Hiroshi Abe: Biography, Age & Movies

Born on June 22, 1964, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, Hiroshi Abe is an actor with around 150 credits across film and television. Moviegoers may recognize him from Still Walking (2008) as Ryota Yokoyama, After the Storm (2016) as Ryota Shinoda, and Thermae Romae (2012) as Lucius. His filmography also covers Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999), Hana & Alice (2004), Survive Style 5+ (2004), I Wish (2011) and Legend of the Demon Cat (2017), where he played Abe Nakamaro. Anime fans know his voice as Kenshiro in two Fist of the North Star movies.

In 2013, Abe received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor. His most recent role is Okabe Gentosai in the 2025 series Last Samurai Standing. Coming up next are The Potentials (October 30, 2026), Sukiyaki (December 25, 2026) and A List for Tomorrow (February 5, 2027), plus the VIVANT movie, whose release date has not been announced.

TV series

Last Samurai Standing (2025) · as Okabe Gentosai
Vivant (2023) · as Mamoru Nozaki

New & upcoming work

VIVANT劇場版 · date not announced
The Potentials · 30 Oct 2026 · as Akira Baba
Sukiyaki · 25 Dec 2026 · as Producer Nabeyama
A List for Tomorrow · 5 Feb 2027 · as Taro Egawa

Frequent co-stars

Takashi Ukaji · 4 films together: Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki
Daisuke Namikawa · 3 films together: Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki
Kenyu Horiuchi · 3 films together: Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki
Yuriko Ishida · 3 films together: Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki
Ko Shibasaki · 2 films together: Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
Unsho Ishizuka · 2 films together: Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki

Awards won

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor (2013)

Career at a glance

First credit: 橋の雨 (1996) · Credits: 150

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Last Samurai Standing2025 · Okabe GentosaiReviewed
Vivant2023 · Mamoru NozakiReviewed

Other work

Not Me That Went Viral2025 · Taisuke Yamagata
Candlestick2025 · Kentaro Nohara
News Anchor2025 · Soichi Shindo
Eternal Harmony2025 · Kenji Obayashi
SHOWTIME 72025 · Orimoto Shinnosuke
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?2023 · Takeda Shingen
The Call of a Faraway Mountain2022
Because We Forget Everything2022 · M
Offbeat Cops2022 · Tsukasa Naruse
Tonbi2022 · Yasuo Ichikawa
DCU2022 · Masayoshi Nina
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -2022
In the Wake2021 · Seiichiro Tomashino
HOKUSAI2021 · Juzaburo Tsutaya
The Garden of Evening Mists2019 · Nakamura Aritomo
新春ドラマ特別編下町ロケット2019
A Distant Cry from Spring2018 · Kōsaku Tajima
The Crimes That Bind2018 · Kyoichiro Kaga

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Nomitori Samurai2018 · Hironoshin Kobayashi
Sakura Guardian in the North2018 · Tokujiro Ezure
Legend of the Demon Cat2017 · Abe Nakamaro
Lear on the Shore2017 · Yukio
Shippu Rondo2016 · Kazuyuki Kuribayashi
The Sniffer2016 · Hanaoka Shinichiro
A Loving Husband2016 · Yohei Miyamoto
After the Storm2016 · Ryota Shinoda
Everest: The Summit of the Gods2016 · Hanyu
Shitamachi Rocket2015 · Kohei Tsukuda
The First Train Runs in Hiroshima2015 · Akitaka Matsuura
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition2015
Julius Caesar2014
Snow on The Blades2014 · Jyubei Sahashi
Cape Nostalgia2014 · Koji Kashiwagi
Thermae Romae II2014 · Lucius
Trick Shinsaku Special 32014
Trick the Movie: Last Stage2014 · Jiro Ueda
Sleeping Forest2014 · Kaga Kyoichiro
Trick Haha no Izumi Hen Cho Kanzen Ban2013
Before the Vigil2013 · Matsuoi
By Rule of Crow's Thumb2012 · Take
Going My Home2012 · Ryota Tsuboi
Thermae Romae2012 · Lucius
Cymbeline2012
The Wings of the Kirin2012 · Kyoichirou Kaga
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet2011 · Yamaguchi Tamon
A Flawless Concierge2011 · Ministry of Foreign Affairs Employee
A Ghost of a Chance2011 · Hayami
The Yellow Handkerchief2011 · Shima Yusaku
Memories Corner2011 · Kenji
Cheers From Heaven2011 · Hikaru Ohshiro
We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia2011 · Prof. Kondo
I Wish2011 · Mr. Sakagami
Red Finger2011 · Kyoichiro Kaga
Ekeb of Dekye2010 · Tokito Takahiko
Trick Shinsaku Special 22010 · Jiro Ueda
Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale2010 · Jiro Ueda
Shinzanmono2010 · Kyoichiro Kaga
Clouds Over the Hill2009 · 秋山好古
White Spring2009 · Sakura Haruo
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge2009 · Keisuke Shiratori
Heart of a Samurai2009 · Kenshin Uesugi
What the War Meant2008 · Akiho Ishii
The Blue Bird2008 · Mr. Murachi
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro2008 · Kenshirô (voice)
Tales from the Dead2008 · Jiro
Still Walking2008 · Ryota Yokoyama
CHANGE2008 · Katsutoshi Nirasawa
The Last Princess2008 · Rokurota
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki2008 · Kenshirô (voice)
The Glorious Team Batista2008 · Keisuke Shiratori
Chocolate2008 · Masashi
The Shadow Spirit2007 · enokizu reijirou
Happily Ever After2007 · Isao Hayama
High and Low2007 · 戸倉碧警視
Hero2007 · Mitsugu Shibayama
The Suicide Song2007 · Jake
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting2007 · Kenshiro (voice)
The Sword of Alexander2007 · Genkurou