Hideki Takahashi

Hideki Takahashi
Takahashi in 1962
Born (1944-02-10) February 10, 1944 (age 80)
Chiba, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1961–present
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Spouse
Akiko Kobayashi
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(m. 1974)​
ChildrenMaasa Takahashi
Websitehttps://grapecom.jp/talent_writer/takahashi-hideki/

Hideki Takahashi (高橋 英樹, Takahashi Hideki, born February 10, 1944) is a Japanese actor. Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon University.[1][2]

Career

Takahashi made his debut with Nikkatsu and acted in youth-oriented films. Takahashi made film debut with Kōgenji[3] directed by Buichi Saitō in 1961. In 1963, he starred in the yakuza film The Symbol of a Man directed by Akinori Matsuo and won popularity.[4] Under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu, his notable films are Fighting Elegy and Tattooed Life.

In 1971, Takahashi left Nikkatsu and became a freelance actor.[5] In 1974, he starred in Kenji Misumi's last film The Last Samurai.[5] On television, he became a star in such jidaigeki television dramas as Kunitori Monogatari and Momotarō-zamurai.[1] Modern roles are also in his repertoire. Among these is Detective Totsukawa in the Nishimura Kyōtarō Travel Mystery series. Takahashi is also active as a personality in quiz shows, exemplified by Quiz Nihonjin no Shitsumon (NHK, 1993–2003). He was a judge for Iron Chef.

Family

His daughter is Maasa Takahashi, a professional presenter of Fuji Television.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
1961 Kōgenji Buichi Saitō [6]
1962 Ue o muite aruko Ken Matsumoto Toshio Masuda
1963 Izu no Odoriko Kawasaki Katsumi Nishikawa Lead role
1963 Aoi sanmyaku Yasukichi Tominaga Katsumi Nishikawa [7]
1963 The Symbol of a Man Akinori Matsuo Lead role
1964 Our Blood Will Not Forgive Seijun Suzuki Lead role
1965 Tattooed Life Seijyun Suzuki Lead role
1966 Fighting Elegy Kiroku Nanbu Seijun Suzuki Lead role
1968 The Sword Gamblers Joekichi Hanada Akinori Matsuo
1969 Daimon Otokode Shinitai Nonaka Tetsugorō Akinori Matsuo Lead role
1969 The Wild Sea Katsuyuki Shinoda Tokujirō Yamazaki Lead role
1970 Men and War Part I Shintaro Tsuge Satsuo Yamamoto [8]
1970 Earth Ninja Chronicles: Duel in the Wind Keiichi Ozawa Lead role
1971 Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki Kikukawa Takashi Nomura Lead role
1971 Men and War Part II Shintaro Tsuge Satsuo Yamamoto [9]
1973 Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi Tai Kato Lead role
1973 Men and War Part III Shintaro Tsuge Satsuo Yamamoto [10]
1974 The Last Samurai Toranosuke Sugi Kenji Misumi Lead role
2011 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom Zekrom (voice) Kunihiko Yuyama
2017 Napping Princess Isshin Shijima (voice) Kenji Kamiyama

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
1968 Ryōma ga Yuku Takechi Hanpeita NHK Taiga drama [6]
1969–70 Kurama Tengu Kurama Tengu NHK Lead role
1971 Haru no Sakamichi Sakazaki Naomori NHK Taiga drama [6]
1973 Kunitori Monogatari Oda Nobunaga NHK Lead role, Taiga drama [6]
1974–75 Amigasa Jūbei Tsukimori Jūbei Fuji TV Lead role
1976–81 Momotarō-zamurai Momotarō NTV Lead role
1977 Kashin Kawai Tsugunosuke NHK Taiga drama [6]
1982–85 Tōyama no Kin-san Kin-san TV Asahi Lead role
1987–95 Sanbiki ga Kiru! Yasaka Heishirō TV Asahi Lead role [6]
1988–2002 Hideki Takahashi's Captain Series Keizō Sugisaki TV Asahi Lead role
1990 Tobu ga Gotoku Shimazu Hisamitsu NHK Taiga drama [6]
1992–94 Momotarō-zamurai (TV Asahi) Momotarō TV Asahi Lead role
1994 Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga TV Tokyo Lead role
1998 Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Asahi) Tokugawa Ieyasu and his double TV Asahi Lead role
2000–22 Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery Inspector Totsugawa TV Asahi Lead role
2001 Hōjō Tokimune Mōri Suemitsu NHK Taiga drama
2005 Yoshitsune Fujiwara no Hidehira NHK Taiga drama
2008 Atsuhime Shimazu Nariakira NHK Taiga drama [6]
2009 Nene: Onna Taikōki Tokugawa Ieyasu TV Tokyo Miniseries
2009–11 Saka no Ue no Kumo Kodama Gentarō NHK [6]
2011 The After-Dinner Mysteries Seitarō Hōshō Fuji TV
2014 Hell Teacher Nūbē Mugenkai Jikū NTV
Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Tokyo) Shima Sakon TV Tokyo Lead role
2015 Hana Moyu Ii Naosuke NHK Taiga drama
2016 Here Comes Asa! Ōkuma Shigenobu NHK Asadora
2018 Legal V Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi Masahiko Kyōgoku TV Asahi

Commercial films

He made commercials for Echigo Seika and Kansai Electric Power Company.

References

  1. ^ a b "インタビュー〈日曜日のヒーロー〉第406回 高橋英樹". Nikkan Sports. 2004-03-21. Archived from the original on 2004-06-03. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. ^ "高橋英樹プロフィール". 高橋英樹オフィシャルサイト. Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  3. ^ "高橋英樹プロフィール". viptime. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  4. ^ "高橋英樹". Oricon. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "高橋英樹 経歴". 映画DB. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "高橋英樹". NHK. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "青い山脈". Nikkatsu. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "戦争と人間". eiga.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "戦争と人間 第二部・愛と悲しみの山河". eiga.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "戦争と人間 完結篇". eiga.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.