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1 Early life  





2 Career  



2.1  Singing career  





2.2  Acting career  







3 Personal life  





4 Filmography  



4.1  Films  





4.2  Television  







5 Discography  





6 Honours  





7 References  





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Akira Terao
Born

Akira Terao (寺尾聰)


(1947-05-18) May 18, 1947 (age 77)[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1964–present
Height1.76 m (5 ft9+12 in)[1]
SpouseMayumi Hoshino
ParentJūkichi Uno (father)
Musical career
Instrument(s)Vocals

Akira Terao (寺尾 聰, Terao Akira, born May 18, 1947) is a Japanese musician, singer and actor. As of 2012, he is the only male actor to have received both the Japan Record Award and the Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.

Early life

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Terao was born in Yokohama (Kanagawa prefecture) in Japan, son of the actor and film director Jūkichi Uno.[1] He attended schools Wako Gakuen, Hosei University Daini Senior High School, and graduated from the vocational school Bunka Gakuin.[1]

Career

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Singing career

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In 1966, he debuted as a bassist of a group sounds band called The Savage (ザ・サベージ).[1][2][3] His solo debut album came out in 1970.[1]

As a singer, Terao is known mostly for the 1981 hit song Ruby no Yubiwa (ルビーの指環) and the album it was part of named Reflections (リフレクションズ), which sold 1.6 million copies in Japan.[4][5][6]

Acting career

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As an actor, he debuted in The Sands of Kurobe, a film directed by Kei Kumai in 1968.[7] In 1985, Terao worked under director Akira KurosawainRan. Five years later he appeared as "I" in Kurosawa's Dreams. He has worked with director Takashi KoizumiinAfter the Rain and The Professor's Beloved Equation. As for dramas, Terao has acted with Kazunari NinomiyainYasashii Jikan as well as in the latest Takuya Kimura-helmed drama, Change (spring 2008). He won the award for best actor at the 47th Blue Ribbon Awards for Half a Confession.[8] The promotional agencies to which he has belonged are Horipro, Ishihara International Productions, Inc. and his current personal agency Terao Music Offices (寺尾音楽事務所).

Personal life

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He was married to Bunjaku Han from 1973 to 1974 (ending in divorce). His current wife is Mayumi Hoshino.[7] Terao is known for wearing sunglasses and for his expressions of nihilism. Because he has two moles on one cheek, he has the nickname of "hoppe" (ボッペ), meaning "cheek".

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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Discography

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Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "寺尾聰は『ルビーの指輪』でヒット歌手に! 父は俳優の宇野重吉". Grapee. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  • ^ "寺尾聰". tower.jp. Tower. May 14, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  • ^ "12/15は『この手のひらに愛を/ザ・サベージ・アルバムNo.1』の発売日だった【大人のMusic Calendar】". Nippon Broadcasting System. December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  • ^ Kurimoto, Hitoshi (January 30, 2019). "A Guide to City Pop, the Soundtrack for Japan's Bubble-Era Generation". Nippon. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  • ^ "寺尾 聰『ルビーの指輪』". mensnonno.jp. Men's Non-no. March 9, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  • ^ "寺尾聰が語った「ルビーの指環」の誕生秘話に、中居正広「そんなカッコいい話あります?". E-Talentbank. April 5, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  • ^ a b "【裕次郎番記者だけが知る 寺尾聰ワンパク半生】ドル箱女優と隠密結婚も…寺尾聰はインタビューで「そうね、話すことないね」". Zakzak. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  • ^ ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
  • ^ "ロックよ、静かに流れよ". eiga.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  • ^ "二宮和也「ラーゲリより愛を込めて」捕虜仲間に松坂桃李、中島健人、桐谷健太、安田顕". Natalie. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  • ^ "こんにちは、母さん". eiga.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  • ^ "屋根裏のラジャー". eiga.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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