Kento Yamazaki
Known for Acting
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
Under Ninja
2025
as Kurō Kumogakure
Golden Kamuy
2024
as Saichi Sugimoto
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
2024
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Kingdom
2019
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
NiNoKuni
2019
as Yuu (voice)
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
2022
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
2016
as Kyouya Sata
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
2017
as Josuke Higashikata
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!
2016
as King Enma
Crazy Samurai Musashi
2020
as Chusuke
Another
2012
as Koichi Sakakibara
No Longer Heroine
2015
as Rita Terasaka
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
2020
as Hirotaka Nifuji
Orange
2015
as Kakeru Naruse
L♡DK
2014
as Shūsei Kugayama
The Wings of the Kirin
2012
as Tatsuya Sugino
The Door into Summer
2021
as Soichiro Takakura
Your Lie in April
2016
as Kousei Arima
Theatre: A Love Story
2020
as Nagata