Ken Watanabe (?? ?, Watanabe Ken, born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. To English-speaking audiences he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Among other awards, he has won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor twice,...
Katsumoto asks Algren what his belief is on destiny and if a man can choose it.
Katsumoto is in his ancestor's garden along with Algren. He tries to explain...
Katsumoto tells Algren he was honored to cut off Hasagewa's head because it w...
When Saito announces his solution, everyone turns and looks at him. Causing h...
Katsumtot explains death and dying to Algren while they are together in Katsu...
After the first battle, Katsumoto and Algren are assessing the damage done by...
Cobb washes up on a beach. he is discovered by Saito's security forces and br...
Katsumoto gives Algren back his leather satchel and diary after no longer thi...
Katsumoto and Algren discuss death and destiny on the battlefield after the I...
Katsumoto presents Algren with a new, inscribed sword. Katsumoto tells Algre...
Saito intercepts Cobb and Arthur at the chopper. Saito disposes of Nash and f...
Katsumoto asks Algren about the army he was in back home. Algren tells him th...
Cobb and Arthur refuse the job Saito offers them. Saito sweetness the pot.
Algren is getting annoyed with Katsumoto's questions. When he tries to deter ...
Cobb is brought to Saito after being washed up on shore. As he Cobb eats Sait...
Katsumoto asks Emperor Meiji what he wishes for him to do as his teacher and ...
After Algren describes the horrible war fought by Custer, Katsumoto thinks it...
Eames boards an elevator as the blonde and steps up to Saito. Saito stammers ...
Standing at the chopper Cobb is about to accept Saito's offer even though Art...
Algren is getting angry with Katsumoto because he is unclear what he is doing...
Katsumoto and Algren are wounded on the battlefield together. Algren does not...
Katsumoto explains to Algren that he is now part of the village in the mounta...
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