Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura
Miura in 2014
Born
Minoru Miura

(1952-01-28) January 28, 1952 (age 72)
Enzan, Yamanashi, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
Spouse
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    (m. 1980)​
Children

Tomokazu Miura (三浦 友和, Miura Tomokazu, born Miura Minoru (三浦 稔) on January 28, 1952) is a Japanese actor.

Life and career

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Miura attended Hino high school in Tokyo. He was originally a member of rock group RC Succession, but was asked to leave the group by their management when they signed a record contract.[1][2] However, impressed by his looks, the management company asked him to try out acting.[1] In 1974 he appeared in an advertisement for Glico with young singer Momoe Yamaguchi. When casting the male lead for her film Izu no Odoriko, they thought of Miura, and he was chosen as the male lead. The popularity of the Miura/Yamaguchi combination led to them starring together in a series of films and television series. They became known as the "Golden Combi". Although Yamaguchi had a separate career as a singer, this was Miura's main form of employment through the 1970s.

In 1980 Miura and Yamaguchi got married, and the 21-year-old Yamaguchi retired from show business. Initially Miura struggled with his acting career, which had consisted of playing Yamaguchi's romantic partner.[3] However, after a few years of struggle, he was able to establish himself as an actor, changing his type from the "clean cut youth" roles he had played with Yamaguchi to "bad boy" roles. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 10th Hochi Film Award[4] and at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival[5] for Typhoon Club.[6]

Miura is a keen pachinko player and was a smoker until he gave it up at the age of 50. Because of his appearance in cigarette advertisements, it was debated in the Japanese diet whether Miura was an "idol" who could be considered to have a strong influence on underage smoking. Due to his wife's relatively greater fame and popularity, he is sometimes referred to as just "Momoe's husband" (Momoe-chan no Danna-san), a name which he dislikes.[1] The couple has two sons, Yutaro, who went on to marry singer and seiyuu Yui Makino, and Takahiro, and has repeatedly been chosen as "the ideal celebrity couple".[7] According to Miura, they have never had a marital quarrel.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1974 Izu no Odoriko
1975 Aoi Sanmyaku [ja]
1976 Shunkinshō Sasuke
1977 House Auntie's Fiancé
1978 Furimukeba Ai Tetsuo Lead role
1979 White Love Lead role
1980 Koto
1984 Sayonara Jupiter Dr. Eiji Honda Lead role
Tengoku no Eki: Heavenly Station Kouichi Hashimoto
1985 Typhoon Club Teacher Umemiya
1986 His Motorbike, Her Island Hidemasa Sawada
1990 Tokyo Heaven Takeo [8]
Ruten no umi Mokichi
1991 Deer Friend Masao Yagi [9]
1994 Rampo Producer Tagawa
Chonouryoku-sha Michi Eno Tabibito Hikaru Takatsuka
1998 Wait and See
2004 The Taste of Tea Nobuo Haruno
Survive Style 5+ Doctor Yamauchi
2005 Always: Sunset on Third Street Shiro "Akuma" Takuma
2007 Adrift in Tokyo Aiichiro Fukuhara
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 Dr. Takuma
2008 Flowers in the Shadows Ryōtarō
2009 Heaven's Door Hasegawa
Shizumanu Taiyō Shiro Gyoten
2010 Outrage Kato
Arrietty Pod (voice)
2012 Outrage Beyond Kato
2016 64: Part I Katsutoshi Matsuoka
64: Part II Katsutoshi Matsuoka
The Katsuragi Murder Case Kiyoshi Katsuragi Lead role
2017 Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Kōtarō Isshiki
2018 A Forest of Wool and Steel Sōichirō Itadori
2020 AI Amok Kyōichi Gōda
Voices in the Wind Kōhei
2021 Detective Chinatown 3 Watanabe Chinese film
2022 Small, Slow But Steady Sasaki [10]
Goodbye Cruel World [11]
The Lines That Define Me Kozan Shinoda [12]
2023 Perfect Days Tomoyama Japanese-German film [13]
The Pearl Legacy Sentarō [14]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1975–1980 Akai series Various
1981 Sekigahara Ukita Hideie
1982–1983 Seibu Keisatsu Part II Gorou Okita First appeared in Episode 1 of Part II, left after episode 6 of Part III
1987 Hissatsu Shigotonin V Fuunryūkohen Kagetaro Hissatsu series
1987 Dokuganryu Masamune Date Shigezane Taiga drama [15]
1993 Unmeitōge Miyamoto Musashi Television film
2002 Toshiie and Matsu Maeda Toshihisa Taiga drama [16]
2004 Socrates in Love Makoto Hirose
2008 Ryusei no Kizuna Yasutaka Kashiwabara
2009 Tokyo Dogs Otomo Kozo
2016–2020 Cold Case Hidetoshi Motoki 3 seasons [17]
2022 The Black Swindler Toshio Katsuragi [18]
2024 Beyond Goodbye Hiro [19]

Japanese dub

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 The Incredibles Mr. Incredible/Robert "Bob" Parr [20]
2018 Incredibles 2 Mr. Incredible/Robert "Bob" Parr [20]

Books

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  • Hishatai (被写体) 1987
  • Aisho (相性) 2012

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Hishatai.
  2. ^ Schilling, Mark (1995). Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture.
  3. ^ a b Aisho.
  4. ^ 報知映画賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  5. ^ 第７回ヨコハマ映画祭 １９８５年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
  6. ^ Brasor, Philip, "Mr. Momoe Yamaguchi finally decides to speak", Japan Times, 11 December 2011, p. 9.
  7. ^ "理想の夫婦」 友和・百恵さん、７年連続１位". Nihon Keizai Shinbun. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  8. ^ "東京上空いらっしゃいませ". eiga.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 375.
  10. ^ "岸井ゆきの、プロボクサー役に挑戦「かけがえのない時間でした」『ケイコ 目を澄ませて』公開決定". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "西島秀俊＆斎藤工＆玉城ティナら共演で"強盗団"結成！『グッバイ・クルエル・ワールド』今秋公開". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "横浜流星×清原果耶、映画『線は、僕を描く』メイキング映像解禁 細田佳央太、河合優実ら出演者も発表". Oricon. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (14 April 2023). "The Match Factory To Handle Wim Wenders' Tokyo-Set Cannes Competition Entry 'Perfect Days', Film Details & First-Look Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  14. ^ "親のお金は誰のもの 法定相続人". eiga.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "独眼竜政宗". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  16. ^ "利家とまつ 加賀百万石物語". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  17. ^ "吉田羊:主演ドラマ「コールドケース」シーズン3今冬放送決定 三浦友和や滝藤賢一ら再集結". Mantan-web. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "【ドラマGP】三浦友和 平野紫耀くんに引っ張られていきました／助演男優賞". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "有村架純&坂口健太郎、Netflixドラマ『さよならのつづき』生田斗真、中村ゆりらが出演 映像初解禁". Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  20. ^ a b "三浦友和＆黒木瞳＆綾瀬はるか『インクレディブル・ファミリー』吹替を続投！". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "旭日大綬章に片山虎之助氏　三浦友和さん、久石譲さんに小綬章―秋の叙勲". Oricon. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

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