Hiroshi Tachi

Hiroshi Tachi
舘ひろし
Born (1950-03-31) March 31, 1950 (age 74)
Nagoya, Japan
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1975–present
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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.

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  6. ^ "舘ひろし、モントリオール世界映画祭で最優秀男優賞!「芝居には自信がない…」と謙遜会見". cinematoday. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ^ "舘ひろし 人生で一度だけ泣いて歌えなくなった「泣かないで」 避難生活送る人々の笑顔に". Sponichi. Retrieved 8 August 2021.