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Hiroshi Tachi | |
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舘ひろし | |
Born | Nagoya, Japan | March 31, 1950
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1975–present |
Website | tachipro |
Hiroshi Tachi (舘 ひろし, Tachi Hiroshi, born 31 March 1950 in Naka-ku, Nagoya) is a Japanese actor and singer.
His ancestors were samurai of the Owari Domain and the family of the former samurai.[1]
He graduated from Chiba Institute of Technology.[2] He was a leader of a rock 'n' roll group Cools but he left the group soon after he joined Toei film company and made his film debut with The Classroom of Terror.[3][4] In 1983, he moved to Yujiro Ishiharas production company.[4] In the 1980s, he won great popularity through his roles in the TV drama series Seibu Keisatsu and Abunai Deka.[5]
In 2018, Tachi won the Best Actor award at the 42nd Montreal World Film Festival for his role in Owatta Hito.[6]
As a singer Tachi is known for his hit song Nakanaide[7] and appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen twice.