Mikijiro Hira
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 21, 1933 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2016 | Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritHoly Teacher | |
| 2015 | Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran | |
| 2015 | The DriverShigeru Saigo | |
| 2015 | The God of RiskTokuma Tendo | |
| 2014 | The Round TableIshita | |
| 2013 | The Eternal Zero | |
| 2013 | 唐版 滝の白糸 | |
| 2013 | Nameless PoisonYoshichika Imada | |
| 2011 | Onmitsu Hicho | |
| 2011 | Ninja Kids!!! | |
| 2011 | Tibetan DogAdult Tenzin (voice) | |
| 2010 | 13 AssassinsLord Doi | |
| 2009 | GoemonRikyu Sen | |
| 2009 | Mission To Kill | |
| 2008 | AIBOU: The MovieKimihiko Mikuriya | |
| 2006 | Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard | |
| 2006 | The Animal TrailKota Kito | |
| 2005 | Azumi 2: Death or LoveMasayuki Sanada | |
| 2005 | Princess RaccoonAzuchi Momoyama | |
| 2005 | Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara | |
| 2005 | YoshitsuneGoshirakawa Emperor | |
| 2004 | Samurai Justice: Assistance in a DuelTanuma Okitsugu | |
| 2003 | Love & War of a Samurai | |
| 2001 | Pistol OperaGoro Hanada | |
| 2001 | The Goblin of Mt. Kurama | |
| 1998 | Kenkaku Shōbai | |
| 1997 | Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi | |
| 1996 | Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction | |
| 1994 | The Mystery of RampoMarquis Ogawara | |
| 1993 | Baian the Assassin: Showdown | |
| 1993 | Three Generations of the Yagyu SwordYagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi | |
| 1992 | A Legend of Turmoil | |
| 1991 | Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit | |
| 1991 | Saito Dosan: Rage of PowerToshitaka Nagai | |
| 1991 | 遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐ | |
| 1990 | The Legend of ZipangKing of Zipang | |
| 1989 | さよなら李香蘭 | |
| 1988 | Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisYasumasa Hirai | |
| 1988 | Oración | |
| 1988 | Takeda Shingen | |
| 1988 | Takeda ShingenTakeda Nobutora | |
| 1987 | The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop | |
| 1987 | Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu | |
| 1985 | Early Spring StoryTakenaka | |
| 1985 | Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! | |
| 1985 | The Empty TableKawabe | |
| 1984 | The Street of DesireSeijiro Igawa | |
| 1983 | Shogunate Secret Ninja | |
| 1983 | Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins | |
| 1983 | The Bored SamuraiSaotome Mondonosuke | |
| 1983 | Battle AnthemEmperor Meiji | |
| 1983 | Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case | |
| 1983 | Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case | |
| 1983 | Amagi PassKenzo Onodera | |
| 1983 | 誰もが信じられない！Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president | |
| 1982 | Messengers to Satsuma | |
| 1982 | Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2 | |
| 1982 | Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case | |
| 1982 | Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case | |
| 1982 | To Trap a Kidnapper | |
| 1982 | The ShootoutTakeda | |
| 1981 | Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell | |
| 1981 | Private Detective DOBU 1 | |
| 1981 | Willful MurderOkuno | |
| 1980 | Tokugawa Ichizoku no HoukaiTokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun) | |
| 1980 | Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougaiエスガイ | |
| 1977 | Utamaro's WorldYume no ukihashi | |
| 1977 | Flickering Flames | |
| 1976 | Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugakuYugaku Ohara | |
| 1973 | Kunitori MonogatariSaito Dosan | |
| 1972 | Nemuri KyoshiroMojiwaka | |
| 1972 | Two Poor Ronins | |
| 1970 | Mominoki wa NokottaHarada Kai | |
| 1969 | Sky Scraper! | |
| 1969 | Thousand CranesKikuji Mitani | |
| 1968 | Horus: Prince of the SunGrunwald the Demon of Ice (voice) | |
| 1967 | River of Forever | |
| 1967 | Portrait of ChiekoIshii | |
| 1967 | Three Faces of LoveKenkichi Katsuma | |
| 1967 | Gomez's Name is GomezKatori | |
| 1967 | ゴメスの名はゴメス | |
| 1966 | The Face of AnotherDr. Hori | |
| 1966 | Cash Calls HellSengoku | |
| 1966 | Warm CurrentYuzo Hibiki | |
| 1966 | Ohana hanCaptain Ijuin | |
| 1965 | Sword of the BeastYuuki Gennosuke | |
| 1965 | Illusion of BloodSato Yomoshichi | |
| 1965 | I'll Cry Alone | |
| 1964 | Adventures of ZatoichiGounosuke | |
| 1964 | Three Outlaw SamuraiEinosuke Kikyo | |
| 1964 | The Great Killing | |
| 1964 | The Shape of NightEiji Kitami | |
| 1964 | The Third Ninja | |
| 1964 | Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleYoshioka Denshichiro | |
| 1964 | Tokyo Untouchables | |
| 1963 | A Fishmonger's Tour | |
| 1963 | Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword StyleYoshioka Denshichiro | |
| 1963 | Life of Hishakaku 2 | |
| 1963 | Sasuke and His ComediansHanzo Hattori | |
| 1963 | League of GangstersMiyajima | |
| 1963 | Legends of Honor | |
| 1963 | Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai | |
| 1963 | Sword of Solitude | |
| 1962 | The King | |
| 1962 | Genkuro Yoshitsune | |
| 1962 | Skull Coins | |
| 1962 | The Inheritance | |
| 1962 | Hibari the Traveling Performer | |
| 1962 | 365 Nights | |
| 1962 | The Christian Revolt | |
| 1962 | Lady Sen and HideyoriSakazaki Dewanokami | |
| 1962 | Revenge for His Lover | |
| 1961 | 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 | |
| 1961 | 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 | |
| 1961 | Kirimaru Kirigakure | |
| 1961 | Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region | |
| 1961 | Mask of the Moon | |
| 1961 | Tange Sazen and the Princess | |
| 1961 | The Orphan BrotherJirô, eldest son (voice) | |
| 1961 | The South Sea WolfTakayanagi Kujuro | |
| 1961 | Samurai Knights | |
| 1961 | Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern | |
| 1961 | A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji | |
| 1961 | The Red ShadowJûrôzaemon Mizuno | |
| 1961 | Works of the Fish Man | |
| 1961 | The Shogun and the Fishmonger | |
| 1960 | Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region | |
| 1960 | Shinran, Part II | |
| 1960 | Sword of Destiny | |
| 1958 | Kampai! Miai Kekkon | |
| 1956 | The Forest Is Alive |