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is a Japanese actor and writer. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film. He is best known for his roles in '' Visitor Q'' (2001), '' Crows Zero'' (2007), ''
Crows Zero 2 is a 2009 Cinema of Japan, Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Shogo Muto and produced by Mataichiro Yamamoto. It is a sequel to ''Crows Zero'', where Shun Oguri, Kyōsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki and Takayuki Yamada reprise the ...
'' (2009), and '' The Raid 2: Berandal'' (2014). He is also known for his
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roles, such as Joji Yazaki, the head of Soshu Family Syndicate and the main antagonist of '' Crows Zero'' and ''
Crows Zero 2 is a 2009 Cinema of Japan, Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Shogo Muto and produced by Mataichiro Yamamoto. It is a sequel to ''Crows Zero'', where Shun Oguri, Kyōsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki and Takayuki Yamada reprise the ...
'', and Hideaki Goto, the head of the Goto family, a powerful
yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media (by request of the police) call them , while the yakuza call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yak ...
family from Japan and one of two mob bosses that control
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in '' The Raid 2: Berandal''.


Filmography


Films

* '' Violent Cop'' (1989) * '' All Under the Moon'' (1993) * '' Jubaku: Spellbound'' (1999) * '' Dead or Alive 2: Birds'' (2000), Kōhei * '' Tomie: Replay'' (2000), Dr. Tachibana * ''
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'' (2001) * '' Agitator'' (2001) * '' Visitor Q'' (2001), Kiyoshi Yamasaki * '' The Guys from Paradise'' (2001), Toshiyuki Umino * '' Deadly Outlaw: Rekka'' (2002) * '' Sabu'' (2002), Giichi * '' Kikoku'' (2003), Sorimachi * '' The Man in White'' (2003), Niimi * '' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action'' (2004), Algolian Volger * '' Nobody Knows'' (2004), Kyōbashi * ''
The Great Yokai War is a 2005 Japanese fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike, produced by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Shochiku. The film stars Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, and Mai Takahashi. The film focuses lar ...
'' (2005), Oh Tengu * '' Cromartie High - The Movie'' (2005), Pootan * '' Azumi 2'' (2005), Kinkaku * '' Demon Pond'' (2005), Giant Crab / Representative * '' Origin: Spirits of the Past'' (2006), Shunack * '' Big Bang Love, Juvenile A'' (2006), assistant police inspector * '' Nihon Chinbotsu'' (2006), Shinichirō Nakata * '' Memories of Tomorrow'' (2006), Hasegawa * '' The Sword of Alexander'' (2007), Gonzō * '' Like a Dragon'' (2007), Imanishi * '' Crows Zero'' (2007), Jōji Yazaki * '' Happy Ever After'' (2007) * '' SS'' (2008), Kurihara * '' Climber's High'' (2008) * '' 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End'' (2008) * '' 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption'' (2009) * ''
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'' (2009), Jōji Yazaki * ''
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'' (2010), Yoshiki Kawahira * '' The Raid 2'' (2014), Hideaki Gotō * '' The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji'' (2014) * ''Kiyamachi Daruma'' (2015), Shigeo Katsuura * '' Galaxy Turnpike'' (2015) * '' The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio'' (2016) * ''Usagi Oishi'' (2016), Katsusaburō Yamagiwa * '' Mixed Doubles'' (2017), Motonobu Ochiai * '' Mary and the Witch's Flower'' (2017), Zebedee * ''Out and Out'' (2018) * '' Come Kiss Me at 0:00 AM'' (2019) * ''Sumodo'' (2020), narrator * ''The Supporting Actors: The Movie'' (2021), himself * '' The Great Yokai War: Guardians'' (2021), Yadōkai * ''Jigoku no Hanazono: Office Royale'' (2021) * '' The Mole Song: Final'' (2021) * ''Radiation House: The Movie'' (2022), Toshio Onodera * '' Kubi'' (2023),
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*''All About Suomi'' (2024), Daikichi Totoyama *'' Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards'' (2024), Masahito Jingū *'' Doctor-X: The Movie'' (2024), Takashi Ebina *''My Special One'' (2025), himself *''Brand New Landscape'' (2025)


TV dramas

* '' Battle Fever J'' (1979), Yoshio Murano * '' Taiyō ni Hoero!'' (1986) episode.718(Final episode) * ''Special Rescue Exceedraft'' (1992), Seiji Nagai * '' Tokusou Robo Janperson'' (1993), Doctor Saionji * ''
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'' (1994), Prince Junior * ''Hōjō Tokimune'' (2001), Miura Mitsumura * '' Kōshōnin'' (2003) * '' Lion-Maru G'' (2006), Junior * ''
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'' (2009) * '' Teppan'' (2010–2011), Jō Murakami * '' Taira no Kiyomori'' (2012),
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* '' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon'' (2013-2021), Takashi Ebina * '' Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?'' (2013), Isaku Ashimo * ''Border: Keishichô Sôsa Ikka Satsujinhan Sôsa Dai 4-gakkari (2014) * '' Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu'' (2015), Isao Tachibana * '' Dr. Rintarō'' (2015), Shigeto Araki * ''Wise and Foolish'' (2015), Taizan Mutō * '' Sanada Maru'' (2016),
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* ''Montage'' (2016), Jirō Sekiguchi * ''The Supporting Actors'' (2017), himself * '' Warotenka'' (2017), Gihei Fujioka * ''The Supporting Actors 2'' (2018), himself * '' Magic x Warrior Magi Majo Pures!'' (2018), Jama Danshaku * '' Kuroido Goroshi'' (2018), Rokusuke Kuroido * '' Segodon'' (2018), Katsu Kaishū * ''Radiation House'' (2019–2021), Toshio Onodera * ''Talio'' (2020) * ''The Supporting Actors 3'' (2021), himself * ''Shimura Ken to Drif no Daibakushō Monogatari'' (2021),
Chosuke Ikariya was a Japanese comedian and film actor, and leader of the comedy group The Drifters (Japanese band), The Drifters. His nickname was . Life and career 1931–1962: Childhood and early career Chōsuke Ikariya was born with the name on November ...
* '' Don't Call It Mystery'' (2022), Kanzō Yabu * '' The Days'' (2023)


Video games

* ''Onimusha 3'' (2005) – Gargant (Japanese voice) * ''Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams'' (2006) – Gargant (Japanese voice) * '' Yakuza 4'' (2010) – Junji Sugiuchi (voice and likeness) * '' Binary Domain'' (2012) – Officer Phillips (Japanese voice) * ''Let It Die'' (2017) – Narration (Japanese voice)


Japanese dubbing

* ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), Groot * ''
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'' (2017), Groot * '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), Groot * ''
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'' (2018), Groot * '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), Groot * '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), Groot * '' The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' (2022), Groot * '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023), Groot


Awards

;2009 :*''
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'' – Best Supporting Actor


References


External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Endo, Kenichi Living people 1961 births Male actors from Tokyo Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors People from Shinagawa