Kento Yamazaki
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).
Acting
TV
Alice in Borderland
as Ryohei Arisu
2020
Movie
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2024
Movie
NiNoKuni
as Yuu (voice)
2019
TV
Death Note
as L
2015
Movie
Kingdom
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2019
Movie
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2023
Movie
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2022
Movie
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
as Josuke Higashikata
2017
Movie
Orange
as Kakeru Naruse
2015
Movie
Golden Kamuy
as Saichi Sugimoto
2024
Movie
No Longer Heroine
as Rita Terasaka
2015
Movie
L♡DK
as Shūsei Kugayama
2014
Movie
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
as Kyouya Sata
2016
Movie
Crazy Samurai Musashi
as Chusuke
2020
Movie
One Week Friends
as Yuki Hase
2017
Movie
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
as Hirotaka Nifuji
2020
Movie
Your Lie in April
as Kousei Arima
2016
Movie
Another
as Koichi Sakakibara
2012
TV
From Today, It's My Turn!!
2018
Movie
The Door into Summer
as Soichiro Takakura
2021
Movie
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!
as King Enma
2016
Movie
Love for Beginners
as Nishiki Hasegawa
2012
Movie
The Wings of the Kirin
as Tatsuya Sugino
2012
Movie
Psychic Kusuo
as Kusuo Saiki
2017