Mikijiro Hira

Actor · 1933–2016 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikijirō Hira (平幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Acted in 127

2010s

2016
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Holy Teacher · 4 episodes
72
2015
The God of Risk
Tokuma Tendo · 10 episodes
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Movie
2014
The Round Table
Ishita
2013
The Eternal Zero
Movie · War · Drama
72
唐版滝の白糸
Movie
Nameless Poison
Yoshichika Imada · 11 episodes
2011
Onmitsu Hicho
Movie
Ninja Kids!!!
Movie · Action · Drama
58
Tibetan Dog
Adult Tenzin (voice)
66
2010
13 Assassins
Lord Doi
81

2000s

2009
Goemon
Rikyu Sen
67
Mission To Kill
TV · 1 Season · War
2008
AIBOU: The Movie
Kimihiko Mikuriya
2006
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Movie
The Animal Trail
Kota Kito · 9 episodes
2005
Princess Raccoon
Azuchi Momoyama
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Movie
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Masayuki Sanada
Yoshitsune
Goshirakawa Emperor · 49 episodes
2004
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Tanuma Okitsugu
2003
Love & War of a Samurai
TV
2001
Pistol Opera
Goro Hanada
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Movie

1990s

1998
Kenkaku Shōbai
TV
1997
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Movie
1996
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Movie
1994
The Mystery of Rampo
Marquis Ogawara
1993
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Movie
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi · 13 episodes
1992
A Legend of Turmoil
Movie
1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Toshitaka Nagai
遊の人‐天下の御意見番大久保彦左衛門‐
Movie
1990
The Legend of Zipang
King of Zipang

1980s

1989
さよなら李香蘭
TV
1988
Oración
Movie · Drama
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yasumasa Hirai
60
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora · 50 episodes
1987
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
Movie
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
Takegoro Nozawa
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
TV
1986
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
Takegoro Nozawa
1985
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
Takegoro Nozawa
The Empty Table
Kawabe
Early Spring Story
Takenaka
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Movie
1984
The Street of Desire
Seijiro Igawa
1983
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Movie
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Movie
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Movie
Battle Anthem
Emperor Meiji
The Bored Samurai
Saotome Mondonosuke
Amagi Pass
Kenzo Onodera
69
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Movie
1982
Messengers to Satsuma
Movie
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Movie
To Trap a Kidnapper
Movie · Drama · Crime
The Shootout
Takeda
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Movie
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Movie
1981
Willful Murder
Okuno
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Movie
Private Detective DOBU 1
Movie
1980
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
エスガイ · 2 episodes
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)