Ken Yamamura, born Kennosuke Yamamura (山村 憲之介, Yamamura Kennosuke, born January 21, 1986), is a Japanese actor best known for playing the younger Ichirō Yashida / Silver Samurai (sharing the main antagonist's role with Haruhiko Yamanouchi) in the 2013 film The Wolverine, and Takashi in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.
Yamamura was born in Osaka on January 21, 1986. He studied drama at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. After graduating, he has not missed a chance to have a role in a Hollywood blockbuster.
In 2013, Yamamura made his first acting appearance as the younger Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai in the American superhero film The Wolverine, which had starred Hugh Jackman. The following year, he went on to portray the role of Takashi, the associate of Bryan Cranston's character, in the 2014 remake of Godzilla.
In 2019, he then appeared to portray as the character Oguchi in the thriller crime drama film Earthquake Bird, featuring Alicia Vikander and Riley Keough, which was released by Netflix on November 15, 2019.
In 2021, Yamamura has portrayed Taka in the film People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan. 山村 憲之介(1986년생) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 '테트리스' - Tetris, 지진새, Story Game가 있으며, 그 외에도 블랙 미러, 도쿄 바이스, 고질라, 기리 / 하지, 더 울버린, 배드랜드, 분명히 있었던 환상, 세키가하라 대전투, Tokyo Project, 피플 저스트 두 낫씽: 빅 인 재팬, Dates in Real Life, Crosspoint 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 분명히 있었던 환상에서 Dr. Mizuno 역을 맡았다. 2024년 Crosspoint에서 Souta Kamimura 역을 맡았다. 2024년 Dates in Real Life에서 Tetsuo 역을 맡았다.