Cast & creator
Kenta Kobayashi
Best known for Raw, All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite, WWE NXT
Kenta Kobayashi (born March 12, 1981), better known by his ring name KENTA, is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he original debuted in 2000 and is a former two-time GHC Heavyweight Champion, three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion, one-time GHC Tag Team Champion and three-time GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. Between 2014 and 2019, he worked for American promotion WWE under the name Hideo Itami. After leaving WWE, he signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), becoming a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and one-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, before returning to NOAH in 2025.
Also known as: Hideo Itami, KENTA, Halimao, 小林健太
Movies
257
film credits
Series
13
television credits
Career
270
1972–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
8.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (270)
Showing 270 of 270 credits
Series
★ 6.8
Raw
1993
Series
★ 7.9
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
KENTA
2019
Series
★ 6.7
WWE NXT
Hideo Itami
2010Series
★ 6.7
WWE NXT
HIdeo Itami
2010Series
★ 6.7
WWE NXT
2010
Series
★ 8.0
New Japan Pro Wrestling
KENTA
1972Series
★ 8.0
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Kenta
1972
Series
★ 7.9
WWE Main Event
2012
Series
★ 5.8
WWE 205 Live
Hideo Itami
2016Series
★ 5.8
WWE 205 Live
2016
Series
★ 6.4
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Kenta
2009
Series
★ 5.5
NJPW STRONG
Kenta
2020
Series
★ 8.0
Pro Wrestling NOAH
Kenta
2000
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 10
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 11
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 7
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 8
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 9
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 5
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 3
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 7.9
NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
Hideo Itami
2014
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 4
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024
KENTA
2024
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 12
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 1
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 8.0
WWE WrestleMania 31
Hideo Itami
2015
Movie
★ 6.0
JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
Kenta
2026W
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
Hideo Itami
2019
Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 7.0
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
Kenta
2023
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
2023
Movie
★ 8.4
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Hideo Itami
2017
Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
KENTA
2022
Movie
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
2008
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8
KENTA
2026Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
KENTA
2021Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
KENTA
2021
Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
KENTA
2020
Movie
★ 6.5
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
Kenta
2023
Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
KENTA
2021
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 8.0
NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
Hideo Itami
2018
Movie
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
Hideo Itami
2015
Movie
★ 9.3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
KENTA
2019Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
KENTA
2021Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
KENTA
2021Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
KENTA
2021
Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026
KENTA
2026Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 8.5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
KENTA
2024
Movie
★ 5.0
NOAH: The New Year 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 7.6
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Hideo Itami
2017
Movie
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5
KENTA
2026Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
KENTA
2023
Movie
NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 7.6
NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
Hideo Itami
2014
Movie
★ 9.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
KENTA
2024
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
KENTA
2022Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
KENTA
2021
Movie
NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
KENTA
2019
Movie
NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
KENTA
2019
Movie
★ 3.5
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
KENTA
2020
Movie
ROH: End of An Age
2009
Movie
★ 9.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
KENTA
2020
Movie
★ 6.0
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Hideo Itami
2016Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
KENTA
2023
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
KENTA
2020Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 10.0
Danielson vs The World
KENTA
2013Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
KENTA
2020
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
KENTA
2023
Movie
★ 9.7
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
KENTA
2020
Movie
MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 6.5
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 7.4
NXT TakeOver: Rival
Hideo Itami
2015
Movie
★ 9.3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
KENTA
2019
Movie
★ 7.0
Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
Hideo Itami (archive footage)
2015
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2023
Movie
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
KENTA
2006
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2
KENTA
2026
Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2023
Kenta
2023
Movie
★ 10.0
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
KENTA
2012
Movie
★ 9.0
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
KENTA
2023
Movie
★ 6.5
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
KENTA
2022
Movie
★ 5.0
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
KENTA
2022
Movie
★ 9.0
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
KENTA
2020
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10
KENTA
2020R
Movie
★ 10.0
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
KENTA
2013
Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2025
KENTA
2025
Movie
ROH: Fight of The Century
KENTA
2006
Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2
KENTA
2024
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Kenta
2023
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 10.0
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
KENTA
2012
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
KENTA
2022
Movie
★ 9.5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
KENTA
2019
Movie
★ 7.4
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
Hideo Itami
2016
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
KENTA
2024
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
KENTA
2025
Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
KENTA
2020
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
KENTA
2022
Movie
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7
KENTA
2024
Movie
ROH: The Tokyo Summit
2008
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka
KENTA
2025
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4
KENTA
2020Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
2023
Movie
★ 8.4
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Hideo Itami
2015
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
KENTA
2019
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2
KENTA
2020
Movie
ROH: In Your Face
KENTA
2006
Movie
★ 10.0
ROH: Japan's Finest
KENTA
2012
Movie
★ 7.3
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
KENTA
2023
Movie
ROH: Best In The World
KENTA
2006
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
KENTA
2022Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8
KENTA
2020
Movie
★ 9.7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
KENTA
2022
Movie
★ 9.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
KENTA
2019
Movie
★ 8.5
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
KENTA
2023
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8
KENTA
2025Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
KENTA
2023
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
KENTA
2019
Movie
★ 7.0
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
Kenta
2024
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
KENTA
2023
Movie
NOAH: European Navigation 2008
KENTA
2008
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2020
Movie
★ 10.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2
KENTA
2025
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
KENTA
2022
Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 8.7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)
KENTA
2025
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14
KENTA
2020N
Movie
NOAH Navigation Over The Date Line 2003 - Day 13
KENTA
2003
Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Kenta
2023
Movie
ROH: Time To Man Up
KENTA
2006
Movie
ROH Final Battle 2005
KENTA
2005
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12
KENTA
2020
Movie
★ 6.2
IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
Kenta
2023Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
KENTA
2024Movie
NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6
KENTA
2024
Movie
★ 8.7
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 10.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18
KENTA
2020
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
KENTA
2021
Movie
NOAH After Mayhem 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
KENTA
2023
Movie
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
KENTA
2006
Movie
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
KENTA
2020
Movie
ROH: Chi-Town Struggle
KENTA
2006
Movie
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
KENTA
2025
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
KENTA
2022
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
KENTA
2023R
Movie
★ 10.0
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
KENTA
2013N
Movie
NOAH Summer Navigation '07 - Day 12
KENTA
2007
Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
KENTA
2022
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15
KENTA
2021Movie
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
KENTA
2023
Movie
★ 9.0
NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
KENTA
2005
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6
KENTA
2020
Movie
NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1
KENTA
2024
Movie
★ 10.0
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
KENTA
2013
Movie
NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11
KENTA
2026
Movie
★ 10.0
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
KENTA
2013
Movie
★ 10.0
ROH: Year Four
KENTA
2014
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16
KENTA
2020
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1
KENTA
2025Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 10.0
ROH: Year 5
KENTA
2015
Movie
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan
KENTA
2025
Movie
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
KENTA
2006Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
KENTA
2024
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
KENTA
2022
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7
KENTA
2021
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
KENTA
2021N
Movie
NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2002 - Day 10
KENTA
2002
Movie
★ 8.5
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
KENTA
2023
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 10.0
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
KENTA
2011
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1
KENTA
2025N
Movie
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
KENTA
2001
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11
KENTA
2021
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026
Movie
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
Kenta
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
KENTA
2023
Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
KENTA
2021
Movie
★ 5.5
NJPW Resurgence 2023
KENTA
2023
Movie
NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 8.3
AEW Beach Break
Kenta
2021
Movie
★ 7.0
Mystery Wrestling #24
KENTA
2026
Movie
ROH: 7th Anniversary
KENTA
2009
Movie
★ 5.8
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
KENTA
2023N
Movie
NOAH The Second Navigation 2009: Day 7
KENTA
2009
Movie
NOAH Legacy Rise 2026
KENTA
2026N
Movie
NOAH: The New Year 2022
KENTA
2022
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
Kenta
2019
Movie
NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #4
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 4.0
MLW Blood & Thunder
KENTA
2024
Movie
★ 9.0
NJPW Royal Quest
KENTA
2019
Movie
NJPW Resurgence 2024
KENTA
2024
Movie
NOAH Thanksgiving 2025
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH: Departure 2004
KENTA
2004
Movie
ROH: Throwdown
KENTA
2006
Movie
ROH: Driven
KENTA
2007
Movie
★ 10.0
Danielson vs McGuinness
KENTA
2012
Movie
MLW SuperFight 6
KENTA
2025
Movie
NOAH: Great Voyage
2000
Movie
NOAH Wrestle Odyssey
KENTA
2025
Movie
★ 10.0
NOAH: Destiny 2005
KENTA
2005
Movie
NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 Final
KENTA
2026