Hideki Takahashi

Japanese actor

Hideki Takahashi

Takahashi in 1962

Born|  (1944-02-10) February 10, 1944 (age 80)

Chiba, Japan

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1961–present
Height| 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
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]

## Career

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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

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

## Selected filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Director  | Notes  | Ref(s)

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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

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Network  | Notes  | Ref(s)

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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

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

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Official website in Japanese
* Hideki Takahashi at IMDb

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* 2
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Japan

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

Other|

* IdRef

*[m.]: married
*[Ref(s)]: Reference(s)