Kane Kosugi | |
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Born |
Kane Takeshi Kosugi October 11, 1974 Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983—present |
Parent(s) | Sho Kosugi, Shook Kosugi |
Website | http://www.kanekosugi.com |
Kane Kosugi (ケイン・コスギ Kein Kosugi?), born Kane Takeshi Kosugi (小杉 健 Kosugi Takeshi?, born October 11, 1974, in Los Angeles, California), is an American martial artist and martial arts actor of direct Japanese and Chinese descent. He is the son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi. In Japan, Kosugi is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation foreign born) heritage.
Since 1983, Kosugi has appeared in various roles as a voice actor for video games, stunt actor in movies, and character actor in both English-language and Japanese-language films. His first movie, Revenge of the Ninja, had him playing the son of his real life father, Sho Kosugi. Kane kept his real name in the movie. He has also been in other movies starring his father as well. With the intention of following in his father's footsteps, Kane trained to become a martial arts actor. Kane has an extensive martial arts background in wushu, ninjutsu, taekwondo, karate, judo and kendo.