Mikijiro Hira
Acting
Born: 1933-11-21 in 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
13 Assassins
Lord Doi
The Face of Another
Dr. Hori
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Masayuki Sanada
Goemon
Rikyu Sen
Three Outlaw Samurai
Einosuke Kikyo
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Sword of the Beast
Yuuki Gennosuke
The Eternal Zero
Adventures of Zatoichi
Gounosuke
The Inheritance
The Great Killing
Pistol Opera
Goro Hanada
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yasumasa Hirai
Ninja Kids!!!
Amagi Pass
Kenzo Onodera
Princess Raccoon
Azuchi Momoyama
Tibetan Dog
Adult Tenzin (voice)
Cash Calls Hell
Sengoku
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Yoshioka Denshichiro
The Legend of Zipang
King of Zipang
The Orphan Brother
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
Illusion of Blood
Sato Yomoshichi
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Holy Teacher
Utamaro's World
Yume no ukihashi
The Christian Revolt
The Mystery of Rampo
Marquis Ogawara
Early Spring Story
Takenaka
The Empty Table
Kawabe
Yoshitsune
Goshirakawa Emperor
The Shape of Night
Eiji Kitami
The Red Shadow
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
The Round Table
Ishita
AIBOU: The Movie
Kimihiko Mikuriya
Sasuke and His Comedians
Hanzo Hattori
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Thousand Cranes
Kikuji Mitani
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
