Hiroshi Mikami (三上 博史, Mikami Hiroshi, born 23 July 1962) is a Japanese actor.

Hiroshi Mikami
三上 博史
Born (1962-07-23) 23 July 1962 (age 61)
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present

Early life and career edit

Mikami grew up in the 1960s with a family that was closely related to the entertainment industry with his mother being an actress and his uncle being a film producer.[1] Mikami was in high school where he went for his first audition and earned the lead role in Grass Labyrinth directed by Shuji Terayama.[1] The film won critical praise in France where it became part of the trilogy Collections privées.[1]

Mikami went on to star in various projects, including the television comedy Kimi no Hitomi wo Taiho Suru and the film Desert Moon, which screened in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.[1] He also has worked in stage, as in 2004, when he played the titular Hedwig in the Japanese version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.[1][2]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Television edit

Awards edit

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
1989 13th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Cortina 2009.
  2. ^ Tanaka, Nobuko (26 May 2004). "A hard man-woman is good to find". The Japan Times.
  3. ^ "震える牛". TV drama database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "市川海老蔵主演「桶狭間」緊急放送決定 映像作品で親子初共演も". Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

Sources edit

  • Cortina, Sarah (22 July 2009). "Actor Hiroshi Mikami surprises fans once again in new TV movie 'Yukai'". Japan Today. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

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