Mikijirô Hira
Birthday: 1933-11-21 | Place of Birth: 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Shigeru Saigo
as Tokuma Tendo
as Ishita
as Yoshichika Imada
as Rikyu Sen
as Kota Kito
as Azuchi Momoyama
as Tanuma Okitsugu
as Goro Hanada
as Marquis Ogawara
as Yasumasa Hirai
