
Kane Kosugi
- Date of Birth: 1974-10-11
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, U.S.A
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 so... 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.

Pray for Death
Action • 1985 January

9 Deaths of the Ninja
Action • 1985 April

DOA: Dead or Alive
Adventure, Action, Thriller • 2006 September

The Master
Action & Adventure • 1984 January

Black Eagle
Action, Drama • 1988 May

Journey of Honor
Drama, Action, Adventure • 1991 April

Fight the Fight
Action • 2011 March

Zero Woman 2
Action, Thriller • 1995 September

Bloat
Horror • 2025 March

Zero Tolerance
Thriller, Action, Crime • 2015 September