Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Hiroyuki Ikeuchi is the quiet intensity underneath the matinee-idol looks. Winning a newcomer award in 2000 marked him early, but I find his off-screen life more telling: a judo black belt, a devoted angler, and Salvadoran-Japanese heritage that lends his features a striking, hard-to-place depth. Actors who also direct usually have something pressing to say, and I suspect he is one of those. I admire performers who let stillness do the heavy lifting rather than chasing volume, and Ikeuchi strikes me as exactly that sort of grounded, slow-burning presence worth following closely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 池内博之
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- November 24, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 176 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film director / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.lespros.co.jp/artists/hiroyuki_ikeuchi/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hiroyuki.ikeuchi/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B1%A0%E5%86%85%E5%8D%9A%E4%B9%8B
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroyuki Ikeuchi born?
Born November 24, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Hiroyuki Ikeuchi from?
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi is from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroyuki Ikeuchi do?
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi works as actor, model, film director, film actor.
How tall is Hiroyuki Ikeuchi?
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi is 176 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.