Mitsuru Hirata
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Mitsuru Hirata is, by now, a veteran Japanese actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Thug. 'Fukushima 50' is a second title with real reach. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape.
Mitsuru Hirata
61 Movies
35 Series
Mitsuru Hirata is, by now, a veteran Japanese actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Thug. 'Fukushima 50' is a second title with real reach. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape.
Movies
Plays Principal
Under Ninja
2025
Plays Thug
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
Plays Shigeru Hirayama
Fukushima 50
2020
Plays Bito
Call Me Chihiro
2023
Plays Tada
Madadayo
1993
Plays Kakegawa
Love & Pop
1998
Plays Taiso Yokota
KochiKame - The Movie: Save the Kachidoki Bridge!
2011
Plays Kawaguchi
Railroad Man
1999
Plays Yasu
Fall Guy
1982
Plays Akira Asada
The Asadas!
2020
Plays Actor
Welcome to the Quiet Room
2007
Plays Mitsuharu
The Woodsman and the Rain
2012
Plays Shigeo Sugita
Traces of Sin
2017
Plays Jo Daisaku
SHOWTIME 7
2025
Plays Yuzo Sawada
Rebirth
2011
Plays Co. President Araki
Romantic Prelude
2009
Plays Daisuke Morioka
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story
1993
Plays Torakichi
Capone Cries a Lot
1985
Plays Hiroshi Takubo
Listen to the Universe
2019
Plays Yukihiro Taki
Memoirs of a Murderer
2017
Plays Kensaku Urabe
The Last Message
2012
Plays Wataru Kawagoe
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
2009
Plays Yasuo (voice)
Twilight of the Cockroaches
1987
Plays Machi's father
The Buried Forest
2005
Plays Haruo Miyazawa (2009)
Flowers
2010
Plays Koji Shimada
A Lone Scalpel
2010
Plays Yoshimitsu Iwazaki
Whiteout
2000
Plays Ochi
Choji Snack Bar
1983
Plays Shigeo
We Are
2018
Plays Yasuhito Aida
First Love
2000
Plays Tamio Sakata
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
Plays Tokisada Asakura
The Man in White
2003
Plays Nakama
Actress
1987
Plays Shozo Sugimoto (Father)
Shabu-Shabu Spirit
2015
Plays Ajisawa
Spectacle of Buds
1986
Plays Keiichi
My Grandpa
2003
Plays Yamamuro
Inochi
2002
Plays Kotaro Yamazaki
Love Bites Back
1988
Plays Koichi Shiina
The Deep Red
2005
Plays Amamoto
Soul Flower Train
2013
Plays Koji Hashimoto
The City of Betrayal
2016
TV Shows
Plays 水沢謙吾
Kimi no na wa
1991
Plays 山野一平
Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko
1994
Plays Sadao Kono（河野 定雄）
Emergency Room 24 Hours
1999
Plays Ippei Shinomiya
Nihon Boro Yado Kiko
2019
Plays Kazuhiko Tanioka
The Way Of The Hot & Spicy
2021
Plays Yuichiro Yamaguchi
A Younger Man
2003
Plays Yosuke Kirihara
Into the White Night
2006
Plays Kaoru Tamura
Absolute Zero
2010
Plays Nobuo Kajita
Nameless Poison
2013
Plays Shuji Kishimoto
Last Friends
2008
Plays 하타노 쿠니오
The Last Hope
2013
Plays Takeshi Kurosaki
Love Generation
1997
Plays Tsugunori Furukawa
Shotenin Michiru no Mi no Uebanashi
2013
Plays Zento Hachiya
Saving My Stupid Youth
2014
Plays Hasumi Isao [Security guard of Sasai Memorial Hospital]
Dear Patient
2020
Plays Seitaro Akiyama
Innocent Love
2008
Plays Hokari Yoshiaki [Oboist]
Reversal Orchestra
2023
Plays Basho Matsuo
Asaki Yumemishi
2013
Plays Fujisaki
Border
2014
Plays Kouichi Iwase
Kokosei Restaurant
2011
Plays Sogo Shiba
The Holy Monsters
2012
Plays Tomota Shogo
Pandora
2008
Plays Okubo Jiemon
Segodon
2018
Plays Miyazawa Masajiro
Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku
2017
Plays Uzaki Eisaku
Made in Japan
2013
Plays Naohiko Saegusa（三枝 尚彦）
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
2016
Plays Otokichi Shidawara
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
2017
Plays Shuji Satomi
The Great White Tower
1990
Plays Policeman
After the Rains and Dreams
2005
Plays Keiichi Yamazaki
Graduation Song
2010
Latest Trailers
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SHOWTIME 7
Full Filmography
SHOWTIME 7
Jo Daisaku
2025
Film
Under Ninja
Principal
2025
Film
Reversal Orchestra
Hokari Yoshiaki [Oboist] · 10 episodes
2023
TV
Call Me Chihiro
Bito
2023
Film
Futari no Ultraman
Old Shozo Uehara · 1 episode
2022
TV
The Way Of The Hot & Spicy
Kazuhiko Tanioka · 12 episodes
2021–
TV
Dear Patient
Hasumi Isao [Security guard of Sasai Memorial Hospital] · 10 episodes
2020
TV
The Asadas!
Akira Asada
2020
Film
Fukushima 50
Shigeru Hirayama
2020
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mitsuru Hirata and where are they from?
Mitsuru Hirata is 72 years old, born on November 2, 1953 in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Mitsuru Hirata?
Mitsuru Hirata is best known for roles in Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, Fukushima 50, The Asadas!.
How many movies has Mitsuru Hirata been in?
Over a 44-year career (since 1982), Mitsuru Hirata has appeared in 61 movies and 34 TV shows.
What was Mitsuru Hirata's first movie?
The career of Mitsuru Hirata began with Gate of Youth 2 (1982).
What is Mitsuru Hirata's most recent movie or series?
Mitsuru Hirata's most recent release is SHOWTIME 7, which premiered on February 7, 2025.
What TV shows has Mitsuru Hirata appeared in?
On television, Mitsuru Hirata has appeared in Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories, Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, Saving My Stupid Youth, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo.
Mitsuru Hirata
1953-11-02 · Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan
Mitsuru Hirata (平田 満, Hirata Mitsuru, born November 2, 1953) is a Japanese actor from Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Alpha Agency. His wife is actress Kanako Inoue (井上 加奈子).