Hiroshi Abe (actor)

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Hiroshi Abe
阿部 寛
Born (1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 59)
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1983–present
Height189 cm (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Children2
Japanese name
Hiraganaあべ ひろし
Katakanaアベ ヒロシ

Hiroshi Abe (阿部 寛, Abe Hiroshi, born 22 June 1964) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in Still Walking, Chocolate, and Godzilla 2000: Millennium.

Biography[edit]

Modelling period

Abe was born in Yokohama as the youngest in a family of three children. He attended Yokohama Mitsuzawa elementary school, then Yokohama City Matsumoto Junior High School, then Kanagawa Prefectural Hakusan High School. After retaking the university entrance examinations once, he attended the Department for Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Chuo University in Tokyo and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1985 while in college he applied to the "Shueisha 3rd Nonno Boyfriend Award" and won the championship because his sister recommended the award. Since then, during his university days, he was a charismatic model for magazines such as Men's Non-no and Nonno. He later transitioned from modelling into acting.[1]

Unfavourable times

He made his debut as an actor in the movie Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern (1987)[2] - in which he co-starred with Yoko Minamino, a popular idol of the time whom Abe himself was a fan of, and received an autograph. He also released an album in 1988 as a pop idol. After that year he mainly worked as an actor, but because of his title and appearance as a model he was given only secondary and mundane roles (he said he was "riding with a Ferrari"). Furthermore, there was the problem that it was difficult to take a double shot with a woman because of his height. Gradually, the work in drama decreased, and he suffered from a big feeling of impatience. He was not blessed with work for three years and made a living from pachinko.[3] Around this time he started ancient martial arts which led to later work. Also he invested in an apartment.[4] Due to the decline in real estate values as a result of the bursting of the bubble economy, and the decline in his popularity, he was left with a large debt. He was the target of the variety show What is that person now? which searched for "the celebrity that once dominated the world". According to his book, when he heard that Ken Takakura starred in the NHK drama Chihoru's Elegy in 1992, he wanted to appear even in an unnamed bit part, and he tried to get it even though it was a small part.

Turning Point

In 1993 he starred as a bisexual detective director in Atami Murder Case Monte Carlo Illusion written and directed by Kohei Tsuka. In 1994 he co-starred in Shinoidare (directed by Tatsuoki Hosono) with Koji Yakusho and received the Special Award at the Japanese Professional Movie Awards in combination with film Kyouju Luger P08. Starting with playing the role of the talented Rōjū Matsudaira Norisato in the 1995 NHK Taiga drama Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune, the number of appearances in historical dramas increased over time, especially in the Taiga dramas Genroku Ryoran(1999), Musashi MUSASH (2003), Yoshitsune (2005) and Tenchijin (2009).

Another breakthrough

In 2000, he secured a leading role in the dramaTRICK, in which he co-starred with Yukie Nakama, he played the role thoroughly and used many photographs of his modelling era as self-deprecation material. In addition, he starred in the movie The Summer of the Ubume which was based on the novel of the same name written by Natsuhiko Kyogoku, and as a result, he help working on postwork of Natsuhiko Kyogoku's book Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro - Ame which is also inspired by the movie. He wrote his impressions of appearing in this movie.

His performance in the TV drama The Man Who Can't Get Married won the FNS Good Work Grand Prize in 2006.

Popular at the time of the economy bubble, he appeared in the movie Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust released in 2007.

He took the voicing role of Kenshiro for the animated movie Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior released on 11 March 2006.

In 2009, Abe won the Best Actor award in the 63rd Mainichi Film Award for his performances in Still Walking and Aoi Tori.[5] Abe also starred in Hideki Takeuchi's Thermae Romae.[6] He then played a supporting role in Hirokazu Kore-eda's I Wish.[7]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

TV Series[edit]

  • Unmeitōge (1993) – Yagyu Jubei
  • Glorious Yorujuro (1996-1997) – Yorujūrō
  • Honeymoon Divorce (1997) – Takuya Kitamura
  • Yasha (2000) – Ken Kurosaki
  • Trick (2000-2003) – Jirō Ueda
  • Hero (2001) – Mitsugu Shibayama
  • Antique (2001) – Chikage Kobayakawa
  • Midnight Rain (2002) – Shunsuke Izumida
  • My Little Chef (2002) – Kensaku Tachibana
  • The Last Lawyer (2003)
  • Rika (2003) – Takao Homma
  • Musashi (2003) – Gion Tōji
  • Wedding Planner (2003) – Jun Okonogi
  • Smile (2003) – Reijirō Sakurai
  • Fugitive: Runaway (2004) – Ryūji Mineshima
  • At Home Dad [ja] (2004) – Kazuyuki Yamamura
  • Yoshitsune (2005) – Taira no Tomomori
  • Dragon Sakura (2005) – Kenji Sakuragi
  • Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (2006) – Shinsuke Kuwano
  • Change (2008) – Katsutoshi Nirasawa
  • Tenchijin (2009) – Uesugi Kenshin
  • Saka no Ue no Kumo (2009-2011) – Akiyama Yoshifuru
  • Shiroi Haru (2009) – Haruo Sakura
  • Shinzanmono (2010) – Kyōichirō Kaga
  • Going My Home (2012) – Tsuboi Ryota
  • Downtown Rocket (2015) – Kōhei Tsukuda
  • The Sniffer (2016) – Hanaoka
  • Downtown Rocket Season 2 (2018) – Kōhei Tsukuda
  • Mada Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (2019) – Shinsuke Kuwano
  • Dragon Sakura 2 (2021) – Kenji Sakuragi[14]
  • DCU: Deep Crime Unit (2022) – Masayoshi Niina[15]
  • Because We Forget Everything (2022) – M[16]
  • What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) – Takeda Shingen[17]
  • Vivant (2023)[18] – Mamoru Nozaki[19]

Accolades[edit]

Year Award Category Notable Work Result Ref.
1995 Japanese Professional Movie Awards — Kyouju Luger P08 Won
2009 Mainichi Film Concours Best Actor Aruitemo Aruitemo & Aoi Tori Won [5]
2012 Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Karasu no oyayubi Won
2013 36th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Thermæ Romæ Won
2015 38th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actor Cape Nostalgia Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Zakurozaka no Adauchi Nominated
2016 3rd Kyoto International Art and Film Festival Toshiro Mifune Award Himself Won [20]
9th Tokyo Drama Awards Best Actor Shitamachi Rocket Won
41st Hochi Film Award Best Actor After the Storm Nominated
2022 45th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor In the Wake Nominated [21]
21st New York Asian Film Festival Star Asia Award Himself Won [22]
35th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Actor Tombi: Father and Son and Offbeat Cops Won [23]
47th Hochi Film Awards Best Actor Nominated [24]
2023 16th Asian Film Awards Asian Film Excellence Award Himself Won [25]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ “前作超えた『ドラゴン桜』、作品ごとに魅力増す阿部寛の“希少性””. NEWSポストセブン (2021年5月9日). 2021年6月5日閲覧。
  3. ^ 3年間は仕事に恵まれず、パチンコで生計を立てていた[3]
  4. ^ 男の履歴書 阿部 寛”. インライフ. 2014年8月12日閲覧。
  5. ^ a b "Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Win at 63rd Mainichi Film Awards". Anime News Network. 21 January 2009.
  6. ^ Adams, Mark (7 September 2012). "Thermae Romae". Screen International.
  7. ^ Chang, Dustin (10 May 2012). "I WISH Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ "バルトの楽園（がくえん）". eiga.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Thermae Romae Manga Gets Live-Action Film Sequel (updated)". Anime News Network. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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  11. ^ "HOKUSAI". eiga.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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  13. ^ "阿部寛が仕事一筋の鬼刑事役、内田英治オリジナル脚本『異動辞令は音楽隊！』製作決定". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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  15. ^ "吉川晃司、日曜劇場『DCU』第1話で"殉職"することが判明 伊與田P「重要な役どころは吉川さんしかいない」". oricon.co.jp. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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  17. ^ "松本潤主演「どうする家康」に有村架純ら5名、信長役・岡田准一は「ケアが半端ない」". Natalie. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "堺雅人、阿部寛、二階堂ふみ、松坂桃李、役所広司が豪華共演 7月期TBS日曜劇場『VIVANT』放送決定". Crank-in!. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "日曜劇場「VIVANT」登場人物". ドラマ・映画 (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  20. ^ "第3回三船敏郎賞は阿部寛さんが受賞!4日間にわたる「京都国際映画祭」を締めくくるクロージングセレモニー、華やかに開催". Kyoto International Film and Art Festival (in Japanese). October 16, 2016. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  21. ^ "『第45回日本アカデミー賞』受賞者・作品発表 司会は羽鳥慎一&長澤まさみ". Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "New York Asian Film Festival reveals Screen honourees and full line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  23. ^ "日刊スポーツ映画大賞・石原裕次郎賞ノミネート発表 「PLAN75」が最多6部門". eiga.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  24. ^ "「第47回報知映画賞」各賞ノミネート決定". PR Times. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  25. ^ Lee, Jung-min (February 6, 2023). "아시아영화엑설런스상에 일본 국민배우 아베 히로시" [Asian Film Excellence Award: Japanese national actor Hiroshi Abe] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Naver.

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