Hayato Kaneko is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, born on July 11. He is 177 cm tall and has blood type O. His wide-ranging hobbies include sports, watching movies and baseball, and tokusatsu productions. During his high school years, he was a member of the American football team, an experience inspired by the manga Eyeshield 21.

Kaneko began his professional career affiliated with the agency Ability Soul Pro. Since October 2020, he has been represented by Mausu Promotion.

His filmography consists primarily of supporting roles in a vast number of anime television series. He is recognized for the role of Rihito in the Netflix anime Kengan Ashura. He also voiced the character Pocha in the 2021 series Rumble Garanndoll. Other notable credits include roles in Tokyo Revengers, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Ranking of Kings, and the 2022 animated film The First Slam Dunk. His work is not limited to anime; he has also contributed voices to Japanese dubs of foreign productions, such as providing the voice for Grog Strongjaw in the Japanese version of The Legend of Vox Machina.

Within the industry, Kaneko is regarded as a supportive and positive team player. His practice of remaining in the recording studio to support his colleagues even when not performing, particularly during the production of Kengan Ashura, has been acknowledged by cast members and staff.