Kent Gilbert
| Kent Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1952 Utah, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
Kent Gilbert (born May 25, 1952, in Utah, United States) is an American actor working in Japan. He first came to Japan in 1971 as a Mormon missionary. After returning to the United States, he received a law degree (LL.D.) as well as an MBA from Brigham Young University.
While working in Japan as an attorney in 1983, he had a chance to perform as a stand-in for a foreign theatrical company, which led to other opportunities on Japanese television and films. He is a foreign celebrity (gaijin tarento) and is often on news programs as a commentator with a "foreign" point of view. He is known as one of "the two Kents" (along with Kent Derricott).[1]
Gilbert lives in Tokyo and also maintains a residence in Orem, Utah. He made an appearance in Kazuki Omori's Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.
Gilbert maintains Japan never forced women to work as comfort women during World War II.[2]
References
- ↑ "2 Utahns tire of fame in Japan". Deseret Morning News. 2003-03-28. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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External links
- Kent Gilbert at the Internet Movie Database
- Gilbert, Kent S. 1952- in libraries (WorldCat catalog)