Kenji Ohba
Biography
Kenji Ohba, born Kenji Takahashi in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on February 5, 1955, worked as a Japanese actor and stunt performer. His Japanese television career included work in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes programs. In Battle Fever J he also played Shiro Akebono, also called Battle Kenya, and in Denshi Sentai Denziman he was Daigoro Oume, known as DenziBlue. His most famous part came as Retsu Ichijouji, the hero Gavan, in the 1982 show Space Sheriff Gavan. Beyond performing, he also led his own action and stunt group, Luck JET, whose name stood for Jaunty Eventful Troupe. He died on May 6, 2026, when he was 71 years old.
71years old at death
- Born Matsuyama
- Died Matsuyama
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- 高橋 健二 (birth name)Also credited as Kenji Oba and Kenji Takahashi
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 28 years1983 to 2011
Every film, newest first
- 2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairIMDb rating 8.7
- 2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2IMDb rating 8.0
- 2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1IMDb rating 8.2
- 1993Kamen Rider ZOIMDb rating 7.0
- 1983Legend of Eight SamuraiIMDb rating 6.5
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Behind the camera
Kenji Ohba served as president of Luck JET, his own action and stunt troupe. The name JET stood for Jaunty Eventful Troupe.
Kenji Ohba movies on Netflix
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Quentin Tarantino directed three of these films. Ten actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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- Michael ParksKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Shin'ichi ChibaKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Legend of Eight Samurai (1983)
- Jun KunimuraKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Chia-Hui LiuKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
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