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.
He graduated from Chiba Institute of Technology. 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. In 1983, he moved to Yujiro Ishiharas production company. In the 1980s, he won great popularity through his roles in the TV drama series Seibu Keisatsu and Abunai Deka.
In 2018, Tachi won the Best Actor award at the 42nd Montreal World Film Festival for his role in Owatta Hito.
As a singer Tachi is known for his hit song Nakanaide and appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen twice.
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Filmography
Film
The Classroom of Terror (1976)
New Female Convict Scorpion Special: Block X (1977)
Never Give up (1978), Nariaki Oba
Abunai Deka (1987), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Mata Mata Abunai Deka (1988), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Mottomo Abunai Deka (1989), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
I Don't Have a License! (1994), Hiroshi Nanjo
Abunai Deka Returns (1996), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Abunai Deka Forever: The Movie (1998), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Mada Mada Abunai Deka (2005), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Eight Ranger (2012)
Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days (2016), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Life in Overtime (2018)
The Great War of Archimedes (2019), Isoroku Yamamoto
A Family (2021)
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022), King Bradley/Wrath
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy (2022), King Bradley/Wrath
Golden Kamuy (2024), Hijikata Toshizō
The Parades (2024)
Television
Seibu Keisatsu (1979–84), first appears as Soutaro Tatsumi; nicknamed 'Tatsu' by his colleagues but dies in Episode 30 of Part I. Later appears as Eiji Hatomura, nicknamed 'Hato'.
Abunai Deka (1986–89), Toshiki "Taka" Takayama
Seibu Keisatsu Special (2004)
Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006), Oda Nobunaga
Papa to Musume no Nanokakan (2007), Kawahara Kyōichirō/ Kawahara Kōume
Clouds Over the Hill (2010), Shimamura Hayao
Jun and Ai (2012–13), Shin'ichirō Ōsaki
Keisei Saimin no Otoko Part 1 (2015), Inukai Tsuyoshi
Natsume Sōseki no Tsuma (2016), Shigekazu Nakane
Golden Kamuy: The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido (2024), Hijikata Toshizō
Anime
Golgo 13 (2008–2009), Duke Togo/Golgo 13
Video games
Yakuza 2 (2006), Ryō Takashima
Discography
Hiroshi Tachi has released the following albums during his musical career.
Studio albums
Golden Shadow (1 April 1988)
Impressions (21 December 1988)
異邦人 (Gentile) (2 March 1994)
Compilation
Tachi – The Best (12 May 1993)
Tachi – The Best Collection (2 November 2005)
