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Hidetoshi Nishijima
Hidetoshi Nishijima (西島 秀俊) is a renowned Japanese actor and model whose career spans over three decades, beginning with his television debut in the detective series Hagure Keiji Junjōha in 1992. Born on March 29, 1971 in Hachiōji, Tokyo, he cultivated an early fascination with cinema under the influence of his father, initially aspiring to work behind the camera before an unexpected audition redirected his path to acting. His breakout came in 1993 when he portrayed a gay character in the popular drama Asunaro Hakusho, a role that highlighted his subtle performance style and earned him widespread recognition. After establishing himself on television, Nishijima shifted focus to film, delivering his first leading performance in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s License to Live (1998), which garnered him the Best Actor award at the Japan Film Professional Awards. The 2002 film Dolls, directed by Takeshi Kitano, served as a pivotal moment that cemented his reputation as a versatile film actor capable of handling complex, emotionally charged roles. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, he balanced both media, starring in acclaimed TV series such as General Rouge no Gaisen, Strawberry Night, and What Did You Eat Yesterday?, while also appearing in notable films like The Wind Rises (voice role), Vacation, and Samurai’s Promise. His international breakthrough arrived with Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car (2021), earning him the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor and critical praise from The New York Times as one of the “Best Actors of 2021.” In addition to acting, Nishijima made history in fashion by becoming the first Japanese man to model for Giorgio Armani’s Made‑to‑Measure line in 2017, and in 2022 he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, underscoring his impact on both Japanese and global entertainment industries.
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Given Name: Hidetoshi
Born: Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship: Japan
Birthday: March 29, 1971
Occupations: Actor, Model
Years Active: 1992-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Ayaka Mori
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Movies Featuring Hidetoshi Nishijima
Drive My Car
Shin Ultraman
Penguin Highway
Dolls
Goodbye, Someday
99 Days with the Superstar
Fish on Land
Double Face: Sen’nyû sôsa hen
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
Strawberry Night
Strawberry Night
Cut
Genome Hazard
The Work of Hayao Miyazaki “The Wind Rises” Record of 1000 Days/Retirement Announcement Unknown Story
Poison Berry in my Brain
async - first light
Falling Camellia
While the Women Are Sleeping
Oz Land
Mozu The Movie
Love/Juice
Self and Others
Chloe
Caution, Hazardous Wife
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Canary
Somewhere on Earth
tokyo.sora
Going Home
Dogs & Cats
Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: House of Bugs
Su-ki-da
Loft
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
Freesia: Bullet Over Tears
Casshern
House of Himiko
Pacchigi! Love & Peace
Last Scene
Prodigy
What Did You Eat Yesterday? New Year’s Special 2020
Chef Is A Great Detective
Guilty Flag
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie
Silent Tokyo
Down the Road: The Making of Drive My Car
Voices in the Wind
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Riding a Unicorn
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Kubi
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie
MARKS
Ghost Pub
License to Live
The Artful Dodgers
The Ordinary People
The Cold-Blooded Trap
Broken Heart
Sayonara, Maestro!
Making of Drive My Car
Serpent’s Path
Tokyo Rendezvous
All About Suomi
Zero Focus
The Brightest Sun
Kanikôsen
Goodbye Cruel World
Career Timeline
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2021
Drive My Car
Yûsuke Kafuku
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie
Kyohei Nagumo
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Shiro Kakei
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie
Yuhki Isayama / Yuji
2020
What Did You Eat Yesterday? New Year’s Special 2020
Shiro Kakei
Silent Tokyo
Shinobu Seta
Voices in the Wind
Morio
2018
Falling Camellia
Uneme Sakakibara
Oz Land
Yoshiko Ozuka
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps
Kazumasa Harima
2012
Fish on Land
Seiji
Double Face: Sen’nyû sôsa hen
Jun Moriya
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
Moriya Jun
2005
Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: House of Bugs
Renji
Su-ki-da
Yosuke
Loft
Koichi Kijima
House of Himiko
Hosokawa
2004
Dolls
Canary
Akira Izawa
Going Home
Haruo
Dogs & Cats
Furuta
Casshern
Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
1000
99 Days with the Superstar
나미키 코헤이 역
Caution, Hazardous Wife
Yuki Isayama
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Shiro Kakei
Chef Is A Great Detective
Mifune Shinobu
Guilty Flag
Riding a Unicorn
Satoshi Kotori
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Kotaro Minami/Kamen Rider Black Sun
The Ordinary People
Junichiro Matsuoka
Sayonara, Maestro!
Shunpei Natsume
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