Kento Yamazaki
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Another
as Koichi Sakakibara
2012
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2022
Golden Kamuy
as Saichi Sugimoto
2024
Jinx!!!
as Kuniko Muroi
2013
Control Tower
as Kakeru
2011
The Yin Yang Master Zero
as Abe no Seimei
2024
L♡DK
as Shūsei Kugayama
2014
Love for Beginners
as Nishiki Hasegawa
2012
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2024
No Longer Heroine
as Rita Terasaka
2015
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2023
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
as Kyouya Sata
2016
The Wings of the Kirin
as Tatsuya Sugino
2012
Your Lie in April
as Kousei Arima
2016
Orange
as Kakeru Naruse
2015
One Week Friends
as Yuki Hase
2017
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
as Josuke Higashikata
2017
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!
as King Enma
2016
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets
as Hōtarō Oreki
2017
Under Ninja
as Kurō Kumogakure
2025
TV Appearances
Time Limit Investigator
as Shota Amayo
2006
Kiss that Kills: Parallel
as 堂岛旺太郎
2018
Runaway: For Your Love
as Panda
2011
Death Note
as L
2015
Atami's Police Investigators
as Shinya Shijima
2010
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35
as Ryo Akutsu
2013
A Girl & Three Sweethearts
as Kanata Shibasaki
2016
Rikuoh
as Daichi Miyazawa
2017
Kiss that Kills
as Otaro Dojima
2018
Good Doctor
as Minato Shindo
2018
From Today, It's My Turn!!
2018
Water Polo Yankees
as Ryuji Mifune
2014