Noboru Kaneko (金子 昇, Kaneko Noboru, born October 18, 1974, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan)[1] is a Japanese actor who is previously affiliated with Oscar Promotion. He graduated from the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science University High School and then from the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering of the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science. He is best known for his role as Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.

Noboru Kaneko
金子 昇
Kaneko in July 2023 in a comic con in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Born (1974-10-18) October 18, 1974 (age 49)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
Known forKakeru Shishi / Gao Red in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Children3
WebsiteKaneko on Instagram

Personal life edit

Kaneko has been married since 2001 during the airing period of Gaoranger and became a father of three children.

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
1999 Woman Doctor [ja] Yomiuri TV
2001 Mirai Sentai Timeranger Gao Red (Voice) TV Asahi "Super Sentai Big Gathering (Special Compilation)"
2001–2002 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red Lead role
2002 You're Under Arrest Shunsuke Okabayashi
2004 Ōoku Hayato Nakarai Fuji TV First chapter
Wonderful Life Koji Kusakabe
Stained Glass Masato Tani SBS
2005 Jōō Tatsuya Nishizaki TV Tokyo
Ruri no Shima Tatsuya Kawashima NTV
2011 Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger Kakeru Shishi TV Asahi Guest star (Episode 9)
2019 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!! Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red Guest star (Episode 1 & 2)
2022 Short Program Mr. Komiyama Amazon Prime Video Episode: "Subject - Wakaba" [2]
2023 AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo Kosuke Yazaki TV Asahi Episode: "The Light and Shadow of Youth"

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red Lead role
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars
2002 Muscle Heat Ken Ishibashi
2003 Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red Lead role
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. Yoshito Chujo
2005 Cromartie High School Hokuto
2015 125 Years Memory Yamamoto
2016 Tenshi ni I'm Fine
2018 Usuke Boys
2022 Haiiro no Kabe Sawamura [3]

Stage shows edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Special Battle Stage Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red Lead role

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile at Beamie". Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. ^ "板尾創路が川西拓実の父親に、JO1主演ドラマ「ショート・プログラム」全キャスト発表". Natalie (in Japanese). 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ "灰色の壁 大宮ノトーリアス". eiga.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

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