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Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

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).

Known for

SHOWTIME 7

2025 • Jo Daisaku

Under Ninja

2025 • Principal

The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes

The Seafarer

Kienai Akari

New Hamlet ~Osamu Dazai takes over Shakespeare!?~

New Hamlet ~Osamu Dazai takes over Shakespeare!?~

Call Me Chihiro

Call Me Chihiro

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Full filmography

SHOWTIME 7

2025 • Jo Daisaku

Under Ninja

2025 • Principal

The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes

2024

The Seafarer

2023

Kienai Akari

2023

New Hamlet ~Osamu Dazai takes over Shakespeare!?~

New Hamlet ~Osamu Dazai takes over Shakespeare!?~

2023

Call Me Chihiro

Call Me Chihiro

2023 • Bito

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

2022

Little Subculture Wars: The Village Vanguard Strikes Back

Little Subculture Wars: The Village Vanguard Strikes Back

2020

The Asadas!

2020 • Akira Asada

Fukushima 50

2020 • Shigeru Hirayama

Listen to the Universe

Listen to the Universe

2019 • Hiroshi Takubo

We Are

2018 • Shigeo

Room Leader

2017 • Satoshi Numajiri

And Then There Was Light

And Then There Was Light

2017 • Yoichi

Almost Coming, Almost Dying

Almost Coming, Almost Dying

2017 • Le père de Manabu

Memoirs of a Murderer

Memoirs of a Murderer

2017 • Yukihiro Taki

Traces of Sin

2017 • Shigeo Sugita

The City of Betrayal

The City of Betrayal

2016 • Koji Hashimoto

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 38

2015

Shabu-Shabu Spirit

Shabu-Shabu Spirit

2015 • Shozo Sugimoto (Father)

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 37 - Mystery of Double Homicides from Tokyo to Hamamatsu

2015

Zutaboro

2015 • Mitsuru

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36

Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 36

2014

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special

2014

Our Tomorrow

2014

Piano in a Storeroom

Piano in a Storeroom

2014

Soul Flower Train

Soul Flower Train

2013 • Amamoto

Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi

Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi

2013

The Morning Set, Milk and Spring

The Morning Set, Milk and Spring

2013

Angel Home

2013 • Kunimura

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

2012

Double Face: Sen'nyû sôsa hen

Double Face: Sen'nyû sôsa hen

2012

The Last Message

The Last Message

2012 • Kensaku Urabe

The Woodsman and the Rain

The Woodsman and the Rain

2012 • Mitsuharu

KochiKame - The Movie: Save the Kachidoki Bridge!

KochiKame - The Movie: Save the Kachidoki Bridge!

2011 • Taiso Yokota

Princess Toyotomi

Princess Toyotomi

2011

Rebirth

2011 • Yuzo Sawada

Moonlight Mask

2011 • Tatsuzo

Wasao

2011

Kaidan Horror Classics

Kaidan Horror Classics

2010

Flowers

2010 • Haruo Miyazawa (2009)

A Lone Scalpel

2010 • Koji Shimada

Go Find a Psychic!

Go Find a Psychic!

2009

Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess

Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess

2009 • Wataru Kawagoe

Romantic Prelude

Romantic Prelude

2009 • Co. President Araki

Where The Legend Lives

Where The Legend Lives

2008

I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

2008 • Miyake

Tokyo Boy

2008

敵は本能寺にあり

敵は本能寺にあり

2007 • Hachiya Haruhisa

Watch Me

2007 • Seiichi Natori

Welcome to the Quiet Room

Welcome to the Quiet Room

2007 • Actor

Fumiko no umi

2007 • Furukawa

Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22

Taxi Driver’s Mystery Diary SP22

2006

Tales of Terror: The Curse of Nobuhiro-san

Tales of Terror: The Curse of Nobuhiro-san

2006

The Deep Red

2005 • Koichi Shiina

The Buried Forest

The Buried Forest

2005

Miracle in Four Days

Miracle in Four Days

2005

Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

2005 • Sasaoka Daisaku

Year One in the North

Year One in the North

2005

Translucent Tree

Translucent Tree

2004

Tokyo: Level One

Tokyo: Level One

2004 • Director of Kasaoka Industrial Labor Bureau

北の国から記憶前編

北の国から記憶前編

2003

葵花劫

2003

The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

2003 • Tokisada Asakura

My Grandpa

2003 • Keiichi

The Man in White

The Man in White

2003 • Tokisada Asakura

Inochi

2002 • Yamamuro

Number One

2001

Pickpocket

2000

Whiteout

2000 • Yoshimitsu Iwazaki

The Whispered City

The Whispered City

2000 • Yuki's father

First Love

2000 • Yasuhito Aida

Railroad Man

1999 • Kawaguchi

Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: The Black Sunflower Woman

1998 • Inspector Kamiya

Love Letter

1998

Friendship

1998

Investigative Notes of a Taxi Driver: Murder of the Killer

1998 • Captain Kamiya

Love & Pop

1998 • Kakegawa

Happy People

1997

Yurika-chan

1997 • Yonemura

Quiet Don 9

1996

Oishinbo

1996

Fly Boys, Fly!

1995

ひとさらい

ひとさらい

1995

Pro Golfer Oribe 2: Par is Fine

Pro Golfer Oribe 2: Par is Fine

1994

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

Rex: A Dinosaur's Story

1993 • Daisuke Morioka

Madadayo

1993 • Tada

Pro Golfer Oribe Kinjiro

Pro Golfer Oribe Kinjiro

1993 • Shinzaburo

Hold Me and Kiss Me

Hold Me and Kiss Me

1992

Tsurumoku Dokushinryô

Tsurumoku Dokushinryô

1991

Thriller CRT

1991

Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch

Bakayarô! 3: Weird Bunch

1990

Music Box

1989 • Mineyama

Love Bites Back

Love Bites Back

1988 • Kotaro Yamazaki

The Great Department Store Robbery

The Great Department Store Robbery

1987

Twilight of the Cockroaches

Twilight of the Cockroaches

1987 • Yasuo (voice)

Ai wa kurosuoba

Ai wa kurosuoba

1987

Carefree Goddesses

Carefree Goddesses

1987

Actress

1987 • Nakama

Mr. Hacchaki's Tokyo Game

Mr. Hacchaki's Tokyo Game

1987

愛しのチィパッパ

愛しのチィパッパ

1986

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

1986

Surgical Designs in Flames

Surgical Designs in Flames

1986

Spectacle of Buds

Spectacle of Buds

1986 • Ajisawa

One Who Died in Vain

One Who Died in Vain

1986

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985 • Thug

Tora-san, the Go-Between

Tora-san, the Go-Between

1985 • Tamio Sakata

Nuclear Gypsies

Nuclear Gypsies

1985

Capone Cries a Lot

Capone Cries a Lot

1985 • Torakichi

The Audition

1984 • Hidemaru Mamiya

Shanghai Rhapsody

Shanghai Rhapsody

1984 • Shinzou Hirota

Kigeki kazoku dōmei

Kigeki kazoku dōmei

1983

Choji Snack Bar

Choji Snack Bar

1983 • Ochi

The Politicians

The Politicians

1983 • Ogushi

Nogare no machi

Nogare no machi

1983

Time and Tide

1983

Theater Of Life

Theater Of Life

1983

The Man from Shimizu

The Man from Shimizu

1982

Fall Guy

1982 • Yasu

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

1982

Gate of Youth 2

Gate of Youth 2

1982 • Masakazu Kawachi

Mitsuru Hirata – Biography, Known For & Filmography