Mikijiro Hira
Birthday: 1933-11-21 | Place of Birth: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanFrom 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2015
The Driver
as Shigeru Saigo
2015
The God of Risk
as Tokuma Tendo
2014
The Round Table
as Ishita
2013
Nameless Poison
as Yoshichika Imada
2009
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen
2006
The Animal Trail
as Kota Kito
2005
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama
2004
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
as Tanuma Okitsugu
2001
Pistol Opera
as Goro Hanada
1994
The Mystery of Rampo
as Marquis Ogawara
