Mikijiro Hira

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.

Known For

13 Assassins

as Lord Doi

The Face of Another

as Dr. Hori

Azumi 2: Death or Love

as Masayuki Sanada

Goemon

as Rikyu Sen

Horus: Prince of the Sun

as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)

Three Outlaw Samurai

as Einosuke Kikyo

Sword of the Beast

as Yuuki Gennosuke

The Fighter Pilot

Adventures of Zatoichi

as Gounosuke

The Inheritance