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Hideki Takahashi | |
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Takahashi in 1962 | |
| Born | February 10, 1944 Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse |
Akiko Kobayashi (m. 1974) |
| Children | Maasa Takahashi |
| Website | https://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]
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.
His daughter is Maasa Takahashi, a professional presenter of Fuji Television.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Kōgenji | [6] | ||
| 1962 | Ue o muite aruko | Ken Matsumoto | ||
| 1963 | Izu no Odoriko | Kawasaki | Lead role | |
| Aoi sanmyaku | Yasukichi Tominaga | [7] | ||
| The Symbol of a Man | Lead role | |||
| 1964 | Our Blood Will Not Forgive | Lead role | ||
| 1965 | Tattooed Life | Lead role | ||
| 1966 | Fighting Elegy | Kiroku Nanbu | Lead role | |
| 1968 | The Sword Gamblers | Joekichi Hanada | ||
| 1969 | Daimon Otokode Shinitai | Nonaka Tetsugorō | Lead role | |
| The Wild Sea | Katsuyuki Shinoda | Lead role | ||
| 1970 | Men and War Part I | Shintaro Tsuge | [8] | |
| Earth Ninja Chronicles: Duel in the Wind | Lead role | |||
| 1971 | Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki | Kikukawa | Lead role | |
| Men and War Part II | Shintaro Tsuge | [9] | ||
| 1973 | Miyamoto Musashi | Miyamoto Musashi | Lead role | [10] |
| Men and War Part III | Shintaro Tsuge | [11] | ||
| 1974 | The Last Samurai | Sugi Toranosuke | Lead role | [12] |
| 2011 | Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom | Zekrom (voice) | [13] | |
| 2017 | Napping Princess | Isshin Shijima (voice) | [14] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ryōma ga Yuku | Takechi Hanpeita | Taiga drama | [6] |
| 1969–1970 | Kurama Tengu | Kurama Tengu | Lead role | |
| 1971 | Haru no Sakamichi | Sakazaki Naomori | Taiga drama | [6] |
| 1973 | Kunitori Monogatari | Oda Nobunaga | Lead role; Taiga drama | [15] |
| 1974–1975 | Amigasa Jūbei | Tsukimori Jūbei | Lead role | |
| 1976–1981 | Momotarō-zamurai (NTV) | Momotarō | Lead role | [16] |
| 1977 | Kashin | Kawai Tsugunosuke | Taiga drama | [17] |
| 1982–1985 | Tōyama no Kin-san | Kin-san | Lead role | |
| 1987–1995 | Sanbiki ga Kiru! | Yasaka Heishirō | Lead role | [6] |
| 1988–2002 | Hideki Takahashi's Captain Series | Keizō Sugisaki | Lead role | |
| 1990 | Tobu ga Gotoku | Shimazu Hisamitsu | Taiga drama | [18] |
| 1992–1994 | Momotarō-zamurai (TV Asahi) | Momotarō | Lead role | |
| 1994 | Oda Nobunaga | Oda Nobunaga | Lead role | |
| 1998 | Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Asahi) | Tokugawa Ieyasu and his double | Lead role | |
| 2000–2022 | Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery | Inspector Totsugawa | Lead role | |
| 2001 | Hōjō Tokimune | Mōri Suemitsu | Taiga drama | [19] |
| 2005 | Yoshitsune | Fujiwara no Hidehira | Taiga drama | [20] |
| 2008 | Atsuhime | Shimazu Nariakira | Taiga drama | [21] |
| 2009 | Nene: Onna Taikōki | Tokugawa Ieyasu | Miniseries | |
| 2009–2011 | Clouds Over the Hill | Kodama Gentarō | [22] | |
| 2011 | The After-Dinner Mysteries | Seitarō Hōshō | ||
| 2014 | Hell Teacher Nūbē | Mugenkai Jikū | ||
| Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Tokyo) | Shima Sakon | [23] | ||
| 2015 | Burning Flower | Ii Naosuke | Taiga drama | [24] |
| 2016 | Here Comes Asa! | Ōkuma Shigenobu | Asadora | [25] |
| 2025 | News Anchor | Yoshio Kunisada | [26] | |
| Unbound | Tokugawa Harusada | Taiga drama | [27] |