Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Hidetaka Yoshioka is proof that child actors can grow into something durable. He was working on screen as a boy, played Tora-san's nephew through the long Otoko wa Tsurai yo series, appeared for Akira Kurosawa in Rhapsody in August and Madadayo, and later became the island doctor everyone recognises from Dr. Coto's Clinic. What strikes me is his method. He rarely raises his voice or reaches for a big moment. He stands there looking quietly troubled and lets the audience fill in the rest. Actors like that seem replaceable right up until you try to replace them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Name (Japanese)
- 吉岡秀隆
- Born
- August 12, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- actor / singer-songwriter / child actor
2. Background
- University
- Asia University
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.yoshiokahidetaka.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%89%E5%B2%A1%E7%A7%80%E9%9A%86
Frequently asked questions
When was Hidetaka Yoshioka born?
Born August 12, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Hidetaka Yoshioka from?
Hidetaka Yoshioka is from Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hidetaka Yoshioka do?
Hidetaka Yoshioka works as actor, singer-songwriter, child actor.
How tall is Hidetaka Yoshioka?
Hidetaka Yoshioka is 172 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.