Kenta Kobayashi
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting251
tvNJPW STRONG
2020
Kenta
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
Hideo Itami (Preshow)
movieNXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
Hideo Itami
movieWWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
Hideo Itami
tvWWE 205 Live
2016
Hideo Itami
movieNXT Takeover: Brooklyn II
2016
Hideo Itami
movieNXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
Hideo Itami
movieFinn Bálor The Demon Revealed
2015
Hideo Itami (archive footage)
movieNXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
Hideo Itami
movieWWE WrestleMania 31
2015
Hideo Itami
movieWWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
Hideo Itami
movieNXT TakeOver: Rival
2015
Hideo Itami
movieROH: Year 5
2015
KENTA
movieNXT TakeOver: R-Evolution
2014
Hideo Itami
movieNXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way
2014
Hideo Itami
tvWWE NXT
2010
Hideo Itami / HIdeo Itami
movieROH: Driven
2007
KENTA
