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Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday (Kenneth Earl Holliday, born 1949), American actor; Tyler Hudson on Matlock (1986–1989) and Sergeant Curtis Baker on Carter Country; voice of G.I. Joe's Roadblock; Independent Spirit-nominated for Great World of Sound.

Kenichi Ogata (緒方 賢一) (voice actor)

Kenichi Ogata (緒方賢一, born 1942) is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, known as Dr. Agasa in Detective Conan, Genma in Ranma ½, Analyzer in Space Battleship Yamato, and 2019 Seiyu Awards Merit Award recipient.

Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一)

Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一), born 1974, is a Japanese voice actor, singer, and head of the INTENTION agency, known for Shinn Asuka, Zack Fair, Obanai Iguro, and the AD-LIVE stage project.

Kenji Mizoguchi (溝口健二)

Kenji Mizoguchi (溝口健二, 1898-1956), Japanese film director active from the silent era to 1956; known for women-centered films, Osaka Elegy, Ugetsu, Sansho the Bailiff, and three consecutive Venice Film Festival awards.

Kenji Tanigaki (谷垣健治)

Kenji Tanigaki (谷垣健治), Japanese action director and director born 1970 in Nara, trained at the Kurata Action school, built his career in Hong Kong with Donnie Yen, directed all five Rurouni Kenshin films' action, won the 2018 Golden Horse and 2022 Hong Kong Film Awards, and directed The Furious (2026).

Kenjiro Tsuda (津田健次郎)

Kenjiro Tsuda (津田健次郎, born 1971) is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Osaka, debuting in 1995, famous as Seto Kaiba and Kento Nanami, 15th Seiyuu Awards male lead winner, and plaintiff in Japan's first voice-publicity-rights ruling against an AI clone.

Kenna Harris

Kenna Harris, also credited McKenna Harris or Kenna Jean Harris (born 1994), an American Pixar filmmaker: story lead on Luca, director-writer of Ciao Alberto, story supervisor on Inside Out 2, and co-director and co-writer with Andrew Stanton of Toy Story 5 (2026). Distinct from same-named business professionals.

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh (Kenneth Charles Branagh, Sir Ken Branagh), Irish actor-director born 1960 in Belfast; founder of Renaissance Theatre Company, director of Henry V, Hamlet, Thor, Belfast; knighted 2012, RADA President.

Kenneth Choi

Kenneth Choi (born 1971) is an American character actor from Chicago; known for Henry Lin on Sons of Anarchy, Jim Morita in Captain America, Judge Lance Ito in The People v. O.J. Simpson, and Chimney on 9-1-1.

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor was a British stage, film, radio, and television actor, known for appearing in 17 of the original 30 Carry On films and as Monsieur Alfonse in 'Allo 'Allo.

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Charles Cope (1931-2024), English actor and scriptwriter; played ghost detective Marty Hopkirk in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Jed Stone in Coronation Street, and Ray Hilton in Brookside.

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham (born 1944, Dunfermline, Scotland) is a Scottish actor trained at RADA and the National Youth Theatre. Known for Shine on Harvey Moon, An Inspector Calls, Rome's Pompey, and the 2016 Olivier-winning The Father.

Kenneth Ma (马国明)

Kenneth Ma Kwok-ming (馬國明, born 1974) is a Hong Kong TVB actor, UBC mechanical engineering graduate, and 2019 TV King known for On Call 36小時, 降魔的, 白色強人, and 新聞女王.

Kenneth MacDonald (English actor)

Kenneth MacDonald (1950–2001), Manchester-born English character actor, played Gunner Nobby Clark in It Ain't Half Hot Mum and pub landlord Mike Fisher in Only Fools and Horses; died of a heart attack in Hawaii. Distinct from the American namesake (1901–1972).

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars (1935-2011), American character actor and comedian; Franz Liebkind in The Producers and Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein; voice of King Triton and Grandpa Longneck.

Kenneth Mitchell (actor)

Kenneth Mitchell (1974–2024), Canadian actor; played Klingons Kol, Kol-Sha, and Tenavik plus Aurellio on Star Trek: Discovery, Eric Green on Jericho, and Joseph Danvers in Captain Marvel; died of ALS at 49.

Kenneth More

Kenneth More (Kenneth Gilbert More, 1914-1982), English film and stage actor, CBE, Britain's biggest 1950s movie star: Genevieve, Doctor in the House, Reach for the Sky, A Night to Remember, later The Forsyte Saga and Father Brown.

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh (Kenneth Clifford Welsh), Canadian stage, film, and TV actor (1942–2022), trained at the National Theatre School, played Hamlet at Stratford, and was best known as villain Windom Earle in Twin Peaks; Gemini and Genie winner, Member of the Order of Canada.

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams (1926–1988), English comic actor and diarist; star of over twenty Carry On films and radio's Round the Horne and Just a Minute; famous for camp voice, diaries, and 1988 barbiturate overdose.

Kenny Baker (English actor)

Kenny Baker (Kenneth George Baker, 1934–2016), English actor 3 ft 8 in tall, played R2-D2 inside the costume in six Star Wars films from 1977 and Paploo the Ewok; also appeared in Time Bandits, The Elephant Man, and Willow; distinct from the 1921–1999 British jazz trumpeter of the same name.

Kenny Blank

Kenny Blank, also credited as Kenn Michael (born 1977, New York), American actor, composer, director, and producer. Known for Michael Peterson on The Parent 'Hood, the voice of Darren Patterson in As Told by Ginger, Saints Row IV's President, and directing Ganked (2005).

Kenny Doughty

Kenny Doughty, English actor born 1975 in Barnsley, played DS Aiden Healy in ITV's Vera 2015-2023 across 35 episodes, leaving with The Rising Tide; also known for Stella, The Full Monty, and The Au Pair.

Kenny Hotz

Kenny Hotz (Kenneth Joel Hotz, born 1967), Canadian comedian and Toronto native, co-creator and star of Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010, 88 episodes), former Gulf War photojournalist, South Park writer, creator of Testees and Triumph of the Will, now touring live shows with Spencer Rice.

Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson (Kenneth Allen Johnson, born 1963) is an American actor known as Detective Lemansky on The Shield, Caleb Calhoun on Bates Motel, and Officer Luca on S.W.A.T., and a champion arm wrestler.

Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega (Kenneth John Ortega, born 1950) is an American director, choreographer, and producer known for Dirty Dancing choreography, the High School Musical and Descendants Disney franchises, Newsies, Hocus Pocus, Michael Jackson's tours, Olympic ceremonies, and his 2019 Disney Legends induction.

Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald, full name Kenneth Edgar Wormald, is an American dancer and actor born in 1984, best known for playing Ren McCormack in the 2011 remake of Footloose.

Kensho Ono (小野 賢章)

Kensho Ono (小野 賢章, born 1989, Fukuoka) is a Japanese voice actor, actor, and singer with Animo Produce. Known as Harry Potter's Japanese dub voice for 10 years and for roles as Kuroko, Giorno Giovanna, and Hathaway Noa.

Kensington Tallman

Kensington Tallman (born 2008, Denver, Colorado) is an American actress, Emmy-nominated voice of Riley Anderson in Inside Out 2 and Dream Productions, lead of Home Sweet Rome!, and Nickelodeon actress in Drama Club and That Girl Lay Lay.

Kent McCord

Kent McCord (born Kent Franklin McWhirter, 1942) is an American actor known as Officer Jim Reed on Adam-12 (1968–1975) with Martin Milner; later Galactica 1980, Predator 2, Farscape; SAG first Vice President and 1999 Ralph Morgan Award recipient.

Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人)

Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born 1994 in Tokyo, is a Japanese actor with Stardust Promotion known for L in Death Note, Shin in the Kingdom films, Golden Kamuy, and Netflix's Alice in Borderland; 48th Japan Academy Prize lead actor winner.