Takeshi Kaneshiro (Born October 11, 1973) is a male actor and model. Of half-Japanese, half-Taiwanese ancestry, he was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan but now resides in Japan. Takeshi was discovered by his classmate's mother at Taipei American School, who suggested him for a try out at modeling. Wanting money for buying a motorcycle at the time, he stepped into the show biz world.

Being considered as a top A-List mega star/model, Takeshi exhibits low-key style of life unlike other popular stars in Asia. Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese, he now stars in movies from Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Filmography, as actor, includes

• House of Flying Daggers (2004)
• Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004)
• Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
• Returner (2002)
• Onimusha (2001)
• Lavender (2000)
• Space Travelers (2000)
• A.D. 2000 - Don't Shoot Her (2000)
• Tempting Heart (1999)
• Misty (1998)
• Sleepless Town (1998)
• Anna Magdalena (1998)
• Too Tired to Die (1998)
• (1997)
• The Odd One Dies (1997)
• Downtown Torpedoes (1997)
• Ma Wing-Jing (1997)
• Dr. Wai and the Scripture Without Words (1996)
• Lost and Found (1996)
• The Feeling of Love (1996)
• Trouble Maker (1995)
• School Days (1995)
• China Dragon (1995)
• Fallen Angels (1995) - as He Zhiwu
• No Sir (1994)
• The Worth of Silence (1994)
• Don't Give a Damn (1994)
• Mermaid Got Married (1994)
• Chungking Express (1994) - as He Zhiwu, Cop 223
• (1993)

Drama

Japanese

• The Golden Bowl (2002)
• Love Story 2000 (2000)
• God, Give Me Some More Time (1998)

Taiwanese

• The Miracle of Christmas Night (1995)
• Grass Scholar (1992)