Hideaki Itō

Hideaki Ito (伊藤 英明, Itō Hideaki, born August 3, 1975) is a Japanese actor.

Hideaki Itō
Born	(1975-08-03) August 3, 1975 Gifu, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Biography

Ito is best known for starring in the hit franchise Umizaru film series which consistently topped the Japanese box office of the year. He has also head-lined many other major Japanese films such as Takashi Miike's Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)[1] and Lesson of the Evil (2012)[2] and is featured in many others.

Filmography

Film

• Himitsu (1999)
• Pyrokinesis (2000)[3]
• Blister (2000)
• The Princess Blade (2001)
• Onmyoji (2001)
• Love Song (2001)
• When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003), as Tokugawa Yoshinobu
• Onmyoji 2 (2003)
• Umizaru (2004)
• Kono Mune Ippai no Ai o (2005)
• Umizaru 2: Limit of Love (2006)
• Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
• 252: Seizonsha Ari (2008)
• Kamui Gaiden (2009)
• Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
• Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess (2011)
• Umizaru 4: Brave Hearts (2012)
• Lesson of the Evil (2012)
• Wood Job! (2014), as Yoki Iida[4]
• Terra Formars (2016)
• March Comes in like a Lion (2017), as Gotō Masamune
• March Goes out like a Lamb (2017), as Gotō Masamune
• Memoirs of a Murderer (2017), as Detective Makimura Kō
• Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2020), as Serizawa Kamo
• Doorman (TBA)

Television

• Dessin (1997)
• Bayside Shakedown (1997)
• Boy Hunt (1998)
• Ai Tokidoki Uso (1998)
• Yamada Ikka no Shinbou (1999)
• Out: Tsumatachi no Hanzai (1999)
• Over Time (1999)
• Ai o Kudasai (2000)
• Yasha (2000)
• Koi o Nan-nen Yasundemasuka (2001)
• Le Parfum De La Jaolusie (2001)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 2 (2001)
• Joshiana (2001)
• Baka Sankyodai (2001)
• Akahige (2002)
• Tentai Kansoku (2002)
• Toshiie to Matsu (2002), Maeda Toshinaga
• Mayonaka no Ame (2002)
• Ai to Shihon Shugi (2003)
• Namahoso wa Tomaranai (2003)
• Shiroi Kyotō (2003)
• The Princess Blade (2003)
• Boku no Mahotsukai (2003)
• Atsuki Yume no Hi (2004)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 (2005)
• Kunitori Monogatari (2005)
• Umizaru Evolution (2005)
• Bengoshi no Kuzu (2006)
• First Kiss (2007)
• Kodoku no Kake (2007)
• Akechi Mitsuhide (2007)
• Wachigaiya Itosato (2007)
• Buzzer Beat (2009)
• Carnation (2011)
• Koukousei Restaurant (2011)
• Last Money: Ai no Nedan (2011)
• Doubles: Futari no Keiji (2013)
• Zainin no Uso (2014)
• The Emperor's Cook (2015)
• Liquid: Oni no Sake, Kiseki no Kura (2015)
• Mutsu: Mieru Me (2015)
• Boku no Yabai Tsuma (2016)
• Kirin ga Kuru (2020), Saitō Yoshitatsu

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2001	25th Elan d'or Awards	Newcomer of the Year	Himself	Won
2015	69th Mainichi Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Wood Job!	Won
	38th Japan Academy Film Prize	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated

Bibliography

• ID4 (2001)
• Hideakizm (2001)
• Morocco (2002)

References

1. Scott, A. O. (28 August 2008). "Sergio Leone Meets Reservoir Dog in Japanese Pastiche". The New York Times.
2. Young, Deborah (11 September 2012). "Lesson of the Evil (Aku no Kyoten): Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter.
3. クロスファイア. Kinema Junpo Film Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
4. "マイア・ヒラサワ、映画『WOOD JOB！（ウッジョブ）～神去なあなあ日常～』主題歌担当" [Maia Hirasawa to sing main theme song for movie "Wood Job"]. Barks (in Japanese). Japan: Global Plus. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

External links

Official Personal web site

• Official website
• Hideaki Itō on IMDb
• Hideaki Itō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)