Mikijiro Hira
Acting
Born: November 21, 1933 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Died: October 22, 2016 (aged 82)
Highest Rated
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
13 Assassins
2010
The Face of Another
1966
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
Goemon
2009
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
Sword of the Beast
1965
The Eternal Zero
2013
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
The Inheritance
1962
The Great Killing
1964
Pistol Opera
2001
Photos (4)
Movies (110)
13 Assassins
Lord Doi
The Shootout
Takeda
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Masayuki Sanada
The Eternal Zero
2013
The Face of Another
Dr. Hori
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
Goemon
Rikyu Sen
Thousand Cranes
Kikuji Mitani
Amagi Pass
Kenzo Onodera
The Street of Desire
Seijiro Igawa
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Tibetan Dog
Adult Tenzin (voice)
The Inheritance
1962
The Shape of Night
Eiji Kitami
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yasumasa Hirai
The Great Killing
1964
Sword of Destiny
1960
The Third Ninja
1964
The Empty Table
Kawabe
Three Outlaw Samurai
Einosuke Kikyo
Adventures of Zatoichi
Gounosuke
The Christian Revolt
1962
The Mystery of Rampo
Marquis Ogawara
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
The Red Shadow
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
Pistol Opera
Goro Hanada
Cash Calls Hell
Sengoku
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Lady Sen and Hideyori
Sakazaki Dewanokami
Sky Scraper!
1969
Willful Murder
Okuno
The King
1962
Early Spring Story
Takenaka
Battle Anthem
Emperor Meiji
Ohana han
Captain Ijuin
Sasuke and His Comedians
Hanzo Hattori
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Utamaro's World
Yume no ukihashi
Sword of the Beast
Yuuki Gennosuke
League of Gangsters
Miyajima
The Orphan Brother
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
The Round Table
Ishita
The Legend of Zipang
King of Zipang
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
365 Nights
1962
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
AIBOU: The Movie
Kimihiko Mikuriya
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
Oración
1988
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Tanuma Okitsugu
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
Princess Raccoon
Azuchi Momoyama
Revenge for His Lover
1962
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Toshitaka Nagai
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
River of Forever
1967
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
Genkuro Yoshitsune
1962
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
Yugaku Ohara
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
The Forest Is Alive
1956
Kirimaru Kirigakure
1961
Illusion of Blood
Sato Yomoshichi
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
Three Faces of Love
Kenkichi Katsuma
Shinran, Part II
1960
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
Flickering Flames
1977
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962
The Bored Samurai
Saotome Mondonosuke
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
Takegoro Nozawa
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
I'll Cry Alone
1965
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
Takegoro Nozawa
Legends of Honor
1963
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
Takegoro Nozawa
Warm Current
Yuzo Hibiki
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
Portrait of Chieko
Ishii
Skull Coins
1962
Samurai Knights
1961
Life of Hishakaku 2
1963
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
Sword of Solitude
1963
Works of the Fish Man
1961
Gomez's Name is Gomez
Katori
Mask of the Moon
1961
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
TV Shows (17)
Mission To Kill
1 eps
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Holy Teacher · 4 eps
Yoshitsune
Goshirakawa Emperor · 49 eps
Takeda Shingen
50 eps
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora · 50 eps
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Harada Kai · 52 eps
Kunitori Monogatari
Saito Dosan · 51 eps
Nameless Poison
Yoshichika Imada · 11 eps
The Animal Trail
Kota Kito · 9 eps
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Mojiwaka · 26 eps
さよなら李香蘭
2 eps
Kenkaku Shōbai
10 eps
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
6 eps
Love & War of a Samurai
7 eps
The God of Risk
Tokuma Tendo · 10 eps
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi · 13 eps
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
エスガイ · 2 eps