Kenji Sawada

Biography

Kenji Sawada (Japanese: 沢田 研二, Hepburn: Sawada Kenji; born June 25, 1948; real surname written as 澤田) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and actor, best known as vocalist of the rock band The Tigers. Nicknamed "Julie" (ジュリー, Jurī) because of his self-professed adoration of Julie Andrews, he was born in Tsunoi, Iwami, Japan (now part of Tottori), and raised in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto from the age of age 3.

Known For

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

as Osamu

The Happiness of the Katakuris

as Masao Katakuri

Hiruko the Goblin

as Hieda Reijirou

Samurai Reincarnation

as Shiro Amakusa

The Man Who Stole the Sun

as Makoto Kido

Yumeji

as Yumeji Takehisa

Pistol Opera

as Man at Tokyo Station

A Pool Without Water

as Yakuza

The Zen Diary

as Tsutomu

Sabu

as Okayasu