Matsudaira Ken
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Matsudaira Ken
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Profile
- Name: ?平? / Matsudaira Ken
- Nickname: MATSUKEN
- Real name: 鈴木末七 / Suzuki Sueshichi
- Profession: Actor / Singer
- Date of Birth: November 25, 1953
- Birthplace: Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Height: 179cm
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Trivia
- 2004 Income: 69,510,000 Yen (approx)
- Ken holds the record for the most appearances in NHK taiga dramas (6).
Dramas
- Yoshitsune as Benkei, NHK Taiga drama (2005)
- Chushingura as Oishi Kuranosuke, TV Asahi (2004)
- Abarenbo Shogun Final Episode as Tokugawa Yoshimune, TV Asahi (2004)
- Toshiie to Matsu as Shibata Katsuie, NHK Taiga drama (2002)
- Genroku Ryoran as Matshiro Irobe, NHK Taiga drama (1999)
- Saito Dosan, TV Asahi epic drama (1991)
- Touge no Gunzou, NHK Taiga drama (1982)
- Kusa Moeru as Yoshitoki Hojo, NHK Taiga drama (1979)
- Abarenbo Shogun as Tokugawa Yoshimune, TV Asahi (1978 thru 2003)
- Hanagami, NHK Taiga drama (1977)
- Ningen no Jouken, TV Asahi (1976)
- Zatoichi (1975)
Movies
- Ishii no Otousan Arigatou ? Ishii Juuji Monogatari / 石井??父?ん?り????石井??次物語 (2004)
Achievements & Recognitions
- APPEARANCE: (2004) 55th Kouhaku Uta-Gassen, song MATSUKEN SAMBA
- APPEARANCE: (2004) Japan Record Taisho, song MATSUKEN SAMBA
Related Articles
Matsuken's Back
Actor turned singer Matsudaira Ken (51) is to release the follow up to last year's smash hit "Matsuken Samba II" on September 14. For "Matsuken Samba III" he will augment his gold lame kimono with some fiery red. This time around Matsudaira has written his own lyrics. The actor best known for years as the "Abarenbo Shogun" samurai in the TV series of that name is hoping to cash in on another boom this year. (July 21 2005, Japan Zone)