Hiroshi Abe (actor)

Hiroshi Abe
Native name 阿部 寛
Born (1964-06-22) 22 June 1964
Kanagawa, Yokohama, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Actor, Model
Years active 1983-present
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Children 2

Hiroshi Abe (阿部 寛 Abe Hiroshi, born 22 June 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in Still Walking, Chocolate and Godzilla 2000: Millennium.

Career

In 2009, Abe won the Best Actor award in the 63rd Mainichi Film Award for his performances in Still Walking and Aoi Tori.[1] Abe also starred in Hideki Takeuchi's Thermæ Romæ.[2] He then played a supporting role in Hirokazu Koreeda's I Wish.[3]

Filmography

Films

TV Series

  • Glorious Yorujuro (1996-1997) – Yorujūrō
  • Honeymoon Divorce (1997) – Takuya Kitamura
  • Yasha (2000) – Ken Kurosaki
  • Trick (2000-2003) – Jirō Ueda
  • Hero (2001) – Mitsugu Shibayama
  • Antique (2001) – Chikage Kobayakawa
  • Midnight Rain (2002) – Shunsuke Izumida
  • My Little Chef (2002) – Kensaku Tachibana
  • The Last Lawyer (2003)

  • Rika (2003) – Takao Homma
  • Musashi (2003) – Gion Tōji
  • Wedding Planner (2003) – Jun Okonogi
  • Smile (2003) – Reijirō Sakurai
  • Fugitive: Runaway (2004) – Ryūji Mineshima
  • At Home Dad (2004) – Kazuyuki Yamamura
  • Yoshitsune (2005) – Taira no Tomomori
  • Dragon Zakura (2005) – Kenji Sakuragi
  • Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (2006) – Shinsuke Kuwano

Accolades

Year Award Category Notable Work Result Ref.
1995 Japanese Professional Movie Awards N/A Kyouju Luger P08 Won
2009 Mainichi Film Concours Best Actor Aruitemo Aruitemo & Aoi Tori Won [1]
2012 Blue Ribbon Awards Karasu no oyayubi Won
2013 36th Japan Academy Prize Thermæ Romæ Won
2015 38th Japan Academy Prize Cape Nostalgia Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Zakurozaka no Adauchi Nominated
2016 3rd Kyoto International Art and Film Festival Toshiro Mifune Award Won
9th Tokyo Drama Awards Best Actor Shitamachi Rocket Won
41st Hochi Film Award Best Actor After the Storm Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Win at 63rd Mainichi Film Awards". Anime News Network. 21 January 2009.
  2. Adams, Mark (7 September 2012). "Thermae Romae". Screen International.
  3. Chang, Dustin (10 May 2012). "I WISH Review". Twitch Film.
  4. "Thermae Romae Manga Gets Live-Action Film Sequel (updated)". Anime News Network. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

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