Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 7, 1994 (age 32)
Place of Birth
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
- ヤマザキ ケント
- Yamazaki Kento
- کنتو یامازاکی
Kento Yamazaki
Biography
Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. Shortly after, he transitioned into acting, making his debut in the TV series Atami no Sousakan in 2010.
Yamazaki is best known for his roles in live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. Some of his notable works include Your Lie in April (2016), Orange (2015), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), and Kingdom (2019). He also gained international recognition for his role as Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–present).
Known For - Movies
Golden Kamuy
as Saichi Sugimoto
NiNoKuni
as Yuu (voice)
Under Ninja
as Kurō Kumogakure
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Kingdom
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
as Josuke Higashikata
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
as Hirotaka Nifuji
The Door into Summer
as Soichiro Takakura
Known For - TV Shows
Alice in Borderland
as Ryohei Arisu
Time Limit Investigator
as Shota Amayo
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Death Note
as L
Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
as Sugimoto Saichi
Rikuoh
as Daichi Miyazawa
Kiss that Kills
as Otaro Dojima
Atami's Police Investigators
as Shinya Shijima
Atom's Last Shot
as Nayuta Azumi
Good Doctor
as Minato Shindo