Masaki Kanda
Japanese actor
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Masaki Kanda (Japanese: 神田 正輝, Hepburn: Kanda Masaki; born December 21, 1950) is a Japanese actor.[1][2][3][4] He is well known for his role as Doc (Akira Saijō in Taiyō ni Hoero!).[5] His ex-wife is singer Seiko Matsuda and their daughter was actress Sayaka Kanda.[6]
Masaki Kanda | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Sayaka Kanda |
Biography
Kanda was born on December 21, 1950, in Tokyo.
He was recruited by actor Yujiro Ishihara and made his television debut in 1976 with Daitokai Tatakai no Hibi.[2]
He married singer Seiko Matsuda in 1985, and they had a daughter, Sayaka Kanda, before their divorce in 1997.
Selected filmography
Television
- Daitokai Tatakaino Hibi (1976)
- Daitokai Part II (1977) as Jin Sotaro
- Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979) as Serizawa Jun
- Taiyō ni Hoero!(1980–86) as Saijō Akira (Doc)
- Onihei Hankachō (1992) episode 2
- Akai Reikyusha Series (1994-2023) as Haruhiko Kurosawa
- Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari (2000, 2002)
- Seibu Keisatsu Special (2004) as Makoto Suzuki
- Mito Kōmon (2011) Final episode
- Downtown Rocket (2018)
Film
- Caribe: Symphony of Love (1985)
- Edo Jō Tairan (1991)
Culture Program
- Asada! Namadesu Tabisarada (1997–present) Host[7]
