Biography
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. Modelling periodAbe 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.Unfavourable timesHe made his debut as an actor in the movie "Haikara-san: here comes Miss Modern" (1987) - in which he co-starred with Yoko Minamino, a popular idol of the time who was a fan of Abe himself, 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. Around this time he started ancient martial arts which led to later work. Around this time, he invested in an apartment. 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. As a sort of revenge, 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 Takahara 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 PointIn 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 "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 MUSASHI" (2003), "Yoshitsune" (2005) and appeared in succession in an important role in "Heart of a Samurai" (2009).
Another breakthroughIn 2000, he secured a supporting role in the drama "TRICK", 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 was in charge of the postscript of "The Summer of the Ubume" which was written by Natsuhiko Kyogoku, triggered by the movie "The Summer of the Ubume Birds" that appeared in 2005. He wrote his impressions of appearing in a 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 bubble, he appeared in the movie Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust released in 2007.
He was in charge of the voice acting for the role of Kenshiro for the animated movie Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior released on 11th 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. Abe also starred in Hideki Takeuchi's Thermae Romae. He then played a supporting role in Hirokazu Kore-eda's I Wish.
Filmography
All 152
Movies 108
TV Shows 44
Self 1

What will you do, Ieyasu? (2023)

続 遙かなる山の呼び声 (2022)

Because We Forget Everything (2022)

Offbeat Cops (2022)

Tonbi (2022)

Deep Crime Unit (2022)

In the Wake (2021)

HOKUSAI (2021)

ドラゴン桜2 (2021)

The Garden of Evening Mists (2019)

A Distant Cry from Spring (2018)

The Crimes That Bind (2018)

Nomitori Samurai (2018)

Sakura Guardian in the North (2018)

Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)

Lear on the Shore (2017)

Shippu Rondo (2016)

The Sniffer (2016)

A Loving Husband (2016)

After the Storm (2016)

Everest: The Summit of the Gods (2016)

Shitamachi Rocket (2015)

The First Train Runs in Hiroshima (2015)

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition (2015)

ジュリアス・シーザー (2014)

Snow on The Blades (2014)

Cape Nostalgia (2014)

Thermae Romae II (2014)

Trick Shinsaku Special 3 (2014)

Trick the Movie: Last Stage (2014)

Sleeping Forest (2014)

Before the Vigil (2013)

By Rule of Crow's Thumb (2012)

Going My Home (2012)

Thermae Romae (2012)

シンベリン (2012)

The Wings of the Kirin (2012)

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)

A Flawless Concierge (2011)

A Ghost of a Chance (2011)

The Yellow Handkerchief (2011)

Memories Corner (2011)

Cheers From Heaven (2011)

We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia (2011)

I Wish (2011)

Red Finger (2011)

Elevator to the Gallows (2010)

Trick Shinsaku Special 2 (2010)

Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)

Shinzanmono (2010)

Clouds Over the Hill (2009)

White Spring (2009)

The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (2009)

Making 'Still Walking' (2009)

Heart of a Samurai (2009)

What the War Meant (2008)

The Blue Bird (2008)

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008)

Tales from the Dead (2008)

Still Walking (2008)

CHANGE (2008)

The Last Princess (2008)

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki (2008)

The Glorious Team Batista (2008)

Chocolate (2008)

The Shadow Spirit (2007)

Happily Ever After (2007)

Hero (2007)

High and Low (2007)

The Suicide Song (2007)

Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fight (2007)

The Sword of Alexander (2007)

Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria (2007)

Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007)

Haruka naru Yakusoku (2006)

Adiantum Blue (2006)

He Who Can't Marry (2006)

HERO (2006)

The Ode to Joy (2006)

Trick: The Movie 2 (2006)

Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Death in Love (2006)

Forbidden Siren (2006)

Inferno (2005)

Trick Shinsaku Special (2005)

Summer of Ubume (2005)

ドラゴン桜 (2005)

Dragon Zakura (2005)

Welcome to Irabu's Office (2005)

Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005)

The Man Behind the Scissors (2005)

Yoshitsune (2005)

River of First Love (2004)

Survive Style 5+ (2004)

Toubousha (2004)

At-Home Dad (2004)

Hana & Alice (2004)

Always Smiling (2003)

最後の弁护人 (2003)

Musashi (2003)

Trick: The Movie (2002)

Midnight Rain (2002)

My Little Chef (2002)

Wedding Planner SWEET Delivery (2002)

五瓣の椿 (2001)

Platonic Sex (2001)

Antique: Western Antique Cake Shop (2001)

Shotgun Marriage (2001)

Rush! (2001)

昔の男 (2001)

Mukashi no Otoko (2001)

Hero (2001)

Gore from Outer Space (2001)

Happy Family Plan (2000)

Trick (2000)

Yasha (2000)

Crazy Lips (2000)

Tokyo Raiders (2000)

Souten no Yume Shoin to Shinsaku Shin-seiki eno Chosen (2000)

Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)

The Rules of Marrying for Love (1999)

Weekend Marriage (1999)

Genroku Ryoran (1999)

Omizu no Hanamichi (1999)

French Dressing (1998)

Happy Mania (1998)

Nemuri Kyōshirō 4: The Woman Who Loved Kyoshiro (1998)

愛、ときどき嘘 (1998)

News no Onna (1998)

Moon Over Tao: Makaraga (1997)

Bancha mo Debana (1997)

After the Wind Has Gone (1996)

Hotel Rose (1996)

Sanctuary - Part 3 (1996)

Sanctuary - Part 2 (1995)

Secret Liaisons (1995)

The Mystery of Rampo (1995)

June Bride (1995)

Sanctuary (1995)

Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)

Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare (1994)

Yamato Takeru (1994)

Kyouju Luger P08 (1994)

Baian the Assassin: Showdown (1993)

Ring! Ring! Ring! The Champion Belt of Tears (1993)

Pro Golfer Oribê Kinjirô (1993)

Destiny Pass (1993)

Rule of Revenge ROGUE COP (1992)

Two Magical Nights (1991)

Saga of the Phoenix (1989)

Yawara! (1989)

There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl (1987)

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Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1964-06-22 (58 years old)
Place of birthYokohama, Japan
Height189-centimetre, 189-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also known as阿部寛, 阿部宽, 아베 히로시
AwardsBlue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
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