
Actor
Mikijiro Hira
Born 1933 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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.
Acting

13 Assassins
Lord Doi · 2010

The Face of Another
Dr. Hori · 1966

Three Outlaw Samurai
Einosuke Kikyo · 1964

Azumi 2: Death or Love
Masayuki Sanada · 2005

Goemon
Rikyu Sen · 2009

Sword of the Beast
Yuuki Gennosuke · 1965

Horus: Prince of the Sun
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice) · 1968

Adventures of Zatoichi
Gounosuke · 1964

Cash Calls Hell
Sengoku · 1966

The Street of Desire
Seijiro Igawa · 1984

Yoshitsune
Goshirakawa Emperor · 2005

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Holy Teacher · 2016

Thousand Cranes
Kikuji Mitani · 1969

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Yoshioka Denshichiro · 1964

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yasumasa Hirai · 1988

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun) · 1980

Three Faces of Love
Kenkichi Katsuma · 1967

Pistol Opera
Goro Hanada · 2001

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Yoshioka Denshichiro · 1963

Tibetan Dog
Adult Tenzin (voice) · 2011

Willful Murder
Okuno · 1981

Amagi Pass
Kenzo Onodera · 1983

League of Gangsters
Miyajima · 1963

Lady Sen and Hideyori
Sakazaki Dewanokami · 1962