Portrait of Ken Matsudaira

Acting

Ken Matsudaira

Career

Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 2004 and 2022 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Her Blue Sky
Her Blue Sky
GoodWatch score70/100

Characters

10

The characters Ken Matsudaira played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Japanese Drama 3
  • Feudal Japan 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Japanese Historical Drama 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Investigative Drama 2
  • Feel-Good Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

13 titles
富士山大噴火 迫る“灰色の悪夢”
富士山大噴火 迫る“灰色の悪夢” (2026)

TV show

New Abarenbō Shōgun
New Abarenbō Shōgun (2025)

as Tokugawa Yoshimune

Omusubi
Omusubi (2024)

TV show · as Yoneda Eikichi

Stage Play "Journey to the West"
Stage Play "Journey to the West" (2024)

TV show

Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle
Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle (2023)

TV show · as Kamon Eisuke

Inspector Daimajin
Inspector Daimajin (2023)

TV show · as Kumota Taizo

明治座創業150周年記念前月祭『大逆転!大江戸桜誉賑』
明治座創業150周年記念前月祭『大逆転!大江戸桜誉賑』 (2023)

TV show

GAME OF SPY
GAME OF SPY (2022)

TV show · as Ryuichi Takahara

You Will Gradually Want More
You Will Gradually Want More (2022)

TV show

しろめし修行僧
しろめし修行僧 (2022)

TV show · as Komeda Koshian

The Travel Nurse
The Travel Nurse (2022)

TV show · as Amano Ryunosuke

Shouga Dorama Tokugawa ☆ Ieyasu
Shouga Dorama Tokugawa ☆ Ieyasu (2021)

TV show

2010s

16 titles · average score 77
Her Blue Sky
Her Blue Sky (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dankichi Nitobe (voice)

Musashi
Musashi (2019)

as Kojiro

Important Witness Private Detective
Important Witness Private Detective (2017)

TV show · as Seiji Yoshikura

Love Catharsis
Love Catharsis (2016)

TV show · as Yoshitsugu Miyoshi

Tora-San of Goto
Tora-San of Goto (2016)

as Narrator

Sanada 10 Braves
Sanada 10 Braves (2016)

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Denshichi Torimonocho
Denshichi Torimonocho (2016)

TV show

Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!!
Rowdy Sumo Wrestler Matsutaro!! (2014)

TV show · as Sakaguchi Matsutarou

Kamo, Kyoto e Iku.
Kamo, Kyoto e Iku. (2013)

TV show · as Kohkichi Nakadai

Becoming a Doctor at Age 37
Becoming a Doctor at Age 37 (2012)

TV show · as Takehiko Saeki

Legal High
Legal High (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Minoru Daigo

Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals
Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011)

as Yoshimune Tokugawa

2000s

8 titles · average score 58
Care Worker Gang
Care Worker Gang (2009)

TV show · as Gensuke Takayama

The Seven Sword Fights of Mondonosuke
The Seven Sword Fights of Mondonosuke (2008)

TV show

The Ode to Joy
The Ode to Joy (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

as Matsue

Yoshitsune
Yoshitsune (2005)

TV show · as Benkei

忠臣蔵
忠臣蔵 (2004)

TV show

Chushingura
Chushingura (2004)

TV show

大友宗麟~心の王国を求めて~
大友宗麟~心の王国を求めて~ (2004)

TV show

Toshiie and Matsu
Toshiie and Matsu (2002)

TV show · as Katsuie Shibata

1990s

6 titles
Genroku Ryoran
Genroku Ryoran (1999)

TV show · as Irobe Matashiro

History of Jirocho Shimizu
History of Jirocho Shimizu (1995)

as Jirocho Shimizu

Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki
Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki (1995)

as Shimohashi Hyogo

Destiny Pass
Destiny Pass (1993)

TV show

Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road (1991)

as Hisa Ishii

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (1991)

as Dosan Saito

1980s

4 titles
Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world
Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world (1987)

as Tadateru Matsudaira

Toge no Gunzo
Toge no Gunzo (1982)

TV show · as Shichiroji Ishino

Nukata no Ōkimi
Nukata no Ōkimi (1980)

TV show

Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji
Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji (1980)

TV show · Theme Song Performance

1970s

3 titles
The 47 Ronins of Ako
The 47 Ronins of Ako (1979)

TV show · as Asano Takumi-no-Kami

Kusa Moeru
Kusa Moeru (1979)

TV show · as Hojo Yoshitoki

Abarenbo Shogun
Abarenbo Shogun (1978)

TV show · as Tokugawa Yoshimune