Hiroshi Mikami: Movies & Box Office

Hiroshi Mikami, born on 23 July 1962, is a renowned Japanese actor with a career spanning decades, from 1979 to the present. Mikami grew up in a family closely related to the entertainment industry; his mother was an actress and his uncle was a film producer. His journey into acting began in his high school days when he attended his first audition and scored the lead role in Grass Labyrinth, a film directed by Shuji Terayama that won critical praise in France and became part of the trilogy Collections privées. Since then, Mikami's career took off and he starred in various projects, both in television and film. His performance in the comedy Kimi no Hitomi wo Taiho Suru and the film Desert Moon - which competed at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival - are particularly notable. His versatile range can also be observed in his work in stage productions, like when he played the titular Hedwig in the Japanese version of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 2004. He continues to change and adapt in his roles, always capturing the audience's attention with his brilliant performances.