Kenji Sakaguchi

is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2000. He is the son of former professional wrestler Seiji Sakaguchi and the brother of current professional wrestler Yukio.

Personal life Family His father, Seiji Sakaguchi, was a former professional wrestler and judoka known as the "Great Sakaguchi". Kenji himself is well-versed in martial arts, having attained a second-degree black belt in judo. His older brother, Yukio, was a self-employed mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.

Relationships and marriage Sakaguchi dated actress Koyuki, with whom he co-starred in the 2002 television drama Serchin' for my Polestar, until 2005. In 2009, weekly magazines reported that he was dating model Yumi Sakurai. They dated for four years until their relationship ended in 2013. He revealed that they began dating in the summer of the previous year. The couple has three children together. A son was born on September 20, 2014, their second son on May 29, 2016, and their third child, a daughter, was born in 2018.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role

2000–01 Ikebukuro West Gate Park Yamai (Doberman)

The Always the Two of Us Kenta Morinaga Lead role Song of the Canefields Isamu Hirayama Television film

Pride Yamato Hotta 2006–14 Iryū: Team Medical Dragon Ryutaro Asada Lead role; 4 seasons 2012–25 Second to Last Love Shinpei Nagakura 3 seasons 2023 Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero Kōji Yanagisawa In 2023, he resumed his entertainment activities. It was announced that he would appear in a TV drama for the first time in nine years.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work(s) Result 200236th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHimself