Hideki Takahashi

is a Japanese actor. Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon University.

Career Takahashi made his debut with Nikkatsu and acted in youth-oriented films. Takahashi made his film debut with Kōgenji directed by Buichi Saitō in 1961. In 1963, he starred in the yakuza film The Symbol of a Man directed by Akinori Matsuo and won popularity. Under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu, his notable films are Fighting Elegy and Tattooed Life.

In 1971, Takahashi left Nikkatsu and became a freelance actor. In 1974, he starred in Kenji Misumi's last film The Last Samurai. The Symbol of a Man Lead role 1964 Our Blood Will Not Forgive Lead role 1965 Tattooed Life Lead role 1966 Fighting Elegy Kiroku Nanbu Lead role 1968 The Sword Gamblers Joekichi Hanada

Daimon Otokode Shinitai Nonaka Tetsugorō Lead role The Wild Sea Katsuyuki Shinoda Lead role

Men and War Part I Shintaro Tsuge Earth Ninja Chronicles: Duel in the Wind Lead role

Gyakuen Mitsusakazuki Kikukawa Lead role Men and War Part II Shintaro Tsuge

Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi Lead role Men and War Part III Shintaro Tsuge 1974 The Last Samurai Sugi Toranosuke Lead role 2011 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom Zekrom (voice) 2017 Napping Princess Isshin Shijima (voice)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1968 Ryōma ga Yuku Takechi Hanpeita Taiga drama 1969–1970 Kurama Tengu Kurama Tengu Lead role 1971 Haru no Sakamichi Sakazaki Naomori Taiga drama 1974–1975 Amigasa Jūbei Tsukimori Jūbei Lead role 1976–1981 Momotarō-zamurai (NTV) Momotarō Lead role 1977 Kashin Kawai Tsugunosuke Taiga drama 1982–1985 Tōyama no Kin-san Kin-san Lead role 1987–1995 Sanbiki ga Kiru! Yasaka Heishirō Lead role 1992–1994 Momotarō-zamurai (TV Asahi) Momotarō Lead role 1994 Oda Nobunaga Oda Nobunaga Lead role 1998 Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Asahi) Tokugawa Ieyasu and his double Lead role 2000–2022 Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery Inspector Totsugawa Lead role 2001 Hōjō Tokimune Mōri Suemitsu Taiga drama 2005 Yoshitsune Fujiwara no Hidehira Taiga drama 2008 Atsuhime Shimazu Nariakira Taiga drama 2009 Nene: Onna Taikōki Tokugawa Ieyasu Miniseries 2009–2011 Clouds Over the Hill Kodama Gentarō 2011 The After-Dinner Mysteries Seitarō Hōshō2014 Hell Teacher Nūbē Mugenkai Jikū Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (TV Tokyo) Shima Sakon 2015 Burning Flower Ii Naosuke Taiga drama 2016 Here Comes Asa! Ōkuma Shigenobu Asadora 2025 News Anchor Yoshio Kunisada Unbound Tokugawa Harusada Taiga drama