Actor
Mikijiro Hira
November 21, 1933 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Hisashi Igawa
4 titles together
The Face of Another, Three Outlaw Samurai, Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yuma Ishigaki
3 titles together
13 Assassins, Azumi 2: Death or Love, Ninja Kids!!!
Tatsuya Nakadai
3 titles together
The Face of Another, The Inheritance, Cash Calls Hell
Kunie Tanaka
3 titles together
The Face of Another, Sword of the Beast, Cash Calls Hell
Toshie Kimura
3 titles together
Three Outlaw Samurai, Sword of the Beast, Cash Calls Hell
Eijirō Tōno
3 titles together
Horus: Prince of the Sun, Sword of the Beast, Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Full filmography · 129
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
cast
2015
The Round Table
as Ishita
2014
The Eternal Zero
cast
20137
唐版 滝の白糸
cast
2013
Ninja Kids!!!
cast
20115.9
Onmitsu Hicho
cast
2011
Tibetan Dog
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
2011
13 Assassins
as Lord Doi
20107.3
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen
20096.9
AIBOU: The Movie
as Kimihiko Mikuriya
2008
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
cast
2006
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama
2005