Maeda Masaaki

Name: Maeda Masaaki
Native name: 前田昌明
Also Known as: Ken Maeda, Maeda Ken, 前田健, まえだまさあき, まえだけん
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 6, 1932
Died: February 27, 2024

Maeda Masaaki was a Japanese actor. He was from Yamanashi Prefecture. His former stage name was Maeda Ken. His wife was actress Sakaguchi Minako before her death in 2016, and his daughter is dancer and chreographer Maeda Niina. He died from ischemic heart failure on February 27, 2024.

(Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = kisskh) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2012	Aibo Season 11 Japanese Drama, 2012, 19 eps Fushikita Tatsuya (Ep. 9-10) (Guest Role)	19	Fushikita Tatsuya (Ep. 9-10) Guest Role	7.8
2012	Kagi no Kakatta Heya Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps Oishi Mitsuo (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	11	Oishi Mitsuo (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.0
2010	Tomehane! Japanese Drama, 2010, 6 eps (Support Role)	6	Support Role	6.5
2006	Ii Onna Japanese Drama, 2006, 35 eps Uehara Yoji (Support Role)	35	Uehara Yoji Support Role	0.0
2002	Gokusen Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps [Kikuno's father-in-law] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	12	[Kikuno's father-in-law] (Ep. 8) Guest Role	8.2
2001	Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasu ka Japanese Drama, 2001, 10 eps Konishi Yoshio [Ryohei's father] (Support Role)	10	Konishi Yoshio [Ryohei's father] Support Role	7.0
2000	Saimin Japanese Drama, 2000, 11 eps [Eldery man] (Guest Role)	11	[Eldery man] Guest Role	5.0
1999	Haru-chan Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1999, 65 eps (Unknown)	65	Unknown	4.0
1998	Haru-chan Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1998, 64 eps (Unknown)	64	Unknown	4.0
1996	Himawari Japanese Drama, 1996, 162 eps (Guest Role)	162	Guest Role	8.8
1994	Ten Made Todoke Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1994, 45 eps Matsukawa Shozo (Support Role)	45	Matsukawa Shozo Support Role	0.0
1993	Scandal Japanese Drama, 1993, 29 eps [Counselor] (Support Role)	29	[Counselor] Support Role	0.0
1991	Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1991, 8 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	8	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1991	Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi Japanese Drama, 1991, 10 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1990	Mito Komon Season 20 Japanese Drama, 1990, 48 eps Otsubo Genbu (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	48	Otsubo Genbu (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.0
1987	Tsumayo Tsumayo Japanese Drama, 1987, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	0.0
1976	Papa wa Dokushin Japanese Drama, 1976, 40 eps (Unknown)	40	Unknown	0.0
1966	Aru Yuki no Kiroku Japanese Drama, 1966, 34 eps (Support Role)	34	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2005	The Booth Japanese Movie, 2005, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
2004	Infection Japanese Movie, 2004, [Euthanized Old Man] (Guest Role)	[Euthanized Old Man] Guest Role	6.7
1988	Summer Vacation 1999 Japanese Movie, 1988, [Narrator] (Guest Role)	[Narrator] Guest Role	6.7
1973	Omocha-ya Ken chan: Yoso dewa iiko Japanese Movie, 1973, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
2010	Sasurai no Onna Bengoshi: Yamagishi Akira Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Tachibana Yuichiro (Support Role)	1	Tachibana Yuichiro Support Role
2004	Totsukawa Keibu Series 31: Shikoku Renraku Tokkyu Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Kaneko [Pilgrim] (Guest Role)	1	Kaneko [Pilgrim] Guest Role
2002	Koi wo Nannen Yasundemasu ka Special Japanese Drama, 2002, 1 eps Konishi Yoshio [Ryohei's father] (Support Role)	1	Konishi Yoshio [Ryohei's father] Support Role
2000	Tetsudo Sosakan 1: Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko - Tunnel Satsujin 7-bu no Wana! Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps Sano Zenzo (Guest Role)	1	Sano Zenzo Guest Role
1994	Totsugawa Keibu Series 4: Hakodate-eki Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Ogata [President of Ace Kosan] (Guest Role)	1	Ogata [President of Ace Kosan] Guest Role
1965	Mama Nichiyo de Arigato Japanese Special, 1965, 2 eps (Support Role)	2	Support Role

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Yonaoshi Baraeti Kangorongo Japanese TV Show, 2008, 16 eps [Segawa's boss] (Ep. 11) (Guest)	16	[Segawa's boss] (Ep. 11) Guest	0.0

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