Hideaki Itō

Hideaki Itō
Born	(1975-08-03) August 3, 1975 (age 49) Gifu, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present
Agent(s)	Grandpapa Production（2022 - current） A-team（1997- 2022)

Hideaki Ito (伊藤 英明, Itō Hideaki, born August 3, 1975) is a Japanese actor.

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 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

• Himitsu (1999)
• Pyrokinesis (2000)[3]
• Blister (2000)
• The Princess Blade (2001)
• Onmyoji (2001)
• Love Song (2001)
• When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002), as Tokugawa Yoshinobu
• Onmyoji 2 (2003)
• Umizaru (2004)
• Kono Mune Ippai no Ai o (2005)
• Umizaru 2: Limit of Love (2006)
• Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
• 252: Seizonsha Ari (2008)
• Kamui Gaiden (2009)
• Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010)
• Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess (2011)
• Umizaru 4: Brave Hearts (2012)
• Lesson of the Evil (2012)
• Wood Job! (2014), as Yoki Iida[4]
• Terra Formars (2016)
• March Comes in like a Lion (2017), as Gotō Masamune
• March Goes out like a Lamb (2017), as Gotō Masamune
• Memoirs of a Murderer (2017), as Detective Makimura Kō
• Kamen Rider Zero-One the Movie: Real×Time (2020), as Esu/Kamen Rider Eden
• The Doorman (2020), as Leo
• Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021), as Serizawa Kamo[5]
• Kappei (2022), as Kappei[6]
• The Legend and Butterfly (2023), as Fukuzumi Heitarō Sadaie[7]
• Knuckle Girl (2023)[8]
• Previously Saved Version (2024), Naoki[9]

Television

• Dessin (1997)
• Bayside Shakedown (1997)
• Boy Hunt (1998)
• Ai Tokidoki Uso (1998)
• Yamada Ikka no Shinbou (1999)
• Out: Tsumatachi no Hanzai (1999)
• Over Time (1999)
• Ai o Kudasai (2000)
• Yasha (2000)
• Koi o Nan-nen Yasundemasuka (2001)
• Le Parfum De La Jaolusie (2001)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 2 (2001)
• Joshiana (2001)
• Baka Sankyodai (2001)
• Akahige (2002)
• Tentai Kansoku (2002)
• Toshiie to Matsu (2002), Maeda Toshinaga[10]
• Mayonaka no Ame (2002)
• Ai to Shihon Shugi (2003)
• Namahoso wa Tomaranai (2003)
• The Great White Tower (2003)[11]
• The Princess Blade (2003)
• Boku no Mahotsukai (2003)
• Atsuki Yume no Hi (2004)
• Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 (2005)
• Kunitori Monogatari (2005)
• Umizaru Evolution (2005)
• Bengoshi no Kuzu (2006)
• First Kiss (2007)
• Kodoku no Kake (2007)
• Akechi Mitsuhide (2007)
• Wachigaiya Itosato (2007)
• Buzzer Beat (2009)
• Carnation (2011)
• Koukousei Restaurant (2011)
• Last Money: Ai no Nedan (2011)
• Doubles: Futari no Keiji (2013)
• Zainin no Uso (2014)
• The Emperor's Cook (2015)
• Liquid: Oni no Sake, Kiseki no Kura (2015)
• Mutsu: Mieru Me (2015)
• Boku no Yabai Tsuma (2016)
• Awaiting Kirin (2020), Saitō Yoshitatsu
• Kamen Rider Zero-One (2020), Esu/Kamen Rider Eden
• Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021), Date Masamune
• Tokyo Vice (2022), Miyamoto[12]
• Umeko: The Face of Female Education (2022), Tsuda Sen[13]
• Love with a Case (2022), Naruhito Yukimatsu[14]
• Galápagos (2023), Torii[15]

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. "THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY". eiga.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
8. "ナックルガール". eiga.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
9. "伊藤英明、サイコパスサスペンス・ロマンス映画主演 相手役は新木優子". Oricon. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
10. "利家とまつ 加賀百万石物語". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
11. "白い巨塔（唐沢寿明主演）の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
12. "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.
13. "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.
14. "ドラマ「初恋の悪魔」で伊藤英明が"短髪署長"に、萩原みのりら追加キャストも解禁". Natalie. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
15. "織田裕二 34年ぶりNHKドラマ！来年「ガラパゴス」刑事役で主演「これほど怖いと感じたことはない」". Sponichi. Retrieved August 25, 2022.

External links

• Official Personal web site
• Official website
• Hideaki Itō at IMDb
• Hideaki Itō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)