Takeru Satō

Okay, Takeru Satō kind of bugs me, in the best way. He has that soft, almost gentle face, and you assume he's just going to coast on being pretty, and then he turns around and actually acts, like really acts, with these quiet eyes that do half the work before he opens his mouth. I came in knowing him from the Kamen Rider days, filed him under "cute young guy," and then Rurouni Kenshin happened and suddenly he's swinging a sword for real and selling every move. That Saitama-kid calmness with a switch that flips when the scene needs it is so satisfying to watch. He sings too, which feels almost greedy. New Face awards out of the way early, then he just kept proving it. I'm a fan, honestly.

Takeru Satō is a Japanese actor and singer born on March 21, 1989, in Iwatsuki, Saitama Prefecture. He rose to prominence through television dramas and major film roles, most notably the live-action Rurouni Kenshin franchise, where he performed his own action sequences. He received the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer in 2011 and has also won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor. His signature work as a lead actor includes the film A Summer's Day in 1993.

Name (English)

Takeru Satō

Name (Japanese)

佐藤健

Reading

さとう たける

Born

March 21, 1989 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake (Mi)

Origin

Iwatsuki, Saitama, Japan

Height

170cm

Occupation

Actor / Singer

Awards & achievements

• 2011 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer
• Mainichi Film Award, Best Actor (year unknown)

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.satohtakeru.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takeruxxsato/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E8%97%A4%E5%81%A5%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)

Tags

• From Saitama
• Actor
• Singer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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