Matsudaira Ken
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Profile
- Name: ?平? / Matsudaira Ken
- Nickname: MATSUKEN
- Real name: 鈴木末七 / Suzuki Matsushichi
- Profession: Actor / Singer
- Date of Birth: November 25, 1953
- Birthplace: Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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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 aka Chushingura as Matshiro Irobe, NHK Taiga drama (1999)
- 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)
Notes
- Ken holds the record for the most appearances in NHK taiga dramas (6).
- Ken also holds the record for the most number of episodes playing the same character in a Japanese TV drama (Tokugawa Yoshimune, Abarenbo Shogun, 830 episodes).