Acting

Kenta Kobayashi

March 12, 1981 (age 45)Sōka, Saitama, Japan

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.

Filmography

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

0.020263h 20m

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1

as KENTA

0.020262h 20m

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1

as KENTA

NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026

as KENTA

0.020264h 38m

NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2

as KENTA

0.020253h 20m

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2

as KENTA

NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan

as KENTA

0.020254h 38m

NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1

as KENTA

0.020253h 34m

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3

as KENTA

0.020253h 20m

NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3

as KENTA

NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～

as KENTA

0.020254h 18m

NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Yokohama ～NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025～

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~

as KENTA

0.020253h 36m

NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #2 ~ NOAH Jr. Tag League 2025 ~

as KENTA

MLW SuperFight 6

as KENTA

0.020252h 5m

MLW SuperFight 6

as KENTA

MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025

as KENTA

0.020252h 15m

MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025

as KENTA

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

as KENTA

0.020253h 13m

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

as KENTA

8.020254h 59m

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

as KENTA

NOAH: The New Year 2025

as KENTA

0.020255h 13m

NOAH: The New Year 2025

as KENTA

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024

as KENTA

0.020244h 6m

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024

as KENTA

MLW Blood & Thunder

as KENTA

4.020242h 37m

MLW Blood & Thunder

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

as KENTA

0.02024—

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6

as KENTA

0.02024—

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6

as KENTA

NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024

as KENTA

0.020244h 16m

NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024

as KENTA

NJPW Resurgence 2024

as KENTA

0.020244h 41m

NJPW Resurgence 2024

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

as KENTA

0.020245h 12m

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1

as KENTA

0.020244h 44m

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1

as KENTA

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

as Kenta

7.020244h 26m

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024

as Kenta

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

as KENTA

0.02024—

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1

as KENTA

0.020242h 48m

NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

as KENTA

0.020244h 53m

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

as KENTA

0.02024—

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

as KENTA

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023

as Kenta

7.020232h 51m

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023

as Kenta

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

as KENTA

5.020233h 0m

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

0.020233h 39m

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

as KENTA

0.020233h 25m

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

as KENTA

7.320233h 10m

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11

as KENTA

8.52023—

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7

as KENTA

0.020232h 53m

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5

as KENTA

0.020233h 15m

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3

as KENTA

0.020233h 4m

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2

as KENTA

0.02023—

NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW Resurgence 2023

as KENTA

5.520233h 0m

NJPW Resurgence 2023

as KENTA

NJPW Capital Collision 2023

as KENTA

6.520233h 17m

NJPW Capital Collision 2023

as KENTA

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

as KENTA

0.020234h 25m

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

as KENTA

Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023

as KENTA

6.520232h 56m

Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4

as KENTA

0.020232h 30m

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15

as KENTA

0.020222h 50m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12

as KENTA

0.020223h 26m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11

as KENTA

0.020223h 12m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10

as KENTA

0.020223h 6m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8

as KENTA

0.020222h 58m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7

as KENTA

0.020222h 37m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5

as KENTA

0.020223h 6m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4

as KENTA

0.020223h 2m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3

as KENTA

0.020222h 59m

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

as KENTA

0.020224h 29m

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

0.02021—

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

as KENTA

0.020214h 20m

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17

as KENTA

10.020193h 2m

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17

as KENTA

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

as Hideo Itami (Preshow)

7.420194h 40m

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

as Hideo Itami (Preshow)

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

as Hideo Itami

8.420172h 0m

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

as Hideo Itami

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

as Hideo Itami

8.420152h 0m

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

as Hideo Itami

WWE WrestleMania 31

as Hideo Itami

8.020154h 0m

WWE WrestleMania 31

as Hideo Itami

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

as Hideo Itami

0.020152h 10m

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

as Hideo Itami

ROH: Best In The World

as KENTA

0.02008—

ROH: Best In The World

as KENTA

NOAH: European Navigation 2008

as KENTA

0.020082h 0m

NOAH: European Navigation 2008

as KENTA

ROH: Throwdown

as KENTA

0.02006—

ROH: Throwdown

as KENTA

NOAH: Destiny 2005

as KENTA

10.020054h 12m

NOAH: Destiny 2005

as KENTA