Born in Yokohama in 1964, Hiroshi Abe began as a fashion model before moving into acting and becoming one of Japan's most recognizable leading men. He earned wide acclaim for his understated performance in Hirokazu Kore-eda's Still Walking (2008) and reunited with the director on After the Storm (2016). On television he became a household presence through the hit legal comedy Legal High (2012) and the Roman-Japan crossover fantasy Thermae Romae (2012). At ease with both drama and deadpan comedy, he built a reputation as a dignified, quietly commanding screen actor.
Hiroshi Abe
62 years (Jun 22, 1964)Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
87 Movies36 Series
Born in Yokohama in 1964, Hiroshi Abe began as a fashion model before moving into acting and becoming one of Japan's most recognizable leading men. He earned wide acclaim for his understated performance in Hirokazu Kore-eda's Still Walking (2008) and reunited with the director on After the Storm (2016). On television he became a household presence through the hit legal comedy Legal High (2012) and the Roman-Japan crossover fantasy Thermae Romae (2012). At ease with both drama and deadpan comedy, he built a reputation as a dignified, quietly commanding screen actor.
Hiroshi Abe (born June 22, 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.
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