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Masahiro Takashima

Acting Born Oct 29, 1965 Tokyo, Japan 125 credits
125
Total Credits
2026
44 Years Career Span
13
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Masahiro Takashima is a Japanese actor born on October 29, 1965, in Tokyo, Japan. Also known by the stage name 髙嶋政宏, he is recognized for his work in the acting profession, with a recorded total of 124 known credits on the Movie Database platform. His personal information profile indicates that he is a male actor whose career spans numerous screen appearances. Additional international variations of his name include 高嶋政宏 and 타카시마 마사히로.

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Career

Career overview

Masahiro Takashima is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 29, 1965. His stage name is written in Japanese as 髙嶋政宏. Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, he has been recognized primarily for his work in acting, accumulating a total of 124 known credits according to data from The Movie Database.

Information regarding his professional background notes his involvement in both movies and television shows. His personal information and career metadata, maintained on industry databases, list his known credits and biographical details, including his place of birth and birthdate.

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Known for

Human Vapor

as Goro Director
Film

Kingdom 5

2026
Film

Kingdom: Return of the Great General

as Shoubunkun
Film

The Fast Sword

1971

Solomon's Perjury

as 藤野 剛
Film

The White Bus

as Masato Haijima

Suits

as Fumihiro Togashi（富樫 文弘）

Seven Detectives

as Kosuke Samura

Tamizha Tamizha

as Kenichi Katayama
Film

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life

as Damos (voice)
Film

Hardcase

1972

Shaft

as Kazuma Aoki

Frequent co-stars

Kotaro Yoshida 2 shared titles
Kinya Kitaoji 2 shared titles
Satoshi Hashimoto 2 shared titles
Moka Kamishiraishi 1 shared title
Hio Miyazawa 1 shared title
Maika Yamamoto 1 shared title
Kaoru Kobayashi 1 shared title
Tetsushi Tanaka 1 shared title
Ryota Bando 1 shared title
Hidaka Ukisho 1 shared title

Career timeline

Human VaporKingdom 5
Gosh!!ShamWelcome, Now Get Lost
Kingdom: Return of the Great GeneralWhat If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime MinisterReigen Ohatsu ~ Furueru Iwa ~The Scoop!
Last Man: The Blind Profiler18/40: Unbreakable Bond of DreamsKingdom III: The Flame of DestinyGalapagos
Last One StandingInvolvement in Family AffairsThe Killer InsideKingdom 2: Far and AwayWagemon: Nagasaki Tsuyaku Ibun
Solomon's PerjuryBaragaki: Unbroken SamuraiChushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo - Shusse no KizahashiKaguya-sama Final: Love Is WarDreams on Fire
Grand BlueKeep Your Hands Off Eizouken!Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!AI Amok
Radiation HouseKingdomLegal HeartKaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & FearMasquerade Hotel
SuitsHarassment Game
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of SkyBeautiful Bones: Sakurako's InvestigationTeen BrideTeen BrideHonnouji Hotel
FragileOffbeat Chief PoliceBrave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven PeopleNobunaga Concerto: The MovieGold Medal Man
Seven DetectivesPrison SchoolS: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
Nobunaga ConcertoS -The Last PolicemanNezumi-Kozo, Running Around EdoLady MaikoSnow on The Blades
Ghostly GirlPin to KonaThe Last HopeStrawberry Night
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -Strawberry NightThe Locked Room Murders恋味母娘Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Arakawa Under the BridgeSmugglerHonboshi ~ Shinri Tokuso JikenboHayabusaKaze no Shounen: Ozaki Yutaka Towa no Densetsu
Kobe Shinbun no NanokakanYou Dance with the SummerStrawberry NightGoldfish in Sea
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifeTwin Spica -- Odyssey to SpaceInpei Shirei中央流沙
Chesuto!Climber's HighThe Last Princess
Momotaro Samurai山村美紗サスペンス　地獄坂の復讐殺人！北アルプス山岳救助隊・紫門一鬼８　白馬八方尾根　雪どけの叫び
The Snow QueenHaru and Natsu
竜馬がゆく
内田康夫サスペンス「萩原朔太郎の亡霊」
Zankyo
Red BeardMy Father's Dragon
For YouFly Boys, Fly!Himeyuri no ToThe Young Blood Typhoon
Yoru ni DakareteOrochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II同窓会Alumni ReunionTwins Teacher
Midwinter Camelliaデパート!秋物語Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure
Yakuza Ladies Revisited

Full Filmography

125 titles
  • Human Vapor (2026) as Goro Director
  • Kingdom 5 (2026)
  • Gosh!! (2025)
  • Sham (2025)
  • Welcome, Now Get Lost (2025)
  • Kingdom: Return of the Great General (2024) as Shoubunkun
  • What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister (2024) as Yoshimune Tokugawa
  • Reigen Ohatsu ~ Furueru Iwa ~ (2024) as Furusawa Buzaemon Shigemasa
  • The Scoop! (2024) as Eisaku Numahara
  • Last Man: The Blind Profiler (2023)
  • 18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams (2023) as Kurosawa Yuichi
  • Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023) as Shou Bun Kun (Chang Wen Jun)
  • Galapagos (2023) as Kiichi Mori
  • Last One Standing (2022)
  • Involvement in Family Affairs (2022) as Hisashi Shinohara
  • The Killer Inside (2022) as Keizo Saruwatari
  • Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) as Chang Wen Jun
  • Wagemon: Nagasaki Tsuyaku Ibun (2022)
  • POP UP! (2022) as Thursday
  • Safe Word (2022) as Masahiro Takashima
  • Radiation House: The Movie (2022) as Masato Haijima
  • 劇団☆新感線『神州無頼街』 (2022)
  • A Bouquet for the Baseball Club (2022)
  • Solomon's Perjury (2021) as 藤野 剛
  • Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) as Hachiro Kiyokawa
  • Chushingura Rhapsody No. 5: Nakamura Nakazo - Shusse no Kizahashi (2021) as 二代目 中村傳九郎
  • Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War (2021) as Shirogane's Father
  • Dreams on Fire (2021) as Hostess Club Boss
  • Grand Blue (2020) as Toshio Furukawa
  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) as Fujimoto-sensei
  • Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) as Fujimoto-sensei
  • AI Amok (2020) as Ken Mochizuki
  • Radiation House (2019) as Masato Haijima
  • Kingdom (2019) as Chang Wen Ju
  • Legal Heart (2019)
  • Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear (2019)
  • Masquerade Hotel (2019) as Furuhashi
  • Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019) as Shirogane's Father
  • Suits (2018) as Fumihiro Togashi（富樫 文弘）
  • Harassment Game (2018) as Wakita Haruo
  • HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017) as Ryukai Minamoto
  • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation (2017) as Yamaji Teruhiko
  • Teen Bride (2017)
  • Teen Bride (2017) as Kazuki Oriyama
  • Honnouji Hotel (2017) as Mitsuhide Akechi
  • Hanagatami (2017) as Akine's Father
  • Fragile (2016)
  • Offbeat Chief Police (2016) as Yozo Minami
  • Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People (2016) as 玉人 カンダタ
  • Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie (2016)
  • Gold Medal Man (2016) as Yuma Hoshikawa
  • Detective Ballerino (2016) as Takao Washio
  • Seven Detectives (2015) as Kosuke Samura
  • Prison School (2015) as chairman of the board
  • S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future (2015) as Fumio Nakamaru
  • Nobunaga Concerto (2014) as Katsuie Shibata
  • S -The Last Policeman (2014) as Fumio Nakamaru
  • Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo (2014) as Tokugoro
  • Lady Maiko (2014) as Yoshio Takai
  • Snow on The Blades (2014) as Shinnosuke Naito
  • Ghostly Girl (2013) as Seiji Iwana
  • Pin to Kona (2013) as Matsukichi Oiwa（大岩 松吉）
  • The Last Hope (2013) as 나루세 테츠지
  • Strawberry Night (2013) as Haruo Imaizumi
  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - (2012)
  • Strawberry Night (2012) as Haruo Imaizumi
  • The Locked Room Murders (2012) as Takazawa Yoshio
  • 恋味母娘 (2012) as 모리사키 신지
  • Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012) as Kenichi Katayama
  • I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore (2012) as Kuroki Takashi
  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (2012) as Takayashiki
  • みちのく麺食い記者 宮沢賢一郎 (2012)
  • Arakawa Under the Bridge (2011) as Takayashiki
  • Smuggler (2011) as Kawashima Seiji
  • Honboshi ~ Shinri Tokuso Jikenbo (2011) as Sanada Hidetoshi
  • Hayabusa (2011) as Kenichi Sakagami
  • Kaze no Shounen: Ozaki Yutaka Towa no Densetsu (2011) as Akira Sudo
  • Kobe Shinbun no Nanokakan (2010) as Shudo Manshuji
  • You Dance with the Summer (2010) as Yasunori Muraki
  • Strawberry Night (2010)
  • Goldfish in Sea (2010)
  • Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) as Damos (voice)
  • Twin Spica -- Odyssey to Space (2009) as Tomoyuki Kamogawa
  • Inpei Shirei (2009)
  • 中央流沙 (2009) as 川辺好郎
  • Chesuto! (2008)
  • Climber's High (2008) as Anzai Koichiro
  • The Last Princess (2008)
  • Momotaro Samurai (2006) as Momotaro (Shinjiro Katsuragi)
  • 山村美紗サスペンス　地獄坂の復讐殺人！ (2006)
  • 北アルプス山岳救助隊・紫門一鬼８　白馬八方尾根　雪どけの叫び (2006)
  • The Snow Queen (2005) as Carl (voice)
  • Haru and Natsu (2005) as Takuya Yamashita
  • 竜馬がゆく (2004)
  • 内田康夫サスペンス「萩原朔太郎の亡霊」 (2002)
  • Zankyo (1999)
  • Red Beard (1997)
  • My Father's Dragon (1997) as Elmer's Father (voice)
  • For You (1995) as Kobayashi Morio
  • Fly Boys, Fly! (1995) as Keiji Ozawa
  • Himeyuri no To (1995) as First Lieutenant Ohsugi
  • The Young Blood Typhoon (1995)
  • Yoru ni Dakarete (1994) as 麻桐司
  • Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994) as Prince Yamato Takeru
  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) as Kazuma Aoki
  • 同窓会 (1993)
  • Alumni Reunion (1993) as Atari Kosuke
  • Twins Teacher (1993) as Kurosaki Kenji
  • Midwinter Camellia (1992)
  • デパート!秋物語 (1992) as 高山大介
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure (1992)
  • Yakuza Ladies Revisited (1991) as Naoya Fujinami
  • The Legend of Zipang (1990) as Jigoku-gokuraku-maru
  • Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)
  • Gunhed (1989) as Brooklyn
  • さよなら李香蘭 (1989)
  • 氷点 (1989)
  • Jun-chan's Cheering Song (1988) as Hayami Shuhei
  • Stay Gold (1988)
  • Love and Action in Osaka (1988)
  • Masamune Shogun (1987)
  • BU・SU (1987) as Tsuda
  • Totto Channel (1987) as Keiichiro Kurosawa
  • A Madcap Corporation (1983) as Sagawa
  • Nakamura Nakazo - A Rebel in the Kabuki Establishment

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Masahiro Takashima best known for?

Masahiro Takashima is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Human Vapor (2026), Kingdom 5 (2026), Kingdom: Return of the Great General (2024), The Fast Sword (1971).

When and where was Masahiro Takashima born?

Masahiro Takashima was born on October 29, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan.

How many credits does Masahiro Takashima have?

Masahiro Takashima has accumulated over 125 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2026.

What is Masahiro Takashima's background in cinema and television?

Masahiro Takashima is a Japanese actor born on October 29, 1965, in Tokyo, Japan. Also known by the stage name 髙嶋政宏, he is recognized for his work in the acting profession, with a recorded total of 124 known credits on the Movie Database platform. His personal information profile indicates that he is a male actor whose...