOne Last Shot
— · Lee