Hideki Takahashi

Japanese actor

Hideki Takahashi

Takahashi in 1962

Born|  (1944-02-10) February 10, 1944 (age 81)

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]

## 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  | Notes  | Ref.

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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]

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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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]

## 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 "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. ^ "宮本武蔵(1973)". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
11. ^ "戦争と人間 完結篇". eiga.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
12. ^ "狼よ落日を斬れ 風雲篇・激情篇・怒濤篇". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
13. ^ "劇場版ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ ビクティニと黒き英雄 ゼクロム". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
14. ^ "ひるね姫 知らないワタシの物語". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
15. ^ "国盗り物語". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
16. ^ "高橋英樹主演「桃太郎侍」セレクション". Jidaigeki Senmon Channel (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 April 2025.
17. ^ "花神". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
18. ^ "翔ぶが如く". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
19. ^ "北条時宗". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
20. ^ "義経". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
21. ^ "篤姫". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
22. ^ "坂の上の雲". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
23. ^ "時代劇「影武者 徳川家康」". Twellv (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
24. ^ "花燃ゆ". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
25. ^ "『あさが来た』終盤の新キャスト発表 大隈重信役に高橋英樹、娘の夫に工藤阿須加". Oricon (in Japanese). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
26. ^ "キャスターの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
27. ^ "大河ドラマ「べらぼう」高岡早紀が蔦重の母に、水樹奈々・高橋英樹ら新キャスト発表". Natalie (in Japanese). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

## 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
* Yale LUX

*[m.]: married
*[Ref.]: References