Noriyuki Higashiyama
東山 紀之
Born (1966-09-30) September 30, 1966
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active1979–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Musical career
Also known asHigashiyama-san
GenresJ-pop
LabelsJohnny & Associates
Formerly ofShonentai
WebsiteJohnnys net

Noriyuki Higashiyama (東山 紀之, Higashiyama Noriyuki, born September 30, 1966 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese singer, actor, and former member of the idol group Shonentai. He is married to actress Yoshino Kimura.[1]

In September 2023 Higashiyama became the chief executive of Johnny & Associates following the sexual abuse scandal involving late company founder Johnny Kitagawa.[2]


Career

Higashiyama performed for the last time as an entertainer on December 26, 2023. The show, 東山紀之 DINNER SHOW, which had last taken place in 2002, was held in Osaka and Tokyo, for the 2023 edition. Surrounded by excited voices, applause and audience singing, Higashiyama sung a total of 24 songs, which included songs from his time as a member of Shonentai, while in the background, nostalgic images from several moments of his artistic life, as well as a sort of an end roll with a record of his performances until then, ended with a thank you message.[3]

Higashiyama appeared in what is considered his last acting performance on television in 2023, on TV Asahi's historical drama Hissatsu series, which he took over in 2007 as main protagonist. The series' special drama Hissatsu Shigotonin, aired on 29 December 2023.[4]

Filmography

Film

Television

  • Great Magistrate: Tōyama no Kin-san (1988–1992) – Mizuki Shingo
  • The Tale of Genji, Volume 1 (1991) – Hikaru Genji
  • Ryūkyū no Kaze (1993) – Keitai
  • Genroku Ryōran (1999) – Asano Naganori
  • Morimura Seiichi no Munesue Keiji (2005–2019) – Kōichirō Munesue
  • Kuitan (2006–2007) – Seiya Takano
  • Hissatsu Shigotonin (2007–2019) – Kogoro Watanabe
  • The Partner (2013) – Sakitarō Asaba
  • Ōoka Echizen (2013–2019) – Ōoka Tadasuke aka Ōoka Echizen
  • Keiji 7-Nin (2015–present) – Yū Amagi
  • Hana Moyu (2015) – Kido Takayoshi
  • Yokokuhan: The Pain (2015) – Eiji Sakuma
  • Nobunaga Moyu (2016) – Oda Nobunaga

Dubbing

Live-action

Animation

Stage

Title Year Role Ref.
Okita Sōji 1988 Okita Sōji
Barcelona Monogatari 1991 Rafael Taranto
Gari 1993 Okada
Singin' in the Rain 1996 Don Lockwood
Millennium Shock 2000 Kōichi's deceased brother / Ghost
Romeo and Juliet 2004 Romeo [7]
Farewell My Concubine 2008 Cheng Dieyi [8]
Madame de Sade / My Friend Hitler 2011 Renée, the Marquis de Sade / Ernst Röhm [9]
The King's Speech 2012 Bertie (George VI) [10]
Frankenstein 2013 Dr. Frankenstein / The creature [11]
Joan d'Arc 2014 Charles VII of France [12]
Dorobou Yakusha 2018 Maezono [13]

References

  1. ↑ Noriyuki Higashiyama, Yoshino Kimura, now married
  2. ↑ "Johnny's talent agency admits sexual abuse by founder, head resigns". Kyodo News. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "年内引退の東山紀之、最後の表舞台でファンにお別れ「お元気で!さようなら!」". Oricon (in Japanese). December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "東山紀之、「必殺仕事人」で最後のテレビ出演を終える　ラストのセリフは「いやもう、お好きなように」引き継ぎ言及なし". Hochi Sports (in Japanese). December 29, 2023. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "幸せへのキセキ". Star Channel. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "ブラザー・ベア". Wowow. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Noriyuki Higashiyama and Asaka Seto go for broke" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2003. Archived from the original on September 20, 2003. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Directed by Ninagawa! Higashi in his first Oyama role" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. October 17, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Higashiyama and Ikuta crossdress in a Ninagawa production" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Noriyuki Higashiyama gives an enthusiastic performance, 'The King's Speech' opens". Ticket Pia (in Japanese). August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Noriyuki Higashiyama and V6's Masayuki Sakamoto collaborate in 'Frankenstein'". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 16, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Noriyuki Higashiyama praises Kasumi Arimura in her stage debut". Mantan Web (in Japanese). October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Noriyuki Higashiyama and Kanjani Eight's Ryuhei Maruyama to star in 'Dorobou Yakusha'". Modelpress (in Japanese). January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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