Ken Watanabe Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order
All 29 Ken Watanabe roles in chronological order (1985 to 2025): 26 movies and 3 TV series.

How many movies and TV shows has Ken Watanabe been in? This complete Ken Watanabe filmography lists 29 credited roles (26 films, 3 TV series), in chronological order from 1985 to 2025, with links to our full guides where available.
Ken Watanabe movies in order
- Tampopo (1985) as Gun
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) as Raita Onuki
- The Last Samurai (2003) as Moritsugu Katsumoto
- Ashes and Snow (2005) as Japanese Narrator (voice)
- Batman Begins (2005) as Ra's al Ghul
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) as Le président
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
- Earth (2007) as Narrator (voice)
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) as Mr. Tall
- Shanghai (2010) as Tanaka
- Inception (2010) as Saito
- Unforgiven (2013) as Jubee Kamata
- Godzilla (2014) as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) as Drift (voice)
- The Sea of Trees (2016) as Takumi Nakamura
- Rage (2016) as Yohei Maki
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Drift (voice)
- 7 Guardians of the Tomb (2018) as Father
- Isle of Dogs (2018) as Head Surgeon (voice)
- Bel Canto (2018) as Katsumi Hosokawa
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) as Lieutenant Hide Yoshida
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa
- Fukushima 50 (2020) as Masao Yoshida
- The Creator (2023) as Harun
- Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) as Kensuke (voice)
- Kokuho (2025) as Hanjiro Hanai
Ken Watanabe TV shows
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000) as Yokoyama
- Alice in Borderland (2020) as Old Gentleman
- Tokyo Vice (2022) as Hiroto Katagiri
Filmography data via TMDB, refreshed automatically as new roles are announced.
Frequently asked questions
How many movies has Ken Watanabe been in?
Ken Watanabe has 26 credited film roles and 3 TV roles, for a total of 29 credits from 1985 to 2025.
What was Ken Watanabe's first major role?
Tampopo (1985).
What is Ken Watanabe's most recent project?
Kokuho (2025).



