Hideaki Itô
☼ Born on 3 December 1975, in Gifu, Japan
Biography
Hideaki Ito, born in 1975, in Nagasaki, Japan, and raised in Gifu, is a renowned Japanese actor known for his versatility and charismatic presence in both film and television. He graduated from Gifu Prefectural Ginan Technical High School and later moved to Tokyo after having been chosen in a competition for a talent agency for young male actors. Hideaki's breakthrough role came in 2004 when he starred in the film and TV series, "Umizaru", a film about the lives of Japan Coast Guard officers. Each of the Umizaru films ranked in the top 100 highest grossing films in Japan, including both Japanese and Western films. His performance garnered significant attention and cemented his status as a leading actor in Japanese cinema. Throughout his career, Hideaki Ito has displayed a wide range of acting abilities, taking on diverse roles in genres such as drama, action, comedy and historical epics. Notably, he starred in the 2007 film "Sukiyaki Western Django" with Quentin Tarantino. The film was entered in the 64th Venice Film Festival. In 2012, he received critical acclaim for his role as Seiji Hasumi in the thriller "Lesson of the Evil", directed by Takashi Miike. In 2015, he won the Japan Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Wood Job!". In 2022, Hideaki was cast as Jin Miyamoto, a detective in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, in HBO's Tokyo Vice, a crime drama based on the memoir of American journalist Jake Adelstein. Hideaki's performance was widely praised, contrib
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uting to the overall success and critical acclaim of the show. With a career spanning over two decades, Hideaki Ito remains a significant presence in the Japanese film industry. His dedication to his craft, his ability to adapt to various roles, and transition seamlessly between different genres while delivering compelling performances makes him a prominent and enduring figure in the world of acting.
In the role of actor
Terraformars (17/07/2016)
A group of desperate individuals fly to Mars to rid the planet of mutant cockroaches in Terraformars. In the year 2599, scientists have succeeded in terraforming Mars to make it fit for human emigration. However, the planet must first be rid of cockroaches, who have evolved into human-like form and are known as Terraformars. Eccentric […]
Over Your Dead Body (12/09/2014)
From Japanese auteur Takashi Miike (13 Assassins) comes this multi-reality ghost story. A theatre troupe are in rehearsals for a production of the 200 year old play Yotsuya Kaidan. The play is a story of betrayal and revenge, centring on a samurai named Tamiya Iemon and his spurred lover Oiwa. As rehearsals of the play […]