Hiroshi Abe (actor)
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is a Japanese
model
and actor
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He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University
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and Aoitori.
was "Let's have Romance" (Koi wo simashō Yumin wo kikinagara) (1988. As of 2003, he has starred or co-starred in an astonishing 84 shows, appearing in at least one per three-month cycle since 1996.
Leading Actor in: (2010 spring) as Kaga Kyoichiro (2009 spring) as Haruo Sakura" (2006 summer) as Shinsuke Kuwano (2005 summer) as Kenji Sakuragi (2004 summer) as Kazuyuki Yamamura (2003 winter) (2003 autumn, 2002 winter, 2000 summer) as Jirō Ueda (1996 Sep-1997 March) as Yorujūrō
Some others he co-starred in: (December 2009, 2010 and 2011) as Akiyama Yoshifuru
(NHK
Taiga Drama
) (2008) - as Uesugi Kenshin
(2008 spring) as Katsutoshi Nirasawa(NHK Taiga Drama) (2005) - as Taira no Tomomori
(2004 summer) as Ryūji Mineshima (2003 spring) as Jun Okonogi (2003 spring) as Reijirō Sakurai (2003 March) (Won for Best Horror Film of the year) as Takao Homma(NHK Taiga Drama) (2003) as Gion Tōji (2002 autumn) as Shunsuke Izumida (2002 summer) as Kensaku Tachibana (2001 winter) as Mitsugu Shibayama(2001 autumn) as Chikage Kobayakawa(2000 spring) as Ken Kurosaki (1997 Autumn) as Takuya Kitamura
He also stars in "Special Research Project 200X", and occasionally narrates.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
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Career
In 1988, during his last year of college, he made his first foray into acting with the movie Haikara-san Ga Touru. In 2009, he won the award for Best Actor in the 63rd Mainichi Film Award for his performances in Still WalkingStill Walking (2008 film)
is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film is a portrait of a family over roughly 24 hours as they commemorate the death of one member.-Plot:...
and Aoitori.
Television
His first Japanese television dramaJapanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
was "Let's have Romance" (Koi wo simashō Yumin wo kikinagara) (1988. As of 2003, he has starred or co-starred in an astonishing 84 shows, appearing in at least one per three-month cycle since 1996.
Leading Actor in: (2010 spring) as Kaga Kyoichiro (2009 spring) as Haruo Sakura" (2006 summer) as Shinsuke Kuwano (2005 summer) as Kenji Sakuragi (2004 summer) as Kazuyuki Yamamura (2003 winter) (2003 autumn, 2002 winter, 2000 summer) as Jirō Ueda (1996 Sep-1997 March) as Yorujūrō
Some others he co-starred in: (December 2009, 2010 and 2011) as Akiyama Yoshifuru
Akiyama Yoshifuru
was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and was considered the father of the modern Japanese cavalry. Akiyama Yoshifuru was Vice Admiral Akiyama Saneyuki's older brother.-Early life:...
(NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
Taiga Drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
) (2008) - as Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Kenshin
was a daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku period of Japan.He was one of the most powerful lords of the Sengoku period. While chiefly remembered for his prowess on the battlefield, Kenshin is also regarded as an extremely skillful administrator who fostered the growth of local industries...
(2008 spring) as Katsutoshi Nirasawa(NHK Taiga Drama) (2005) - as Taira no Tomomori
Taira no Tomomori
' was the son of Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira Clan's chief commanders in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history....
(2004 summer) as Ryūji Mineshima (2003 spring) as Jun Okonogi (2003 spring) as Reijirō Sakurai (2003 March) (Won for Best Horror Film of the year) as Takao Homma(NHK Taiga Drama) (2003) as Gion Tōji (2002 autumn) as Shunsuke Izumida (2002 summer) as Kensaku Tachibana (2001 winter) as Mitsugu Shibayama(2001 autumn) as Chikage Kobayakawa(2000 spring) as Ken Kurosaki (1997 Autumn) as Takuya Kitamura
He also stars in "Special Research Project 200X", and occasionally narrates.
Films
- Haikarasan ga tōru (1988)
- Yawara! (1989)
- Spirit WarriorSpirit Warrioris a manga by Makoto Ogino. It began serialization in 1985, total 17 volumes and has been spun off into anime, two live action movies, Peacock King and Saga of the Phoenix, and video games.-Story:...
Saga of the Phoenix (1990) - Yamato Takeru (1994)
- Moon Over Tao (1997)
- Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
- Tokyo RaidersTokyo RaidersTokyo Raiders is a 2000 Hong Kong action film set in Hong Kong and Tokyo, directed by Jingle Ma and starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ekin Cheng and Kelly Chen. The success of the film led to the making of its sequel, Seoul Raiders, in 2005...
(2000) - Blood Sucking Space (2001) (Chi wo sū uchū)
- RUSH! (2001)
- Platonic Sex (2001)
- Trick (2002)
- Hana and AliceHana and Aliceis a 2004 Japanese teen romance film by director Shunji Iwai. The film, shot on HD digital video by the director of photography, Noboru Shinoda, who shared a longstanding working relationship with Shunji Iwai, concerns the life of two girls, the titular Hana and Alice , and the stress placed on...
/ 花とアリス / Hana to Arisu (2004) - Hotel Venus / ホテル ビーナス / Hoteru bīnasu (2004)
- Survive Style 5+Survive Style 5+Survive Style 5+ is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Gen Sekiguchi. It stars Tadanobu Asano, Kyōko Koizumi, Reika Hashimoto, Jai West, Sonny Chiba and Vinnie Jones.-Synopsis:...
(2004) - My Lover is a Sniper: The Movie / 恋人はスナイパー 劇場版 (2004)
- The man behind the scissorsHasami otokois a 2005 film directed by Japanese director Toshiharu Ikeda.Based on a novel by Masayuki Shuno, the film is a psychological thriller about series of murders committed using scissors, the people who carried out the murders, and the police who are trying to catch them.-Plot:The film opens with a...
/ ハサミ男 / Hasami otoko (2004) - Ubume no Natsu (2005)
- Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior / Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken series (2006–2008)
- Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Love in Death / Raō Den Jun'ai no Shō (2006)
- Legend of Yuria / Yuria Den (2007) (OVA)
- Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fighting / Raō Den Gekito no Shō (2007)
- Legend of Toki / Toki Den (2008) (OVA)
- Zero: Legend of Kenshiro / Zero: Kenshirō Den (2008)
- Trick 2 (2006)
- Baruto no GakuenBaruto no Gakuenis a Japanese film released in 2006 and based on the true story of the Bandō Prisoner of War camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the camp and local residents at the stage of Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture in Japan....
(2006) - Forbidden Siren (2006)
- Bubble Fiction: Boom or BustBubble Fiction: Boom or Bustis a 2007 Japanese science fiction comedy film directed by Yasuo Baba available with English sub-titles. The plot centers on traveling in time from 2007 to 1990 and in the process compares some everyday things between 1990 and 2007 is a 2007 Japanese science fiction comedy film directed by Yasuo...
(2007) - HERO the movieHero (2007 film)Hero is a film based on the 2001 TV series of the same name.Casting of this film, with the original casts from the TV series, includes the new casts from the special drama, which aired in 2006...
(2007) - Taitei no KenTaitei no Ken' is a series of novels by Baku Yumemakura. They blend samurai action with sci-fi elements. The first novel was adapted into a 2007 movie directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.-Cast:*Hiroshi Abe as Yorozu Genkurou...
(2007) - Team Batista no EikōTeam Batista no Eikois a Japanese mystery film and television show adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Takeru Kaidō. The story revolves around a hospital with a team of doctors known for their success with a type of heart surgery...
(2008) - ChocolateChocolate (2008 film)Chocolate , also known as Zen, Warrior Within, is a 2008 Thai martial arts film starring Yanin "Jeeja" Vismistananda in her debut film performance. It is directed by Prachya Pinkaew, with martial arts choreography by Panna Rittikrai...
(2008) - Mōryō no HakoMoryo no Hakois a Japanese novel by Natsuhiko Kyogoku. It is the second novel in the series that began with Summer of the Ubume. The novel has been turned into a live action feature film, a manga, and an anime TV series.-Story:...
(2008) - Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last PrincessKakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princessis a Japanese film directed by Shinji Higuchi released May 10, 2008. It is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress.-About:Principal photography began on November 1, 2007, and location filming has taken place in areas such as Mount Aso, Kumamoto Castle, Ibaraki Prefecture, and Shizuoka...
(2008) - Aruitemo aruitemoStill Walking (2008 film)is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The film is a portrait of a family over roughly 24 hours as they commemorate the death of one member.-Plot:...
(Still Walking) (2008) - I WishI Wish (film)is a 2011 Japanese film written and directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. This film stars real-life brothers Koki Maeda and Oshiro Maeda, along with veteran actress Kirin Kiki and actor Joe Odagiri...
/ 奇跡 (2011) - Once in a Blue MoonOnce in a Blue Moon (2011 film)is a 2011 Japanese comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani.-Cast:* Eri Fukatsu* Toshiyuki Nishida* Hiroshi Abe* Kiichi Nakai* Yūko Takeuchi* Tadanobu Asano...
(2011)
Stage
- 2004 Chikamatu Double Suicide Chikamatu Shinchuu monogatari-sore ha koi)
- 2002, 1998, 1993-96 Atami Murder-Monte Carlo Illusion (Atami satujinn jikenn-monntekaruro iryu-jonn)
- 2001 One Who Brings It Up (mochiageru hito)
- 2000 New Jigokuhen (SinJigokuhen) (Famous novel from Japanese literature)
- 1992 Sometime, Somewhere (aruhi dokokade)