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Takehiro Hira
Hira in 2024
Born	(1974-07-27) July 27, 1974 (age 50) Tokyo, Japan
Education	Brown University (BA) Columbia University
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

Hira was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan to actors Mikijirō Hira and Yoshiko Sakuma. 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.

Career

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, and Aku no Kyoten. He plays Natsuka Masaie in the big-budget film Nobou's Castle.

International experience

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.

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. In 2024, Hira starred in FX's adaptation of Shōgun.

Filmography

Films

Television

Stage

• Rokumeikan (2002)
• King Lear, Edmund (2003)
• And Then There Were None, Philip Lombart (2004)
• Hamlet, 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)

Awards and nominations

References

1. "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.
2. Schilling, Mark (August 24, 2017). "Takehiro Hira embodies the samurai spirit in 'Sekigahara'". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
3. ""Ace Attorney trailer" Nippon Cinema".
4. ""Aku no Kyoten" Tokyo Hive".
5. ""Hamlet Barbican" British Theatre Guild".
6. "Shōgun". IMDb. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
7. ^ "平岳大 公式プロフィール". Ikushima Kikaku Shitsu. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
8. "『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. 9 August 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
9. "私も出てます。". Twitter. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
10. "Cast & Crew". MUBI. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
11. Mendoza, Arjie (August 30, 2024). "Carlo Aquino teams up with Hollywood actor Takehiro Hira for international film 'Crosspoint'". TV5 News and Current Affairs. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
12. "WHO3960 TRL comp UPP v0023.1035". The Walt Disney Studios. July 12, 2024 – via Getty Images.
13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 18, 2024). "'Shōgun's Takehiro Hira And Akira Emoto Join Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family' At Searchlight". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
14. "キムタク次女・Koki,、海外映画2作目が発表 ティム・ロス＆平岳大ら共演のサバイバル・スリラー". Cinematoday. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
15. "レンタル・ファミリー(原題)". eiga.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
16. "Yasuke Anime Unveils Japanese Cast With New Teaser". Anime News Network. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
17. "平岳大、壮絶な下積み時代を告白「250社にプロモーション」もドタキャン相次ぎ…". Oricon. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
18. "「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.
19. Billington, Michael (November 12, 2004). ""Hamlet review Guardian" Guardian". The Guardian. London.
20. "76th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List" (PDF). Television Academy. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

External links

• Management agency profile (in Japanese)

• 1974 births
• Japanese male film actors
• Japanese male stage actors
• Japanese male television actors
• Living people
• Male actors from Tokyo
• People from Setagaya
• Columbia University alumni
• 20th-century Japanese male actors
• 21st-century Japanese male actors
• Moses Brown School alumni
• Brown University alumni