, nicknamed ,
(born March 7, 1977 in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. Trained as a stage actor at the
Bungaku-za
is a Japanese theatre company. Along with the Mingei Theatre Company and the Haiyuza Theatre Company it is considered one of the "Big Three" among Shingeki theatre troupes.
History
The company was founded by Kunio Kishida, Mantarō Kubota a ...
after graduating from
Chuo University
, commonly referred to as or , is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country. The univer ...
, he first began to appear on Japanese TV in small roles in 2008, and then in films in 2011.
Filmography
Television
Film
Awards
References
External links
Profile at Hirata Office Co. website*
1977 births
Living people
Japanese male television actors
Taiga drama lead actors
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