MIYAVI
Biography
Takamasa Ishihara, born September 14, 1981, in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan, is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Professionally known by his stage name Miyavi, as well as stylized as MIYAVI, he is recognized for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar. He is also known by the names Miyavi Lee I. His career includes known credits in acting, with a total of thirty-one known credits recorded on the Movie Database.
Career overview
Takamasa Ishihara, better known by his stage name Miyavi, is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor born on September 14, 1981, in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. He is widely recognized for his distinctive finger-slapping style of playing the guitar. Throughout his entertainment career, he has accumulated thirty-one known credits in the acting field. He is also known by alternative names including Miyavi Lee I.
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31 titles- The Wrecking Crew (2026) as Nakamura
- Mad Concrete Dreams (2026) as Morgan Lee
- MIRU: Paths to My Future (2025) Theme Song Performance
- THE RAMPAGE LIMITED LIVE 2024 *p(R)ojectR® at TOKYO DOME (2025) as Self
- Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (2024) Theme Song Performance
- Família (2023) as Kaito Enomoto
- Tribe Nine (2022) Theme Song Performance
- Hell Dogs (2022) as Yoshitaka Toake
- Call Me By Fire (2021) as Self
- Arcane (2021) as Finn (voice)
- Time Concert (2021)
- Kate (2021) as Jojima
- The Masked Singer Japan (2021)
- Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) as Kôketsu (voice)
- ID: INVADED (2020) Theme Song Performance
- Followers (2020) as MIYAVI
- Sweet Tasks (2019)
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) as Udo (Tundra)
- ULTRAMAN (2019) Theme Song Performance
- Stray (2019) as Jin
- Kokkoku: Moment by Moment (2018) Theme Song Performance
- We Rent Tsukumogami (2018) Theme Song Performance
- Bleach (2018) as Byakuya Kuchiki
- Gangoose (2018) as Adachi
- Kong: Skull Island (2017) as Gunpei Ikari
- Unbroken (2014) as Mutsuhiro 'The Bird' Watanabe
- MIYAVI - SLAP THE WORLD TOUR FINAL 2014 AT ZEPP DIVERCITY, TOKYO, JAPAN (2014) as Samurai Guitarist
- The Beginning Of NEO VISUALIZM Tour 2007 (2008) as Miyavi
- 雅-miyavi-インディーズ・ラスト LIVE in 日本武道館 (って、そのままやんけ。) ~「This is 王道」編~ (2004)
- Oresama (2003) as Miyavi
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as The Last Rockstars
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is MIYAVI best known for?
MIYAVI is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Wrecking Crew (2026), MIRU: Paths to My Future (2025), Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (2024), Call Me By Fire (2021).
When and where was MIYAVI born?
MIYAVI was born on September 14, 1981 in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan.
How many credits does MIYAVI have?
MIYAVI has accumulated over 31 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2026.
What is MIYAVI's background in cinema and television?
Takamasa Ishihara, born September 14, 1981, in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan, is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Professionally known by his stage name Miyavi, as well as stylized as MIYAVI, he is recognized for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar. He is also known by the na...