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
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Height1.83 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.

Personal life

Hideaki Ito was born in a hospital in Nagasaki. His family includes his father, mother and a younger sister. He lived in Tokyo when he was a child, and moved back to his hometown of Gifu when he was 4 years old. He was frail, sick and diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was in kindergarten. He began to be hospitalized for a long time. After attending elementary school, he was discharged and hospitalized continuously.

Ito is good at sports. His hobbies include horse riding, diving, surfing, skiing, skydiving, etc. He is qualified as a professional dive instructor. He likes manga, anime, video games. He is also a fan of Star Wars.

In October 2014, Hideaki Ito published a marriage announcement and registered his marriage with a woman on the 24th.

Filmography

Film

Television

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.
  5. "燃えよ剣". eiga.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  6. "伊藤英明が"世界を救わない"最強の戦士に『KAPPEI』実写映画化 上白石萌歌、西畑大吾ら共演". Oricon. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. "マイケル・マン監督×渡辺謙、山下智久ら出演 製作費88億円の大型ドラマ『TOKYO VICE』放送決定". Crank-in!. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. "田中圭が伊藤博文に 広瀬すず主演ドラマ『津田梅子』、ディーン・フジオカら共演陣発表". Crank-in. Retrieved February 4, 2022.


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