Hideaki Itō

Born 1975 · Japanese actor

Hideaki Ito is a Japanese actor known for his leading roles in both television dramas and films. He gained widespread recognition through the Umizaru film series which became a major commercial success. Following this, he expanded his range with more diverse roles, including performances in Takashi Miike’s Sukiyaki Western Django, Lesson of the Evil, and the 2025 Netflix original series Last Samurai Standing, where he played crazed former samurai Bukotsu Kanjiya.

Hideaki Itō, in order

1999 Himitsu: acted · directed by Yōjirō Takita
2000 Pyrokinesis: acted · directed by Shūsuke Kaneko
2001 Onmyōji: acted · directed by Yōjirō Takita
2001 The Princess Blade: acted · directed by Shinsuke Sato
2003 Onmyoji 2: acted · directed by Yōjirō Takita
2004 Umizaru: acted · directed by Eiichirō Hasumi
2006 Limit of Love: Umizaru: acted · directed by Eiichirō Hasumi
2007 Sukiyaki Western Django: acted · directed by Takashi Miike · critics 57%, audiences 57% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
2009 Kamui Gaiden: acted · directed by Yoichi Sai
2010 Umizaru 3: The Last Message: acted · directed by Eiichirō Hasumi
2011 Andalucia: Revenge of the Goddess: acted · directed by Hiroshi Nishitani
2011 drama 10 (TV series): acted
2012 Brave Hearts: Umizaru: acted · directed by Eiichirō Hasumi
2012 Lesson of the Evil: acted · directed by Takashi Miike
2014 Over Your Dead Body: acted · directed by Takashi Miike
2014 Wood Job!: acted · directed by Shinobu Yaguchi
2016 Terra Formars: acted · directed by Takashi Miike
2021 Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai: acted · directed by Masato Harada
2022 Tokyo Vice (TV series): acted · directed by Michael Mann · critics 89%, audiences 91% · streaming on HBO Max
2023 The Legend & Butterfly: acted · directed by Keishi Ōtomo
2024 Previously Saved Version: acted · directed by Kei Ishikawa
2025 Flower Curtain (TV series): acted
2025 Last Samurai Standing (TV series): acted · directed by Michihito Fujii
2026 Nichiyō Gekijō (TV series): acted