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Ken Ogata (緒形 明伸 (Akinobu Ogata)) was born on 20 July, 1937 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor. Discover Ken Ogata's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As 緒形 明伸 (Akinobu Ogata)
Occupation Actor
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 20 July, 1937
Birthday 20 July
Birthplace Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death 5 October, 2008
Died Place Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Ken Ogata Height, Weight & Measurements

At 71 years old, Ken Ogata height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .

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Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Who Is Ken Ogata's Wife?

His wife is Norie Takakura (m. 1966–2008)

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Norie Takakura (m. 1966–2008)
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Children Naoto Ogata, Kanta Ogata

Ken Ogata Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ken Ogata worth at the age of 71 years old? Ken Ogata’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Japan. We have estimated Ken Ogata's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actor

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Akinobu Ogata (緒形 明伸), better known by his stage name Ken Ogata (緒形 拳), was a Japanese actor.

He appeared in more than 50 movies and 25 television series.

1937

Ogata was born on July 20, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan.

1958

He started his acting career in 1958 as part of the Shinkokugeki theater troupe.

1960

His movie debut was 1960s Tooi Hitotsu No Michi, but his starring role as Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 1965 NHK Taiga drama Taikōki catapulted him to fame.

Ken went on to many prominent roles in subsequent programs.

The following year, he portrayed Benkei in Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

1976

The network tapped him again for the role of Fujiwara no Sumitomo in the 1976 Kaze to Kumo to Niji to.

1978

Among many movie awards and nominations, he received three times Japan Academy Film Prize award for Best Actor for The Demon (1978), The Ballad of Narayama (1983) and House on Fire (1986), and in addition Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for The Catch and Okinawan Boys (1983).

He returned to playing Hideyoshi in the 1978 Ōgon no Hibi, and returned to the lead as Ōishi Kuranosuke in Tōge no Gunzō, the 1982 Chūshingura. Another featured appearance in a Taiga drama was in Taiheiki (1991, as Ashikaga Sadauji, father of Takauji).

1979

Other notable roles were in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1996).

1991

Ogata was a talented calligrapher and held a public exhibition in 1991.

His sons Kanta and Naoto are actors as well.

2000

For his merits and contribution to arts in 2000 received Japan's Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.

2006

His last lead role was in A Long Walk (2006).

2007

His final appearance in the taiga drama was Fūrin Kazan in 2007.

Besides the taiga drama series, Ogata portrayed Fujieda Baian in the Hissatsu series Hissatsu Shikakenin, he reprised the character twice in the film series later.

2008

Mr. Ogata died of liver cancer on October 5, 2008, just days after finishing his role in the production of the Fuji TV drama Kaze no Garden (Garden of the Winds).