Tadanobu Asano

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Actor
Born:
1973 in Yokohama, Japan
Biography:Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano is frequently compared to American actor Johnny Depp for both his ultra-hip, youthful good looks and unyielding affinity for off-kilter performances; his career also mirrors that of his American counterpart, in that he has found marked success in mainstream Japanese cinema in addition to the sometimes outrageous independent films on which his reputation was founded. Possessing the kind of detached cool that seems to stem more from simple confidence than over-inflated ego or condescending arrogance, the aspiring rocker-cum-actor is edging ever closer to mainstream acceptance in Asian cinema -- a prospect that seems especially jarring to the increasingly busy actor.

With a father who eschewed salaryman status to live the life of an artist, and an equally unconventional Japanese-American mother who could often be spotted listening to Led Zeppelin while clad in the latest... Full Biography

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Tadanobu Asano in "Mongol" (Picturehouse)
Tadanobu Asano, right, in "Mongol" (Picturehouse)
Tadanobu Asano in "Mongol" (Picturehouse)
Tadanobu Asano, left, and Khulan Chuluun in "Mongol" (Picturehouse)
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