Person Biography:
Hiroaki Murakami, born in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, began his acting career by successfully auditioning for a part in Kamen Rider. He made his debut as Hiroshi Tsukuba in Skyrider.
Murakami's extensive experience in jidaigeki television dramas includes appearances in NHK's On'yado Kawasemi (1980-81) and Shin On'yado Kawasemi (1997). He also starred in the Hissatsu series Hissatsu Shigotonin V as Masa, a florist-turned-blacksmith, and as a repeating character in several series.
The actor has appeared in five Taiga drama roles, including Haru no Hatō (1985),Takeda Shingen (1988),Homura Tatsu (1993),Hideyoshi (1996),and Genroku Ryōran (1999). He has also portrayed notable characters in TV Tokyo's annual New Year's spectacular, such as Sasaki Kojirō in Miyamoto Musashi (1990),Kira no Nikichi in Jirōchō Sangokushi (1991),Yagyū Jūbei in Tokugawa Bugeichō Yagyū Sandai no Ken (1993),and Araki Mataemon in Tenka Sōran Tokugawa Sandai no Inbō (2006).
Murakami has starred in several jidaigeki series, including Hatchōbori no Shichinin (2000-06),Zenigata Heiji (2004-05),Yagyū Jūbei Nanaban Shōbu (2005-07),and Shikaku Ukeoinin (2007). He has also portrayed Oda Nobunaga in Taikōki Tenka o Neratta Otoko: Hideyoshi (2006).
In addition to his work in television, Murakami has appeared in more than fifteen films, including several in the Kamen Rider and Ultraman franchises. His film credits also include Gokudō no Onnatachi 2, Juliet Game, and Iron Maze (In a Grove).
