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 (111)
13 Assassins
Lord Doi
The Eternal Zero
2013
The Face of Another
Dr. Hori
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Masayuki Sanada
Amagi Pass
Kenzo Onodera
The Street of Desire
Seijiro Igawa
Princess Raccoon
Azuchi Momoyama
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Tibetan Dog
Adult Tenzin (voice)
Three Outlaw Samurai
Einosuke Kikyo
The Great Killing
1964
Goemon
Rikyu Sen
Willful Murder
Okuno
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Battle Anthem
Emperor Meiji
Utamaro's World
Yume no ukihashi
The Shape of Night
Eiji Kitami
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yasumasa Hirai
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Toshitaka Nagai
The Shootout
Takeda
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Sword of the Beast
Yuuki Gennosuke
Three Faces of Love
Kenkichi Katsuma
Illusion of Blood
Sato Yomoshichi
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
Portrait of Chieko
Ishii
The Inheritance
1962
The Mystery of Rampo
Marquis Ogawara
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
Ohana han
Captain Ijuin
AIBOU: The Movie
Kimihiko Mikuriya
Sasuke and His Comedians
Hanzo Hattori
Adventures of Zatoichi
Gounosuke
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
Cash Calls Hell
Sengoku
Early Spring Story
Takenaka
The Forest Is Alive
1956
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
The Christian Revolt
1962
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
Yugaku Ohara
The Empty Table
Kawabe
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
The King
1962
The Round Table
Ishita
Samurai Knights
1961
Pistol Opera
Goro Hanada
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
Oración
1988
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
The Orphan Brother
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
League of Gangsters
Miyajima
A Monk in the Big City of Edo
1965
Life of Hishakaku 2
1963
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
I'll Cry Alone
1965
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
Thousand Cranes
Kikuji Mitani
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
Skull Coins
1962
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Yoshioka Denshichiro
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
The Bored Samurai
Saotome Mondonosuke
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
365 Nights
1962
Legends of Honor
1963
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
The Legend of Zipang
King of Zipang
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Tanuma Okitsugu
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
Shinran, Part II
1960
The Red Shadow
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
Who Is Gomez?
Katori
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
Flickering Flames
1977
Warm Current
Yuzo Hibiki
Mask of the Moon
1961
Sky Scraper!
1969
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
Genkuro Yoshitsune
1962
Revenge for His Lover
1962
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
Lady Sen and Hideyori
Sakazaki Dewanokami
Works of the Fish Man
1961
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
Sword of Solitude
1963
Kirimaru Kirigakure
1961
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
Sword of Destiny
1960
River of Forever
1967
The Third Ninja
1964
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
Takegoro Nozawa
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
Takegoro Nozawa
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
Takegoro Nozawa
TV Shows (17)
Yoshitsune
Goshirakawa Emperor · 49 eps
Takeda Shingen
50 eps
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Nobutora · 50 eps
Mission To Kill
1 eps
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Holy Teacher · 4 eps
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Harada Kai · 52 eps
Kunitori Monogatari
Saito Dosan · 51 eps
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Mojiwaka · 26 eps
Nameless Poison
Yoshichika Imada · 11 eps
The God of Risk
Tokuma Tendo · 10 eps
The Animal Trail
Kota Kito · 9 eps
さよなら李香蘭
2 eps
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
6 eps
Kenkaku Shōbai
10 eps
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
エスガイ · 2 eps
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi · 13 eps
Love & War of a Samurai
7 eps