Takehiro Hira
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Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira (平 岳大, Hira Takehiro) is a distinguished Japanese actor, born on July 27, 1974, in Setagaya, Tokyo. He comes from a prominent acting family, being the son of renowned actors Mikijirō Hira and Yoshiko Sakuma. His early life involved a blend of Japanese and American education, as he was raised in Japan until the age of 15 before attending high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and then Brown University in the United States. Prior to his acting career, he held diverse jobs, including a care provider for autistic children, a financial analyst, a project manager at an internet startup, and even a tempura chef.Hira made his theatrical debut in 2002 and collaborated closely with his father, notably playing Iago to his father's Othello. He gained significant recognition in Japan for his portrayal of the last shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, in the NHK taiga drama Atsuhime (2008). His filmography includes appearances in several films by Takashi Miike, such as Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) and Ace Attorney (2012).In recent years, Takehiro Hira has gained considerable international acclaim. He starred as the detective Kenzo Mori in the British-Japanese gangster drama series Giri/Haji (2019), and featured in the American film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021). His global recognition further solidified with his role as Kazunori Yamauchi in Gran Turismo (2023), and his prominent role as Ishido Kazunari in the critically acclaimed FX series Shōgun (2024), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also appeared in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023).His upcoming projects include the film Tornado (2025), where he plays the character Fujin, and the action-thriller Karoshi, described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. He is also slated to appear as Prime Minister Ozaki in Captain America: Brave New World (2025) and is expected to return for a second season of Shōgun. Takehiro Hira's ability to seamlessly transition between Japanese and international productions, coupled with his powerful screen presence, has made him a highly sought-after talent.

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