| Hideki Takahashi | |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1961–present |
| Children: | Maasa Takahashi |
| Website: | https://grapecom.jp/talent_writer/takahashi-hideki/ |
is a Japanese actor. Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon University.[1] [2]
Takahashi made his debut with Nikkatsu and acted in youth-oriented films. Takahashi made film debut with Kōgenji[3] directed by Buichi Saitō in 1961. In 1963, he starred in the yakuza film The Symbol of a Man directed by Akinori Matsuo and won popularity.[4] Under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu, his notable films are Fighting Elegy and Tattooed Life.
In 1971, Takahashi left Nikkatsu and became a freelance actor.[5] In 1974, he starred in Kenji Misumi's last film The Last Samurai.[5] On television, he became a star in such jidaigeki television dramas as Kunitori Monogatari and Momotarō-zamurai.[1] Modern roles are also in his repertoire. Among these is Detective Totsukawa in the Nishimura Kyōtarō Travel Mystery series. Takahashi is also active as a personality in quiz shows, exemplified by Quiz Nihonjin no Shitsumon (NHK, 1993–2003). He was a judge for Iron Chef.
His daughter is Maasa Takahashi, a professional presenter of Fuji Television.
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Kōgenji | Buichi Saitō | |||
| 1962 | Ue o muite aruko | Ken Matsumoto | Toshio Masuda | ||
| 1963 | Izu no Odoriko | Kawasaki | Katsumi Nishikawa | Lead role | |
| 1963 | Aoi sanmyaku | Yasukichi Tominaga | Katsumi Nishikawa | [6] | |
| 1963 | The Symbol of a Man | Akinori Matsuo | Lead role | ||
| 1964 | Our Blood Will Not Forgive | Seijun Suzuki | Lead role | ||
| 1965 | Tattooed Life | Seijyun Suzuki | Lead role | ||
| 1966 | Fighting Elegy | Kiroku Nanbu | Seijun Suzuki | Lead role | |
| 1968 | The Sword Gamblers | Joekichi Hanada | Akinori Matsuo | ||
| 1969 | Daimon Otokode Shinitai | Nonaka Tetsugorō | Akinori Matsuo | Lead role | |
| 1969 | The Wild Sea | Katsuyuki Shinoda | Tokujirō Yamazaki | Lead role | |
| 1970 | Men and War Part I | Shintaro Tsuge | Satsuo Yamamoto | [7] | |
| 1970 | Earth Ninja Chronicles: Duel in the Wind | Keiichi Ozawa | Lead role | ||
| 1971 | Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki | Kikukawa | Takashi Nomura | Lead role | |
| 1971 | Men and War Part II | Shintaro Tsuge | Satsuo Yamamoto | [8] | |
| 1973 | Miyamoto Musashi | Miyamoto Musashi | Tai Kato | Lead role | |
| 1973 | Men and War Part III | Shintaro Tsuge | Satsuo Yamamoto | [9] | |
| 1974 | The Last Samurai | Toranosuke Sugi | Kenji Misumi | Lead role | |
| 2011 | Zekrom (voice) | Kunihiko Yuyama | |||
| 2017 | Napping Princess | Isshin Shijima (voice) | Kenji Kamiyama | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ryōma ga Yuku | Takechi Hanpeita | NHK | Taiga drama | [10] |
| 1969–70 | Kurama Tengu | Kurama Tengu | NHK | Lead role | |
| 1971 | Haru no Sakamichi | Sakazaki Naomori | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 1973 | Kunitori Monogatari | Oda Nobunaga | NHK | Lead role, Taiga drama | |
| 1974–75 | Amigasa Jūbei | Tsukimori Jūbei | Fuji TV | Lead role | |
| 1976–81 | Momotarō-zamurai | Momotarō | NTV | Lead role | |
| 1977 | Kashin | Kawai Tsugunosuke | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 1982–85 | Tōyama no Kin-san | Kin-san | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| 1987–95 | Sanbiki ga Kiru! | Yasaka Heishirō | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| 1988–2002 | Hideki Takahashi's Captain Series | Keizō Sugisaki | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| 1990 | Tobu ga Gotoku | Shimazu Hisamitsu | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 1992–94 | Momotarō-zamurai (TV Asahi) | Momotarō | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| 1994 | Oda Nobunaga | Oda Nobunaga | TV Tokyo | Lead role | |
| 1998 | Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Asahi) | Tokugawa Ieyasu and his double | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| 2000–22 | Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery | Inspector Totsugawa | TV Asahi | Lead role | |
| 2001 | Hōjō Tokimune | Mōri Suemitsu | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2005 | Yoshitsune | Fujiwara no Hidehira | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2008 | Atsuhime | Shimazu Nariakira | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2009 | Tokugawa Ieyasu | TV Tokyo | Miniseries | ||
| 2009–11 | Saka no Ue no Kumo | Kodama Gentarō | NHK | ||
| 2011 | The After-Dinner Mysteries | Seitarō Hōshō | Fuji TV | ||
| 2014 | Hell Teacher Nūbē | Mugenkai Jikū | NTV | ||
| Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Tokyo) | Shima Sakon | TV Tokyo | Lead role | ||
| 2015 | Hana Moyu | Ii Naosuke | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2016 | Here Comes Asa! | Ōkuma Shigenobu | NHK | Asadora | |
| 2018 | Legal V Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi | Masahiko Kyōgoku | TV Asahi | ||
He made commercials for Echigo Seika and Kansai Electric Power Company.