Portrait of Ken Ishiguro

Acting

Ken Ishiguro

Career

Active from 1983 to 2025, busiest in 2009 and 2019 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
35
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Caution, Hazardous Wife
Caution, Hazardous Wife
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Ishiguro Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Biographical
    0.3, average 1.0
  • Showbiz
    0.6, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Japanese Drama 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Moral Dilemmas 3
  • Psychological Conflict 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Corporate Drama 2
  • Japanese Mystery Drama 2
  • Intriguing Premise 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

107
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

22 titles · average score 67
25 Years of You
25 Years of You (2026)

TV show · as Ginjiro Nose

Frame of Mind
Frame of Mind (2025)

TV show · as Daimaru Yasuda

Evol
Evol (2023)

TV show · as Hiromi Tsuchiya

Logically Impossible! Detective Ryoko Kamizuru Is on the Case
Logically Impossible! Detective Ryoko Kamizuru Is on the Case (2023)

TV show · as Kojiro Masumoto

Fixer
Fixer (2023)

TV show · as Saburo Yokomiya

Last Man: The Blind Profiler
Last Man: The Blind Profiler (2023)

TV show

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

as Zenzo Jougasaki

Masquerade Night
Masquerade Night (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

as Yusaku Ujihara

Belle
Belle (2021)
GoodWatch score 78

as Kei and Tomo's Father (voice)

Kareinaru ichizoku
Kareinaru ichizoku (2021)

TV show · as Mikumo Shoichi

Food Luck!
Food Luck! (2020)

as Eiji Shinsei

The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess –
The Confidence Man JP – Episode of the Princess – (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

as Zenzo Shogasaki

2010s

40 titles · average score 72
Yuri or Another
Yuri or Another (2019)

TV show · as Fuwa Makoto

Mirror Twins
Mirror Twins (2019)

TV show · as Genichiro Kuno

4.50 from Paddington
4.50 from Paddington (2018)

as Keiichi Saeki

The Confidence Man JP
The Confidence Man JP (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Zenzo Shogasaki

Caution, Hazardous Wife
Caution, Hazardous Wife (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Keisuke Ohara

Pandora: Eternal life
Pandora: Eternal life (2014)

as Yoichi Tsukagoshi

Stock Price Crash
Stock Price Crash (2014)

TV show · as Yusaku Tomobe

Kogure Photo Studio
Kogure Photo Studio (2013)

TV show · as Hanabishi Hideo

Hanzawa Naoki
Hanzawa Naoki (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Noboru Yamahisa

Magma
Magma (2012)

TV show · as Daisuke Ryuzaki

In the City of Dawn
In the City of Dawn (2011)

as Shintani

Absolute Zero
Absolute Zero (2010)

TV show · as Kiyotaka Shiina

2000s

28 titles · average score 54
Q.E.D. -- Teen Detectives
Q.E.D. -- Teen Detectives (2009)

TV show · as Kotaro Mizuhara

Rescue: Pride of Orange
Rescue: Pride of Orange (2009)

TV show · as Tokunaga Katsumi

The Quiz Show
The Quiz Show (2008)

TV show · as Koichiro Tomobe

Midnight Eagle
Midnight Eagle (2007)
GoodWatch score 33

as Tadao Miyata

The Signs of Love
The Signs of Love (2007)

as Daisuke Goto

Time of Distrust ~ Women's Wars
Time of Distrust ~ Women's Wars (2006)

TV show

One Missed Call
One Missed Call (2005)

TV show

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Narumi Takasu

Fire Boys
Fire Boys (2004)

TV show · as Taira Shigeru (38)

Hero
Hero (2001)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Reiji Shudo

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

as Dr. Kazuhiko Manabe

Whiteout
Whiteout (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

as Kazushi Yoshioka

1990s

11 titles · average score 70
Emergency Room 24 Hours
Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999)

TV show · as Hiroki Kaga(加賀 裕樹)

真夏の恐怖劇場 ファミリー
真夏の恐怖劇場 ファミリー (1999)

TV show

Shomuni
Shomuni (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Tomohiro Ukyo

Naguru Onna
Naguru Onna (1998)

TV show · as Keisuke Hayasaka

スチュワーデス刑事
スチュワーデス刑事 (1997)

TV show

Furuhata Ninzaburo
Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994)

TV show

He Is Always There
He Is Always There (1993)

TV show · as 石川玄

Twins Teacher
Twins Teacher (1993)

TV show · as Takai Shinichi

清里高原神隠し
清里高原神隠し (1991)

TV show

Wonderful Unrequited Love
Wonderful Unrequited Love (1990)

TV show · as Yutaka Shiozaki

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)

TV show

1980s

5 titles
The Half Moon
The Half Moon (1987)

as Osamu Yokoyama

Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure
Don Matsugoro's Big Adventure (1987)

as Shota Amenomori

Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (1986)

as Yusaku Godai

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983)

TV show · as Kanao Aoike / Tōtarō Tsubaki

Ao ga Chiru
Ao ga Chiru (1983)

TV show · as 椎名燎平

1970s

1 title
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (1979)

TV show