Mikijiro Hira

Nov 21, 1933 - Oct 22, 2016 (82 years old) in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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Mikijirō Hira (平 幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Known For

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13 Assassins
Lord Doi
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Tibetan Dog
Adult Tenzin (voice)
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Yoshitsune
Goshirakawa Emperor
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Horus: Prince of the Sun
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)

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