Hiroshi Abe

Okay, I have to say it: putting a 189cm guy with a face that chiseled in charge of playing a confused ancient Roman in Thermae Romae is comedy gold, and somehow he sells it completely. That's the thing about Hiroshi Abe for me. He can be the steely small-factory president in Shitamachi Rocket, the deadpan oddball in TRICK, the proud loner in The Full-Time Wife Escapist era, and you always recognize that unshakable Abe core underneath. The man started as a Men's Non-no cover model and turned himself into one of Japan's most reliable leading actors, no flash required. And honestly? The fact that his ancient, lightning-fast official homepage became a beloved meme while he stays totally off social media just makes me love the whole package more. Old-school cool that never went out of style.

Hiroshi Abe is a Japanese actor and model born on June 22, 1964, in Yokohama, Kanagawa. He debuted as a model in 1985 after winning the 3rd Shueisha Non-no Boyfriend Grand Prix, and made his film acting debut in 1987. He gained wide recognition through the television drama TRICK (2000) and achieved a major box-office hit with the film Thermae Romae (2012), for which he won the Blue Ribbon Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor. He holds a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive cover appearances on Men's Non-no magazine.

Name (English)

Hiroshi Abe

Name (Japanese)

阿部寛

Reading

あべひろし

Born

June 22, 1964 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Origin

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Blood type

A

Height

189 cm

Agency

Office A

Agency history

Shigeta Office

Active years

1985–present

Occupation

Actor / Model

Elementary school

Yokohama Municipal Mitsuzawa Elementary School

Junior high

Yokohama Municipal Matsumoto Junior High School

High school

Kanagawa Prefectural Hakusan High School

University

Chuo University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering

Debut

Debuted as a model in 1985 after winning the 3rd Shueisha Non-no Boyfriend Grand Prix, appearing on the inaugural cover of Men's Non-no. Made his film acting debut in 1987 with Haikara-san ga Tōru.

Awards & achievements

• 1994 4th Japan Film Professional Award — Special Prize (Kyōjū Luger P08 / Osaka Gokudō Sensō: Shinoidare)
• 2002 39th Galaxy Award — Television Division Individual Award
• 2012 55th Blue Ribbon Award — Best Actor (Thermae Romae)
• 2013 36th Japan Academy Prize — Best Actor (Thermae Romae)
• 2015 87th The Television Drama Academy Award — Best Actor (Shitamachi Rocket)
• 2021 108th The Television Drama Academy Award — Best Actor (Dragon Zakura)

Timeline

1. 1964Born on June 22 in Yokohama, Kanagawa
2. 1985Won the 3rd Shueisha Non-no Boyfriend Grand Prix and debuted as a model; appeared on the inaugural cover of Men's Non-no
3. 1987Made his film acting debut in Haikara-san ga Tōru
4. 2000Starred in the TV drama TRICK, earning acclaim for his comedic performance across a wide range of genres
5. 2008Appeared in the NHK historical drama Atsuhime; certified by Guinness World Records for 43 consecutive cover appearances on Men's Non-no
6. 2012The film Thermae Romae became a major hit; won the Blue Ribbon Award and Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor
7. 2015Starred in the TV drama Shitamachi Rocket, achieving high ratings
8. 2021Starred in the TV drama Dragon Zakura
9. 2023Appeared in the NHK historical drama Dōsuru Ieyasu and the drama VIVANT
10. 2024Appeared in VIVANT and other works, receiving high acclaim

Spouse

Private individual (former bank employee; married 2008)

Children

Two daughters (born 2011 and 2012; names private)

Parents

Private

Siblings

Has an older sister (publicly acknowledged)

Hobbies

• Tennis
• Classical martial arts (Kobujutsu)

Specialties

• Apple peeling

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://abehiroshi.la.coocan.jp/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%98%BF%E9%83%A8%E5%AF%9B

Tags

• Actor
• Model
• Yokohama, Kanagawa
• Office A
• Thermae Romae
• TRICK
• Shitamachi Rocket
• Guinness World Record

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.