Ken Yamamura, born , is a Japanese actor best known for playing the younger Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai (sharing the main antagonist's role with Haruhiko Yamanouchi) in the 2013 film The Wolverine, and Takashi in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.
Early life Yamamura was born in Osaka on January 21, 1986. He studied drama at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia.
Career In 2013, Yamamura made his first acting appearance as the younger Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai in the American superhero film The Wolverine, which had starred Hugh Jackman. The following year, he went on to portray the role of Takashi, the associate of Bryan Cranston's character, in the 2014 reboot of Godzilla.
In 2019, he then appeared to portray as the character Oguchi in the thriller crime drama film Earthquake Bird, featuring Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough, which was released by Netflix on November 15, 2019.
In 2021, Yamamura has portrayed Taka in the film People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Double Happiness Uranium Mitch 2013 The Wolverine Young Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai 2014 Godzilla Takashi 2017 Sekigahara Shima Nobukatsu 2019 Earthquake Bird Detective Oguchi 2021 People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan Taka 2023 Tetris Minoru Arakawa 2023 Bad Lands 2023GitlingMakotoFirst Philippine movie lead role2024 Crosspoint2026Yakushima's Illusion Dr. Mizuno
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2016 Black Mirror Shou Episode: "Playtest" 2022 Tokyo Vice Reporter Episode: "The Test"
Massan (2014) – Jiro Fujioka Kaze no Tôge: Ginkan no Fu (2015) The Hybrid: Nue no ko (2015) – Kyogoku
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Interview with Tokyo Weekender Waiting for the "Right" Role and Actor ShelfWorthy