| Shōhei Hino | |
| Birthname: | Kōichi Nihei |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1960–present |
is a Japanese actor and singer. Hino was born in Tokyo and raised in Osaka.[1] Hino appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series.[2] [3]
He began his acting career at the age of 13.[1] In 1966, he made his film debut with Izukoe. In 1973, he was given the stage name Shōhei Hino by novelist Shōtarō Ikenami.[1] In the same year, he won popularity through his role Hashiba Hideyoshi in Kunitori Monogatari.[4] In 1974, Hino made film appearance for the first time in 8 years and played lead role for the first time in My Blood is the Blood of Others directed by Toshio Masuda.