Mikijiro Hira
Known For
Acting
Born
1933-11-21 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Died
2016-10-22
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.
Most Known For
Yoshitsune
as Goshirakawa Emperor
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
as Holy Teacher
13 Assassins
as Lord Doi
Azumi 2: Death or Love
as Masayuki Sanada
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
as Takeda Nobutora
Mission To Kill
Nemuri Kyoshiro
as Mojiwaka
Kunitori Monogatari
as Saito Dosan
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
as Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
The Face of Another
as Dr. Hori
The Animal Trail
as Kota Kito
Nameless Poison
as Yoshichika Imada
Two Poor Ronins
Horus: Prince of the Sun
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Mominoki wa Nokotta
as Harada Kai
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Yasumasa Hirai
The Eternal Zero
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen