Kento Yamazaki
Actor
Biography
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
NiNoKuni
as Yuu (voice) 2019
Kingdom
as Ri Shin (Li Xin) 2019
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
as Ri Shin (Li Xin) 2023
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
as Ri Shin (Li Xin) 2022
Orange
as Kakeru Naruse 2015
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
as Josuke Higashikata 2017
Golden Kamuy
as Saichi Sugimoto 2024
L♡DK
as Shūsei Kugayama 2014
No Longer Heroine
as Rita Terasaka 2015
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
as Kyouya Sata 2016
Crazy Samurai Musashi
as Chusuke 2020
One Week Friends
as Yuki Hase 2017
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
as Hirotaka Nifuji 2020
Your Lie in April
as Kousei Arima 2016
Another
as Koichi Sakakibara 2012
The Door into Summer
as Soichiro Takakura 2021