Kōji Takahashi

Kōji Takahashi (高橋幸治) (born 10 June 1935, in Tōkamachi, Niigata), is a Japanese actor, who attended Niigata Prefectural Tōkamachi High School and later Toyo University.

Career

While he was in Toyo University, Takahashi became a chauffeur of Seiji Miyaguchi, an actor of the theatrical company Bungakuza (文学座). In 1959, he joined Bungakuza, and made his debut with the play Japan’s Deserted Island (日本の孤島). In 1963, he played a role in the film Mother (母) directed by Kaneto Shindō. The subsequent major roles include Oda Nobunaga in the 3rd NHK Taiga Drama Taikōki in 1965, as Lieutenant Hayami in the NHK Morning Drama Series Ohanahan in 1966.

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