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Kenta Kobayashi

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateMar 12, 1981 (45 years old)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthSōka, Saitama, Japan
Career Span1972 – Present (55 yrs)
Known Credits261 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Kenta Kobayashi

Also known as:Hideo ItamiKENTAHalimao小林健太
Total Works

261

251 movies • 10 shows

Avg Rating

7.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Raw
6.8
Raw
1993•series
WWE NXT
6.7
WWE NXT
2010•series
as Hideo Itami
WWE WrestleMania 31
8.0
as Hideo Itami
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
7.9
as KENTA

Photos & Headshots5

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 261 titles featuring Kenta Kobayashi

Raw
6.8
2 eps
Raw
1993•series
WWE NXT
6.7
25 eps
WWE NXT
2010•series

as Hideo Itami

WWE WrestleMania 31
8.0

as Hideo Itami

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
7.9
2 eps

as KENTA

WWE Main Event
7.8
1 eps
WWE Main Event
2012•series
WWE 205 Live
5.8
7 eps
WWE 205 Live
2016•series

as Hideo Itami

NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
7.6

as Hideo Itami

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
8.4

as Hideo Itami

NXT TakeOver: Rival
7.4

as Hideo Itami

NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
7.9

as Hideo Itami

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
8.4

as Hideo Itami

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
7.3

as KENTA

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
7.4

as Hideo Itami

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
7.6

as Hideo Itami

Ring of Honor Wrestling
6.4
4 eps

as Kenta

New Japan Pro Wrestling
8.0
13 eps

as KENTA

AEW Beach Break
8.3
AEW Beach Break
2021•movie

as Kenta

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2023
7.0

as Kenta

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
9.3

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
8.7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
9.7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
9.3

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
9.7

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
8.7

as KENTA

IMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2023
6.2

as Kenta

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
5.8

as KENTA

IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls
5.0

as KENTA

NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
6.0

as Hideo Itami

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
9.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
8.5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
9.5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW STRONG
5.5
11 eps
NJPW STRONG
2020•series

as Kenta

NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
6.5

as Kenta

Mark Hitchcock Memorial Wrestlecon Supershow 2023
6.5

as KENTA

NJPW Capital Collision 2023
6.5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
8.5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
9.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
8.5

as KENTA

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024
7.0

as Kenta

MLW Blood & Thunder
4.0

as KENTA

NOAH: Naomichi Marufuji 20th Anniversary Show
8.0

as Hideo Itami

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
8.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
10.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
8.0

as Kenta

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
9.0

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
10.0

as KENTA

NJPW Royal Quest
9.0
NJPW Royal Quest
2019•movie

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
9.0

as KENTA

Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
10.0

as KENTA

ROH: Year Four
10.0
ROH: Year Four
2014•movie

as KENTA

ROH: Year 5
10.0
ROH: Year 5
2015•movie

as KENTA

The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
10.0

as KENTA

Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
10.0

as KENTA

Bryan Danielson: World Champion
10.0

as KENTA

Danielson vs McGuinness
10.0

as KENTA

Danielson vs The World
10.0

as KENTA

ROH: Japan's Finest
10.0

as KENTA

KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
10.0
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
2012•movie

as KENTA

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
3.5

as KENTA

NOAH: Destiny 2005
10.0
NOAH: Destiny 2005
2005•movie

as KENTA

NOAH: 3rd Great Voyage 2005
9.0

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
8.0

as KENTA

Finn Bálor The Demon Revealed
7.0

as Hideo Itami (archive footage)

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
9.0

as KENTA

NJPW Resurgence 2023
5.5

as KENTA

NOAH: The New Year 2026
5.0

as KENTA

Mystery Wrestling #24
7.0

as KENTA

JCW Strangle-Mania: Viva Las Violence 2026
6.0

as Kenta

Pro Wrestling NOAH
8.0
11 eps
Pro Wrestling NOAH
2000•series

as Kenta

ROH: The Tokyo Summit
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena

as Kenta

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 9

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 11

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 13

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 15

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023

as Kenta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2

as KENTA

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1

as KENTA

ROH: End of An Age
ROH: End of An Age
2009•movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4

as KENTA

NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW Collision in Philadelphia

as Kenta

ROH Final Battle 2005

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

as KENTA

NOAH: The New Year 2023

as Kenta

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 2

as KENTA

ROH: Best In The World

as KENTA

NJPW Resurgence 2024

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14

as KENTA

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020

as KENTA

NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome

as KENTA

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

as KENTA

NJPW Power Struggle 2021

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 6

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Soul 2024: Day 7

as KENTA

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

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2

as KENTA

ROH: 7th Anniversary

as KENTA

NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019

as KENTA

ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two

as KENTA

ROH: Driven
ROH: Driven
2007•movie

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

as KENTA

ROH: Best In The World

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

as KENTA

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

as KENTA

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 4

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 8

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 12

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 14

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 6

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 10

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 16

as KENTA

NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 18

as KENTA

NOAH: Departure 2004

as KENTA

NOAH: European Navigation 2008

as KENTA

ROH: In Your Face
ROH: In Your Face
2006•movie

as KENTA

ROH: Throwdown
ROH: Throwdown
2006•movie

as KENTA

ROH: Chi-Town Struggle

as KENTA

ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

as KENTA

ROH: Fight of The Century

as KENTA

ROH: Time To Man Up

as KENTA

ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One

as KENTA

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021

as KENTA

NOAH: Great Voyage
NOAH: Great Voyage
2000•movie
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024

as KENTA

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019

as KENTA

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

as KENTA

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

as Hideo Itami

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW 49th Anniversary Show

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 1

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 2

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 3

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 4

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 6

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 7

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 8

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 - Day 9 (Final)

as KENTA

NOAH Wrestle Odyssey

as KENTA

MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025

as KENTA

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023

as KENTA

MLW SuperFight 6
MLW SuperFight 6
2025•movie

as KENTA

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

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #3

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation Premium 2025 #4

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #1

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #2

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #3

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #4

as KENTA

NOAH Star Navigation 2025 #5

as KENTA

NOAH: The New Year 2025

as KENTA

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

as KENTA

NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 in Kokugikan

as KENTA

NOAH 25th Anniversary Memorial Voyage 2025 In Osaka

as KENTA

NOAH Thanksgiving 2025

as KENTA

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

as KENTA

NOAH Apex Conquest 2026 in Yokohama

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 10

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 11

as KENTA

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12

as KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Spring Mayhem Ryogoku 2026

as KENTA

NOAH After Mayhem 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 1

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 2

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 3

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 4

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 5

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 6

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 7

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 8

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 9

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 10

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 11

as KENTA

NOAH Neo Global Tag League 2026 ~ Day 12

as KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 ~Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Charity Event~

as KENTA

NOAH Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 1

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 2

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 3

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 4

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 5

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 7

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 8

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 9

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 10

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 11

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 ~ Day 12

as KENTA

NOAH N-1 Victory 2026 Final

as KENTA

NOAH Legacy Rise 2026

as KENTA

NOAH Masa Kitamiya 15th Anniversary Event

as KENTA

NOAH Wrestle Odyssey II

as KENTA

NOAH Monday Magic
1 eps
NOAH Monday Magic
2023•series

as KENTA