Actor
Hidetoshi Nishijima
1971
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 29 March 1971, Tokyo, Japan
- Known for
- Dolls, Creepy, The Wind Rises
Hidetoshi Nishijima (born 1971, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor regarded as one of the country's leading screen performers. He moves between arthouse dramas, thrillers and big genre films. His lead role in Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car brought him wide international recognition.
Where to start
Dolls (2002)Log in to add it to the library
Early arthouse role in Takeshi Kitano's stylised drama, showing his range beyond mainstream work.
Creepy (2016)Log in to add it to the library
Features in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's unsettling thriller, linking him to a major name in Japanese horror.
The Wind Rises (2013)Log in to add it to the library
Voiced the lead, aircraft designer Jiro Horikoshi, in Hayao Miyazaki's acclaimed animated feature.
Drive My Car (2021)Full guide
Lead role in Hamaguchi's celebrated drama, his best-known international work and a Best Actor prize winner.
Shin Ultraman (2022)Log in to add it to the library
Part of the cast of a large-scale reimagining of the classic tokusatsu hero.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2022 – Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor (Drive My Car)
The full list · 103
- 1992Kita no kuni kara '92 Sudachi Part 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1994Ghost PubLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koichi
- 1995MARKSLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yoshitaka Mori
- 1995KuraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Takeda Ryota
- 1995Love of Sawako 2: 1000 Miles AwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1995Broken HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yosuke
- 1996Seraphim NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hiroyuki Oshima
- 19972/DuoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kei
- 1998The Cold-Blooded TrapLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1998The Artful DodgersLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1999License to LiveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yutaka Yoshii
- 2000Love/JuiceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sakamoto
- 2001Self and OthersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (Narrator)
- 2001ChloeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor
- 2001Somewhere on EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yutaka
- 2001Recitation Travelogue - Masterpieces of Japan: Jesus in the BarnLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2002DollsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Matsumoto
- 2002tokyo.soraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Editor Michihara
- 2002Last SceneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ken Mihara (1965)
- 2002A Painful PairLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ryo
- 2003In The Still Of The NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as 山形
- 2004CasshernLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lieutenant Colonel Kamijo
- 2004Tony TakitaniLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
- 2004Dogs & CatsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Furuta
- 2004Going HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Haruo
- 2004Silver AngelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kousuke Satou
- 2004The Diary from the PastLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall SpecialLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yamaoka Takashi
- 2004世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005La Maison de HimikoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hosokawa
- 2005Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of BugsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Renji
- 2005CanaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Akira Izawa
- 2005Sayonara Midori-chanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yutaka
- 2005More Painful than RainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kurasawa
- 2005実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006LoftLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koichi Kijima
- 2006Su-ki-daLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yosuke
- 2006Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner PalaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shingorou Ikushima
- 2006Three Year DeliveryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Toru
- 2006Umi de no hanashiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hiroshi Hirono
- 2006Haru, Bânîzu deLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006Dirt(y) HeroLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2007ProdigyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koichiro Naruse
- 2007Freesia: Bullet Over TearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Toshio Iwasaki
- 2007Pacchigi! Love & PeaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2008VacationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shinichi Kaneda
- 2008Tokyo RendezvousLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Takashi Nogami
- 2008Peeping TomLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2008Oka wo koeteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2009Zero FocusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kenichi Ubara
- 2009KanikôsenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Asakawa
- 2009KidnappingLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2010Goodbye, SomedayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yutaka
- 2010Strawberry NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kazuo Kikuta
- 2010Hebi no HitoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011CutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shuji
- 2011Memories CornerLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011チーム・バチスタSP2011～さらばジェネラル！天才救命医は愛する人を救えるか～Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2012Double Face: gisō keisatsu-henLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Moriya Jun
- 2012Double Face: Sen'nyû sôsa henLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jun Moriya
- 2012Fish on LandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Seiji
- 2013The Wind RisesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Honjô (voice)
- 2013Strawberry NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kazuo Kikuta
- 2013Strawberry Night: After the Invisible RainLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2013HamelnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Noda
- 2014Genome HazardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ishigami Taketo
- 2014Team Batista the Movie: The Portrait of KerberosLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Koichi Hayami
- 2014The Work of Hayao Miyazaki "The Wind Rises" Record of 1000 Days/Retirement Announcement Unknown StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2015Mozu The MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Naotake Kuraki
- 2015Poison Berry in my BrainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chairman Yoshida
- 2016CreepyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Takakura Koichi
- 2016While the Women Are SleepingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kenji
- 2016Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring SpecialLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2017The Last RecipeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Naotaro Yamagata
- 2017async - first lightLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018Penguin HighwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aoyama's Father (voice)
- 2018The House Where the Mermaid SleepsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kazumasa Harima
- 2018Falling CamelliaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uneme Sakakibara
- 2018Oz LandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yoshiko Ozuka
- 2018MarioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mario
- 2019Aircraft Carrier IbukiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ryota Akitsu, Captain of Ibuki
- 2019Ninkyo GakuenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2019People of the Isono Family ~Ms Sazae 20 years from now~Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Masuo
- 2020Voices in the WindLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Morio
- 2020Silent TokyoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shinobu Seta
- 2020What Did You Eat Yesterday? New Year's Special 2020Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Shiro Kakei
- 2021Drive My CarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yūsuke Kafuku
- 2021What Did You Eat Yesterday?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Shiro Kakei
- 2021Caution, Hazardous Wife: The MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yuhki Isayama / Yuji
- 202199.9 Criminal Lawyer: The MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kyohei Nagumo
- 202199.9 Criminal Lawyer: SPLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kyohei Nagumo
- 2022Shin UltramanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kimio Tamura
- 2022Goodbye Cruel WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022Down the Road: The Making of Drive My CarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022Making of Drive My CarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2023KubiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Akechi Mitsuhide
- 2024Serpent's PathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yoshimura
- 2024All About SuomiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Keigo Kusano
- 2024Ougon No Toki - Kintaro Hattori StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hattori Kintaro
- 2025Dear StrangerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kenji Saiga
- 2026Her Private HellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hayashi
- 2026The Brightest SunLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2027All That ExistsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kadota
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.