Mikijiro Hira
Biography
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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.
Filmography
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The Driver
2015
as Shigeru Saigo
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
The Round Table
2014
as Ishita
The Eternal Zero
2013
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Tibetan Dog
2011
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
13 Assassins
2010
as Lord Doi
Goemon
2009
as Rikyu Sen
AIBOU: The Movie
2008
as Kimihiko Mikuriya
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
Princess Raccoon
2005
as Azuchi Momoyama
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
as Masayuki Sanada
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
2004
as Tanuma Okitsugu
Pistol Opera
2001
as Goro Hanada
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
as Marquis Ogawara
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
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Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991