Takehiro Hira
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1974-07-27 (age 51)
- Place of birth
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 平 岳大 · تاکههیرو هیرا · تاكاهيرو هيرا
Biography
Takehiro Hira (平 岳大, Hira Takehiro, born July 27, 1974) is a Japanese theatre, film, and television actor.
Hira was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, to actors Mikijirō Hira and Yoshiko Sakuma. He was raised in Japan until he was 15 years old. He went to high school at Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and then attended Brown University.
He made his theatrical debut in 2002 with Rokumeikan, which was written by Yukio Mishima. He worked closely with his father, Mikijirō Hira, who was also a Japanese actor. Takehiro played the role of Iago in the production of Othello with his father playing Othello. He received major recognition when he played the last shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, in the NHK taiga drama Atsuhime. He has appeared in several films of Takashi Miike, including Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, Ace Attorney, and Aku no Kyoten. He plays Natsuka Masaie in the big-budget film Nobou's Castle.
He played the role of the Player Queen in the English stage production of Hamlet in 2005, in which the title role was played by Michael Maloney. This three-month tour was received well at many places in the UK.
Hira played the lead role in the 2019 British TV series Giri/Haji. He has also had notable parts in the American films Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) and Snake Eyes (2021) and a minor role in Gran Turismo. In 2024, Hira starred in FX's adaptation of Shōgun.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
2023
as Hiroshi Randa / Hiroshi Randa (archive footage)
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
2011
Shōgun
2024
as Ishido Kazunari
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
as Koichi Yamashiro
Absolute Zero
2010
as Tomoki Sawada
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Suketake Inugami
Yasuke
2021
as Oda Nobunaga (voice)
Innocence, Fight Against False Charges
2019
as 雲仙一彦（うんぜん かずひこ）
竜馬がゆく
2004
Shinigami-kun
2014
Giri/Haji
2019
as Kenzo Mori
Fragile
2016
IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius
2016
The Swarm
2023
as Riku Sato
Tsukahara Bokuden
2011
as Samon Yamazaki
War of Lies
2017
as Toru Kushima
Stone's Cocoon
2015
as Kadowaki Hitoshi
Ooka Echizen
2013
as Tokugawa Yoshimune
The Farthest Galaxy
2013
桂ちづる診察日録
2010
as 三国屋喜兵衛
Train Cruise
2013
as Self - Presenter
Kaze no Tōge: Ginkan no Fu
2015
警視庁殺人分析班
2015
as 門脇仁志
Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna
2012
as Juzo Itami
真珠湾からの帰還～軍神と捕虜第一号～
2011
松本清張スペシャル 山峡の章
2010
Movies (29)
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
as Prime Minister Ozaki
Gran Turismo
2023
as Kazunori Yamauchi
Rental Family
2025
as Shinji Tada
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021
as Kenta
Lost Girls & Love Hotels
2020
as Kazu
Tornado
2025
as Fujin
Sekigahara
2017
as Shima Sakon
We Couldn't Become Adults
2021
as Keiichiro Sanai
Lesson of the Evil
2012
as Takeki Kume
Ace Attorney
2012
as Shin Mitsurugi (Gregory Edgeworth)
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011
as Naotaka Ii
Sleeping Forest
2014
as Yasunari Kajita
Rumours
2024
as Tatsuro Iwasaki
Killing for the Prosecution
2018
as Kazuki Tanno
The Floating Castle
2012
as Masaie Natsuka
SP: The Motion Picture
2010
as Eiji Takigawa
The Contestant
2023
as Nasubi's Diary (voice)
Anima
2026
as Paul
AIBOU: The Movie II
2010
Goodbye, Someday
2010
as Kasai
Bushido
2013
as Daihachiro Harada
Foujita
2015
as Lieutenant
Koujin
2018
Tokyo Chiken no Otoko
2021
Erica 38
2019
as Ikuo Hirasawa
Crosspoint
2024
as Shigeru Watanabe
Karoshi
Kekkon Houkoku
2012
ワルシャワの秋
2003
About Takehiro Hira
Takehiro Hira (平 岳大, Hira Takehiro, born July 27, 1974) is a Japanese theatre, film, and television actor. Hira was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, to actors Mikijirō Hira and Yoshiko Sakuma. He was raised in Japan until he was 15 years old. He went to high school at Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, and then attended Brown University. He made his theatrical debut in 2002 with Rokumeikan, which was written by Yukio Mishima. He worked closely with his father, Mikijirō Hira, who was also a Japanese actor. Takehiro pl… With 55 credits spanning from 2003 to 2026, Takehiro Hira has appeared in 29 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Takehiro Hira Movies
- Captain America: Brave New World (2025) — as Prime Minister Ozaki
- Gran Turismo (2023) — as Kazunori Yamauchi
- Rental Family (2025) — as Shinji Tada
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) — as Kenta
- Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) — as Kazu
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