Kenya Sawada

Kenya Sawada

Actor · Producer · Writer

Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
January 28, 1965

Biography

Kenya Sawada (澤田 拳也, Sawada Ken'ya, born January 28, 1965) is a Japanese film actor who has appeared in numerous movies, primarily in Hong Kong productions. He has occasionally been credited simply by his first name. Sawada was born in Kanagawa. His first appearance was in a Japanese film Hey Oilers: The Legend of Skyline. Sawada's only other Japanese productions include Buyûden and Hasami as well as the 1998 Hong Kong-Japanese production B gai waak. Instead, Sawada has appeared more prominently in numerous Hong Kong productions, beginning with a minor role in the 1995 Jackie Chan film Thunderbolt. He also appeared in the 2009 Jackie Chan film Shinjuku Incident. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenya Sawada, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Kenya Sawada 1

Representative Works

The Shadow's Edge
The Shadow's Edge
8.3
/ Chinese Simplified
Street Fighter
Street Fighter
4.7
/ English
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
6.5
/ CN
Devils on the Doorstep
Devils on the Doorstep
8.2
/ Chinese Simplified
Hidden Man
Hidden Man
6.7
/ Chinese Simplified
The Great Magician
The Great Magician
6.0
/ Chinese Simplified
The Setting Sun
The Setting Sun
4.8
/ Japanese
Warriors of the Nation
Warriors of the Nation
4.0
/ Chinese Simplified
Invisible Tattoo
Invisible Tattoo
1.0
/ Chinese Simplified

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Shadow's Edge
2025Winner

Best Performance

The Shadow's Edge

Street Fighter
1994Nominee

Best Performance

Street Fighter

Thunderbolt
1995Nominee

Best Performance

Thunderbolt

Career Highlights

Shinjuku Incident
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Shinjuku Incident

Devils on the Doorstep
2001Highlight

Best Performance

Devils on the Doorstep