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Ken Takakura

Actor

Ken Takakura

Acting
1964 — 2005 · 11 films
Lived
16 February 1931 — d. 2014
From
Nakama, Fukuoka, Japan

Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken), born Gouichi Oda (February 16, 1931, in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan), was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brings to his roles. Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough-guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and racketeering in postwar Fukuoka.

Career Signature

How Ken Takakura’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.