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Shōhei Hino (Japanese: 火野 正平, Hepburn: Shōhei Hino, born May 30, 1949 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and singer.Hino was born in Tokyo and raised in Osaka.He began his acting career at the age of 13. Hino appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series.
In 1973, He won popularity through his role Hashiba Hideyoshi in Kunitori Monogatari. In 1974, Hino made his film debut in Toshio Masuda's"Orenochi wa Taninnochi". He was one of the candidates for Genji's role in Shohei Imamura's film Eijanaika but eventually he played a smaller role. As a singer Hino debuted in 1977 with the single "Sonomamani".
From 2011, Hino has been hosting a travel program "Nippon Odan Kokorotabi" on NHK-BS which he travels around Japan by bicycle.
In 2012, Hino played General Hideki Tojo in the film Emperor.
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Orenochi wa Taninnochi | Kinugawa Ryosuke | Toshio Masuda | Lead role |
| 1979 | Vengeance Is Mine | Honda | Shohei Imamura | |
| 1979 | Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku | Anayama Kosuke | Sadao Nakajima | |
| 1980 | Shogun's Ninja | Ishikawa Goemon | Norifumi Suzuki | |
| 1980 | Shiki Natsuko | Kawamoto | Yōichi Higashi | |
| 1981 | Eijanaika | Magohichi | Shohei Imamura | |
| 1984 | Hissatsu: Sure Death | Senta | Masanaga Sadakata | |
| 1986 | Gonza the Spearman | Hannojō | Masahiro Shinoda | |
| 1994 | Crest of Betrayal | Yokogawa Munetoshi | Kinji Fukasaku | |
| 1997 | Moonlight Serenade | A Policeman | Masahiro Shinoda | |
| 1999 | Hissatsu! Shamisenya no Yuji | Karasuma Kengyō | Shigeru Ishihara | |
| 1999 | Owls' Castle | Kuroami | Masahiro Shinoda | |
| 2002 | Aiki | Tokoname Kiyoshi | Tengan Daisuke | |
| 2003 | Gozu | Nose | Takashi Miike | |
| 2005 | Oh! Oku | Dr. Okuyama | Toru hayashi | |
| 2012 | Emperor | Hideki Tojo | Peter Webber | |
| 2014 | The Light Shines Only There | Matsumoto | Mipo O | |
| 2014 | ''Last Love Aijin | Iwata Haruto | HItoshi Ishikawa | Lead role |
| 2017 | Legend of the Demon Cat | Kūkai's Teacher | Chen Kaige | |
| 2019 | Kage ni Dakarete Nemure | Nakamoto Ryōzō | Seiji Izumi | |
| 2019 | Fukushima 50 | Omori Hisao | Setsurō Wakamatsu |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | Wanpaku Toride | Ban | Lead role |
| 1973 | Kunitori Monogatari | Hashiba Hideyoshi | Taiga drama |
| 1975 | Nagasaki Hangachōu | Sanji | |
| 1975 | Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun | Ushimatsu | |
| 1977 | Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin | Shōhachi | Hissatsu series |
| 1978 | Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin | Shōhachi | Hissatsu series |
| 1978-79 | Tobe Hissatsu Uragoroshi | Shōjyu | Hissatsu series |
| 1979 | Kusa Moeru | Adachi Kagemori | Taiga drama |
| 1980 | Hattori Hanzō: Kage no Gundan | Daihachi | Kage no Gundan series |
| 1982-83 | Nemuri Kyōshirō | Kinpachi | Takao Kataoka Nemuri Kyōshirō Series |
| 1983-91 | Choshichiro Edo Nikki | Tatsusaburō | |
| 1993 | Unmeitōge | Iga Ninja Unten | 3 hours special drama |
| 2015 | Kabukimono Keiji | Matakichi | |
| 2018 | Anone | Hanabusa Manppie |
Discography
Singles
- Sonomamani (1977)
- Tazunetemo Iikai (1978)
- Hitori (1978)
- Ore (1980)
- Fanny (1982)
- Kitakaze no Naka (1982)
- Akai Ito (1983)
- Yume no Tsuzuki (1983)
- Damatte Oreni Tsuitekoi (1986)
- Gomenne (1991)
- Omoideniserete tamaruka (1991)
- Kotoshi no Bara (2009)
Albums
- Fuyuyo Koi (1977)
- Yume Gokochi (1978)
- Doryuzu (1981)
- Furimuite (1983)
- Shikōro (1983)
- Gomenne (1991)
- Womantachi eno Komoriuta (2009)