Hideaki Itō

is a Japanese actor.

Biography

Ito is best known for starring in the hit franchise ''Umizaru'' film series, which consistently topped the Japanese box office of the year. He has also head-lined many other major Japanese films such as Takashi Miike's ''Sukiyaki Western Django'' (2007) and ''Lesson of the Evil (2012)'' and is featured in many others.

Personal life

Hideaki Ito was born in Nagasaki. His family includes his father, mother and a younger sister. He lived in Tokyo when he was a child, and moved back to his hometown of Gifu when he was 4 years old. He was frail, sick and diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was in kindergarten. He began to be hospitalized for a long time. After attending elementary school, he was discharged and hospitalized continuously.

Ito is good at sports. His hobbies include horse riding, diving, surfing, skiing, skydiving, etc. He is qualified as a professional dive instructor. He likes manga, anime, video games. He is also a fan of ''Star Wars''.

In October 2014, Hideaki Ito published a marriage announcement and registered his marriage with a woman on the 24th.

Filmography

Film

* '' Himitsu'' (1999)
* ''Pyrokinesis'' (2000)
* ''Blister'' (2000)
* ''The Princess Blade'' (2001)
* '' Onmyoji'' (2001)
* ''Love Song'' (2001)
* '' When the Last Sword Is Drawn'' (2002), as Tokugawa Yoshinobu
* '' Onmyoji 2'' (2003)
* ''Umizaru'' (2004)
* ''Kono Mune Ippai no Ai o'' (2005)
* '' Umizaru 2: Limit of Love'' (2006)
* ''Sukiyaki Western Django'' (2007)
* ''252: Seizonsha Ari'' (2008)
* ''Kamui Gaiden'' (2009)
* '' Umizaru 3: The Last Message'' (2010)
* '' Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess'' (2011)
* '' Umizaru 4: Brave Hearts'' (2012)
* ''Lesson of the Evil'' (2012)
* '' Wood Job!'' (2014), as Yoki Iida
* ''Terra Formars'' (2016)
* ''March Comes in like a Lion'' (2017), as Gotō Masamune
* '' March Goes out like a Lamb'' (2017), as Gotō Masamune
* '' Memoirs of a Murderer'' (2017), as Detective Makimura Kō
* '' Kamen Rider Zero-One the Movie: Real×Time'' (2020), as Esu/Kamen Rider Eden
* '' The Doorman'' (2020), as Leo
* '' Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai'' (2021), as Serizawa Kamo
* ''Kappei'' (2022), as Kappei
* ''The Legend and Butterfly'' (2023), as Fukuzumi Heitarō Sadaie
* '' Knuckle Girl'' (2023)
* ''Previously Saved Version'' (2024), Naoki
* ''#Iwilltellyouthetruth'' (2025)

Television

* ''Dessin'' (1997)
* ''Bayside Shakedown'' (1997)
* ''Boy Hunt'' (1998)
* ''Ai Tokidoki Uso'' (1998)
* ''Yamada Ikka no Shinbou'' (1999)
* ''Out: Tsumatachi no Hanzai'' (1999)
* '' Over Time'' (1999)
* ''Ai o Kudasai'' (2000)
* ''Yasha'' (2000)
* ''Koi o Nan-nen Yasundemasuka'' (2001)
* ''Le Parfum De La Jaolusie'' (2001)
* ''Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 2'' (2001)
* ''Joshiana'' (2001)
* ''Baka Sankyodai'' (2001)
* '' Akahige'' (2002)
* '' Tentai Kansoku'' (2002)
* ''Toshiie to Matsu'' (2002), Maeda Toshinaga
* ''Mayonaka no Ame'' (2002)
* ''Ai to Shihon Shugi'' (2003)
* ''Namahoso wa Tomaranai'' (2003)
* '' The Great White Tower'' (2003)
* ''The Princess Blade'' (2003)
* ''Boku no Mahotsukai'' (2003)
* ''Atsuki Yume no Hi'' (2004)
* ''Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3'' (2005)
* ''Kunitori Monogatari'' (2005)
* '' Umizaru Evolution'' (2005)
* ''Bengoshi no Kuzu'' (2006)
* '' First Kiss'' (2007)
* ''Kodoku no Kake'' (2007)
* ''Akechi Mitsuhide'' (2007)
* ''Wachigaiya Itosato'' (2007)
* '' Buzzer Beat'' (2009)
* ''Carnation'' (2011)
* '' Koukousei Restaurant'' (2011)
* '' Last Money: Ai no Nedan'' (2011)
* ''Doubles: Futari no Keiji'' (2013)
* ''Zainin no Uso'' (2014)
* '' The Emperor's Cook'' (2015)
* ''Liquid: Oni no Sake, Kiseki no Kura'' (2015)
* ''Mutsu: Mieru Me'' (2015)
* ''Boku no Yabai Tsuma'' (2016)
* '' Awaiting Kirin'' (2020), Saitō Yoshitatsu
* ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'' (2020), Esu/Kamen Rider Eden
* '' Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan'' (2021), Date Masamune
* '' Tokyo Vice'' (2022), Miyamoto
* ''Umeko: The Face of Female Education'' (2022), Tsuda Sen
* ''Love with a Case'' (2022), Naruhito Yukimatsu
* ''Galápagos'' (2023), Torii
*''Last Samurai Standing'' (2025), Kanjiya Bukotsu

Awards and nominations

Bibliography

* ''ID4'' (2001)
* ''Hideakizm'' (2001)
* ''Morocco'' (2002)

References

External links

Official Personal web site
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1975 births
Living people
People from Gifu
Japanese male film actors
Japanese male television actors
Japanese racehorse owners and breeders
20th-century Japanese male actors
21st-century Japanese male actors

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