Kento Yamazaki
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 7, 1994
- Birthplace
- Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. Shortly after, he transitioned into acting, making his debut in the TV series Atami no Sousakan in 2010. Yamazaki is best known for his roles in live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. Some of his notable works include Your Lie in April (2016), Orange (2015), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), and Kingdom (2019). He also gained international recognition for his role as Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–present).
Filmography
The Gate of Murder 2027
as Osamu Kuramochi
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls 2026
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid- 2026
as Saichi Sugimoto
Under Ninja 2025
as Kurō Kumogakure
Kingdom: Return of the Great General 2024
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
The Yin Yang Master Zero 2024
as Abe no Seimei
Golden Kamuy 2024
as Saichi Sugimoto
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny 2023
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Kingdom 2: Far and Away 2022
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
The Door into Summer 2021
as Soichiro Takakura
Crazy Samurai Musashi 2020
as Chusuke
Theatre: A Love Story 2020
as Nagata
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku 2020
as Hirotaka Nifuji
NiNoKuni 2019
as Yuu (voice)
Kingdom 2019
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
The Forest of Wool and Steel 2018
as Naoki Tomura
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets 2017
as Hōtarō Oreki
Psychic Kusuo 2017
as Kusuo Saiki
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 2017
as Josuke Higashikata
One Week Friends 2017
as Yuki Hase
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! 2016
as King Enma
Your Lie in April 2016
as Kousei Arima
Wolf Girl and Black Prince 2016
as Kyouya Sata
Orange 2015
as Kakeru Naruse
No Longer Heroine 2015
as Rita Terasaka
Sea Side Blue 2015
as Taku Nagata
L♡DK 2014
as Shūsei Kugayama
Jinx!!! 2013
as Kuniko Muroi
Breakfast and Dinner 2013
as Sato Takumi
Love for Beginners 2012
as Nishiki Hasegawa
Another 2012
as Koichi Sakakibara
The Chasing World 5 2012
as Suguru
The Chasing World 3 2012
as Suguru
The Wings of the Kirin 2012
as Tatsuya Sugino
Control Tower 2011
as Kakeru
Credits from TMDB.