The Resume

(October 21, 1959- )
Birth name is Kensaku Watanabe
Nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 'The Last Samurai' (2004)
Appeared in 'Tampopo' (1987), 'Macarthur's Children' (1985), 'Uni to Dokuyatu' (1987), 'Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald' (1999); appearing in 'Batman' (2005) and 'Memoirs of a Geisha' (2005)

Why he might be annoying:

He is often cast as a samurai in his movies.
He divorced during his Oscar nomination ride.
He did not become interested in acting until he was 24.
He gained 20 pounds for his role in 'The Last Samurai.'

Why he might not be annoying:

At six feet and two inches, he is tall for an Asian man.
He became only the fourth Asian actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting.
He ranked in People Magazines Most Beautiful People in 2004.
He had to stop filming 'Heaven and Earth' in 1989 when a doctor diagnosed him with leukemia. He made a full recovery appearing in 'Bakumatsu Junjouden' the next year.
He beat leukemia in 1989 and overcame a relapse in 1994.
Despite being often casted as a samurai, he has portrayed a cop, an office worker, a gangster, a nobleman, a soldier and a monarch.

Credit: Battyx3

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Asian Hunks
• Asian Men Loved by Whites
• BattyX3's Profiles [Series 04]
• Black Chic's Fantasy Fuck List [2013] (Ranked: 10)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10211959)
• Christopher Nolan Films
• Chrome Domes and Cue Balls
• I Have Leukemia
• I Married in 2005
• I Portrayed Ra's Al Ghul
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Men With Authoritative Voices
• People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [2004]
• Profiles 12501-12750 (Ranked: 12648)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 92 Votes: 36.96% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 78 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 241 Votes: 43.57% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 212 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 290 Votes: 42.41% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 133 Votes: 27.82% Annoying