Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima
Born (1965-10-29) October 29, 1965 (age 59)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Actor
Singer
Years active1987–present
Spouse
Sylvia Grab
​
(m. 2005)​

Masahiro Takashima (髙嶋 政宏, Takashima Masahiro, born October 29, 1965, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and singer.

Early life

Takashima comes from a family of actors, including his father Tadao Takashima, his mother Hanayo Sumi, and his younger brother Masanobu Takashima.

Career

Acting

Takashima debuted in the 1987 film Totto Channel, directed by Kazuki Ōmori. His part as Tsuda in Busu that same year earned him the Japan Academy Prize for Newcomer of the Year, as well as the Blue Ribbon Award, Hochi Film Award, Kinema Junpo Award, and the Mainichi Film Award for Best New Actor in 1988.[1] Since that time he has appeared in feature films, including Gunhed, Legend of Zipang (1990), Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, and Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess, and The Climbers High. He appeared in the television crime drama Sangaku kyûjotai Shimon Ikki.[2][3]

Singing

As a singer, Takashima released singles and albums from 1992 to 1994. He covered the King Crimson song Starless[4] on the B side of his 1993 single Kowarerukurai Dakishimetai (こわれるくらい抱きしめたい). On Rock Fujiyama, he was nicknamed Starless Takashima (スターレス髙嶋) because he was a King Crimson enthusiast.

Personal life

Takashima married stage actress Sylvia Grab in 2005.[5][6]

Takashima's has expressed a love for rock music, especially progressive rock. He is a fan of Kiss, and admitted in an interview with the Japanese weekly magazine Flash, that the first concert he attended was a Kiss show at Nippon Budokan in 1978.[7] Takashima appeared on the Japanese music show Rock Fujiyama in 2006 and 2007, speaking about his favorite English band King Crimson, stating that he had attended live concerts of the following groups: King Crimson, Michael Schenker Group, Yes and AC/DC. Takashima was asked to write the liner notes for King Crimson's compilation album The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson after his first appearance on Rock Fujiyama.[8]

Takashima professes to enjoy the music of Grand Funk Railroad, Thin Lizzy, and the Sex Pistols. Takashima surprised Kiss enthusiast Marty Friedman of Megadeth when he showed rare Kiss memorabilia on Rock Fujiyama.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. ^ IMDb: Awards for Masahiro Takashima Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  2. ^ IMDb: Masahiro Takashima. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  3. ^ New York Times: Movies: Masahiro Takashima Filmography Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  4. ^ Starless Takashima - Starless (1993)
  5. ^ IMDb: Biography for Masahiro Takashima. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Entertainment News from Japan: Takashima, Grab to Wed at Historical Shrine". Japan Zone. 2006-10-29. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  7. ^ オレ的BEST LIVE In JAPAN－芸能界一のロック通が激白！ Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  8. ^ MTVロック検定公式副読本. 音楽出版社. 25 July 2008. p. 78. ISBN 978-4861710438.
  9. ^ Rock Fujiyama #19 (in Japanese)
  10. ^ Rock Fujiyama #34 (in Japanese)
  11. ^ Rock Fujiyama #42 (in Japanese)
  12. ^ "燃えよ剣". eiga.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  13. ^ "ドリームズ・オン・ファイア". eiga.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "かぐや様は告らせたい 天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦 ファイナル". eiga.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "コンフィデンスマンJP 英雄編". eiga.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "窪田正孝主演「ラジエーションハウス」映画化！ "チームラジハ"が史上最大の困難に立ち向かう". eiga.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "野球部に花束を". eiga.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "キングダム2 遥かなる大地へ". eiga.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "愛してる！". eiga.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "キングダム 運命の炎". eiga.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "もしも徳川家康が総理大臣になったら". eiga.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "キングダム 大将軍の帰還". Kingdom Films Official website. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "新米記者トロッ子 私がやらねば誰がやる！". eiga.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  24. ^ "THE オリバーな犬、(Gosh!!)このヤロウ MOVIE". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  25. ^ "利家とまつ 加賀百万石物語". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  26. ^ "八重の桜の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  27. ^ "石原慎太郎氏役に次男・石原良純…NHK「裕さんの女房」主要キャスト". Sports Hochi. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  28. ^ "中村勘九郎がNHKドラマで"伝説の歌舞伎俳優"中村仲蔵に、共演に上白石萌音ら". eiga.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  29. ^ "織田裕二 34年ぶりNHKドラマ！来年「ガラパゴス」刑事役で主演「これほど怖いと感じたことはない」". Sponichi. Retrieved August 25, 2022.

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