Takehiro Hira
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Takehiro Hira | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1974 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Parent(s) | Mikijirō Hira (father) Yoshiko Sakuma (mother) |
Takehiro Hira (平 岳大, Hira, Takehiro, born July 27, 1974) is a Japanese theatre, film, and television actor.
Early life and education[edit]
Hira was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan to actors Mikijirō Hira and Yoshiko Sakuma.[1] He was raised in Japan until he was 15 years old. He went to high school at Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and then attended Brown University.[2]
Career[edit]
He made his theatrical debut in 2002 with Rokumeikan which was written by Yukio Mishima. He worked closely with his father Mikijirō Hira, who was also a Japanese actor. Takehiro played the role of Iago in the production of Othello with his father playing Othello. He received major recognition when he played the last shogun Yoshinobu Tokugawa in the NHK taiga drama Atsuhime. He has appeared in several films of Takashi Miike, including Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, Ace Attorney[3] and Aku no Kyoten.[4] He plays Natsuka Masaie in the big-budget film Nobou's Castle.
International experience[edit]
He played the role of the Player Queen in the English stage production of Hamlet in 2005, in which the title role was played by Michael Maloney. This three-month tour was received well at many places in the UK.[5]
Hira played the lead role in the 2019 British TV series Giri/Haji. He has also had notable parts in the American films Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) and Snake Eyes (2021) and a minor role in Gran Turismo.
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Memories of Tomorrow | [6] | ||
| 2007 | Chacha | Gotō Mototsugu | [6] | |
| 2010 | Goodbye, Someday | South Korean film | [6] | |
| SP: The Motion Picture | Eiji Takigawa | [6] | ||
| SP: The Motion Picture II | Eiji Takigawa | [6] | ||
| Aibō: Gekijō-ban II | Hideaki Maruyama | [6] | ||
| 2011 | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | Ii Naotaka | [6] | |
| 2012 | Lesson of the Evil | Teacher Kume | [6] | |
| Ace Attorney | Mitsurugi | [6] | ||
| The Floating Castle | Natsuka Masaie | [6] | ||
| 2013 | Shundo | Master Harada | Lead role | [6] |
| The Eternal Zero | Lieutenant | [6] | ||
| 2015 | Mother's Trees | Kenjirō | [6] | |
| S The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future | doctor | [6] | ||
| Foujita | Lieutenant | [6] | ||
| 2017 | Sekigahara | Shima Sakon | [6] | |
| 2018 | Killing for the Prosecution | Tanno | [6] | |
| 2019 | Erica 38 | [6] | ||
| 2020 | Lost Girls & Love Hotels | Kazu | American film | [6] |
| 2021 | Snake Eyes | Kenta | American film | [6] |
| We Couldn't Become Adults | Keiichiro Sanai | [7] | ||
| 2023 | Gran Turismo | Kazunori Yamauchi | American film | [8] |
| TBA | Tornado | TBA | British film | |
| TBA | Rental Family | TBA | American film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Atsuhime | Tokugawa Yoshinobu | Taiga drama | [6] |
| 2009 | Dandan | Sawada | Asadora | [6] |
| 2011 | Go | Saji Kazunari | Taiga drama | [6] |
| 2012 | Doctor Ume | Sanada | Asadora | [6] |
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Takeda Katsuyori | Taiga drama | [6] |
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | Kenzo Mori | [6] | |
| 2021 | Yasuke | Nobunaga Oda | ONA | [9] |
| 2023 | The Swarm | Riku Sato | [6] | |
| 2023–2024 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Hiroshi Randa | ||
| 2024 | Shōgun | Ishido Kazunari | [10] |
Stage[edit]
- Rokumeikan (2002)
- King Lear, Edmund (2003)
- And Then There Were None, Philip Lombart (2004)
- Hamlet,[11] Player Queen (2005)
- Korikoribanashi (2006)
- Othello, Iago (2007)
- Genghis Khan, Title role (2008)
- Gabrielle Chanel (2009)
- The Film of the Nation, Gustav Friedrich (2011)
- Bouye (2011)
- Harvest, Albert (2012)
- Pygmalion, Dr. Higgins (2013)
- HInoyouni Sabishi Anegaite (2014)
- Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (2015)
- Kakuonnna (2016)
- Super Kabuki (2016–18)
- Otoko no Hanamichi (2017)
- Yukinojo Henge (2017)
- Phedre (2017)
References[edit]
- ^ "平幹二朗さん死去 ８２歳 「蜷川マクベス」名演" [Mikijiro Hira, star of "Minagawa Macbeth" dead at 82] (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (August 24, 2017). "Takehiro Hira embodies the samurai spirit in 'Sekigahara'". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ ""Ace Attorney trailer" Nippon Cinema".
- ^ ""Aku no Kyoten" Tokyo Hive".
- ^ ""Hamlet Barbican" British Theatre Guild".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "平岳大 公式プロフィール". Ikushima Kikaku Shitsu. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "『ボクたちはみんな大人になれなかった』11月5日よりNetflix配信＆劇場公開 ビジュアルも". Real Sound. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "私も出てます。". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Yasuke Anime Unveils Japanese Cast With New Teaser". Anime News Network. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "「SHOGUN 将軍」真田広之、コズモ・ジャーヴィスら7人を写したキャラポスター到着". Natalie. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Billington, Michael (November 12, 2004). ""Hamlet review Guardian" Guardian". The Guardian. London.
External links[edit]
- Management agency profile (in Japanese)