Kane Kosugi

About

Kane Takeshi Kosugi (ケイン・健・コスギ, Kein Takeshi Kosugi, born October 11, 1974) is an American martial artist, actor and media personality of direct Chinese and Japanese descent. The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor. Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to...

Known for

One Last ShotMovie • 2026The Files of the Young KindaichiSeries • 1995Ninja Sentai KakurangerSeries • 1994Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's NinjaMovie • 2026The MasterSeries • 1984WarMovie • 2007Who Am I?Movie • 1998DOA: Dead or AliveMovie • 2006Ninja: Shadow of a TearMovie • 2013BangMovie • 2025Godzilla: Final WarsMovie • 2004The DriverMovie • 2019One Night in BangkokMovie • 2020Tekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeMovie • 2014Terra FormarsMovie • 2016Zero ToleranceMovie • 2015Revenge of the NinjaMovie • 1983Black EagleMovie • 1988Street Fighter Alpha: The MovieMovie • 19999 Deaths of the NinjaMovie • 1985Choy Lee FutMovie • 2011BloatMovie • 2025Pray for DeathMovie • 1985