Kane Kosugi

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Bang

as Momo

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Sho Iwano

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

as Jiraiya

War

as Temple Garden Warrior

Who Am I?

as Commando

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The Movie

as Jiraiya / Ninja Black

DOA: Dead or Alive

as Ryu Hayabusa

The Art of Action

as Self

The Master

as Bobby

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero

as Ken-ichi Kai / Ultraman

Godzilla: Final Wars

as Katsunori Kazama

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear

as Nakabara

Terra Formars

as God Lee

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger

as Jiraiya / Ninja Black

Sasuke

as Self

Revenge of the Ninja

as Kane Osaki

Black Eagle

as Brian Tani

Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge

as Kazuya

Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie

as Ryû (voice)

Bloat

as Ryan Aoki