Tomokazu Miura

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

160

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-01-28 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Enzan, Yamanashi, Japan

Tomokazu Miura

Biography

Tomokazu Miura (三浦 友和, Miura Tomokazu, born Miura Minoru (三浦 稔) on January 28, 1952) is a Japanese actor. Miura attended Hino high school in Tokyo. He was originally a member of rock group RC Succession, but was asked to leave the group by their management when they signed a record contract.[1][2] However, impressed by his looks, the management company asked him to try out acting.[1] In 1974 he appeared in an advertisement for Glico with young singer Momoe Yamaguchi. When casting the male lead for her film Izu no Odoriko, they thought of Miura, and he was chosen as the male lead. The popularity of the Miura/Yamaguchi combination led to them starring together in a series of films and television series. They became known as the "Golden Combi". Although Yamaguchi had a separate career as a singer, this was Miura's main form of employment through the 1970s. In 1980 Miura and Yamaguchi married, and the 21-year-old Yamaguchi retired from show business. Initially Miura struggled with his acting career, which had consisted of playing Yamaguchi's romantic partner.[3] However, after a few years of struggle, he was able to establish himself as an actor, changing his type from the "clean cut youth" roles he had played with Yamaguchi to "bad boy" roles. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 10th Hochi Film Award[4] and at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival[5] for Typhoon Club.[6] Miura is a keen pachinko player and was a smoker until he gave it up at the age of 50. Because of his appearance in cigarette advertisements, it was debated in the Japanese diet whether Miura was an "idol" who could be considered to have a strong influence on underage smoking. Due to his wife's relatively greater fame and popularity, he is sometimes referred to as just "Momoe's husband" (Momoe-chan no Danna-san), a name which he dislikes.[1] The couple have two sons, Yutaro, who went on to marry singer and seiyuu Yui Makino, and Takahiro, and have repeatedly been chosen as "the ideal celebrity couple".[7] According to Miura, they have never had a marital quarrel.[

Known For

  • Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

    Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

  • Perfect Days

    Perfect Days

  • The Secret World of Arrietty

    The Secret World of Arrietty

  • Junjo Kirari

    Junjo Kirari

  • House

    House

  • Outrage

    Outrage

  • A Pale View of Hills

    A Pale View of Hills

  • Typhoon Club

    Typhoon Club

  • Station to Heaven

    Station to Heaven

  • The Taste of Tea

    The Taste of Tea

  • Detective Chinatown 3

    Detective Chinatown 3

  • 墓場から生きかえった男

    墓場から生きかえった男

  • Akan ni hatsu

    Akan ni hatsu

  • Survive Style 5+

    Survive Style 5+

  • The Izu Dancer

    The Izu Dancer

  • Masamune Shogun

    Masamune Shogun

  • Masamune Shogun

    Masamune Shogun

  • Beyond Outrage

    Beyond Outrage

  • Toshiie and Matsu

    Toshiie and Matsu

  • His Motorbike, Her Island

    His Motorbike, Her Island

  • Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~

    Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~

  • Sea of ​​Wandering

    Sea of ​​Wandering

  • Beyond Goodbye

    Beyond Goodbye

  • Mystery Experience Zone: Really Scary Stories: Ghost Photos sent to you & Ghost Detectives

    Mystery Experience Zone: Really Scary Stories: Ghost Photos sent to you & Ghost Detectives

  • Tokyo Heaven

    Tokyo Heaven

  • My Back Page

    My Back Page

  • Ellie My Love

    Ellie My Love

  • The Surf

    The Surf

  • Adrift in Tokyo

    Adrift in Tokyo

  • The Imperial Japanese Empire

    The Imperial Japanese Empire

  • The Black Swindler

    The Black Swindler

  • Golden Partners

    Golden Partners

  • Angel's Egg

    Angel's Egg

  • Shiro and Marilyn

    Shiro and Marilyn

  • Autumn Interlude

    Autumn Interlude

  • Wait and See

    Wait and See

  • Touch a Dream

    Touch a Dream

  • A Portrait of Shunkin

    A Portrait of Shunkin

  • The Katsuragi Murder Case

    The Katsuragi Murder Case

  • Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

    Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

  • Sayonara Jupiter

    Sayonara Jupiter

  • The Pearl Legacy

    The Pearl Legacy

  • Lonely Hitman

    Lonely Hitman

  • Hold Me and Kiss Me

    Hold Me and Kiss Me

  • Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

    Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast

  • Roar of the Crowd

    Roar of the Crowd

  • Voices in the Wind

    Voices in the Wind

  • Take Me Away!

    Take Me Away!

  • The Forest of Wool and Steel

    The Forest of Wool and Steel

  • Just Two Of Us

    Just Two Of Us

  • Nowhere Man

    Nowhere Man

  • Goryokaku

    Goryokaku

  • The Great Shogunate Battle

    The Great Shogunate Battle

  • Love in the Mud

    Love in the Mud

  • An Angel with Many Scars

    An Angel with Many Scars

  • The Strange Pair

    The Strange Pair

  • A Tender Place

    A Tender Place

  • The Nearest Place to the Sky

    The Nearest Place to the Sky

  • Star Watching Dog

    Star Watching Dog

  • Goodbye Cruel World

    Goodbye Cruel World

  • Temptation of Angel

    Temptation of Angel

  • Soul Music: Lovers Only

    Soul Music: Lovers Only

  • My Darling of the Mountains

    My Darling of the Mountains

  • The Lines That Define Me

    The Lines That Define Me

  • Until the Day Comes

    Until the Day Comes

  • Small, Slow But Steady

    Small, Slow But Steady

  • Rescue Wings

    Rescue Wings

  • The Mystery of Rampo

    The Mystery of Rampo

  • Take It

    Take It

  • Villiany Ganbo

    Villiany Ganbo

  • Aoi sanmyaku

    Aoi sanmyaku

  • Journey of a Dying Wife

    Journey of a Dying Wife

  • The Unbroken

    The Unbroken

  • Kaze no Sumu Ie

    Kaze no Sumu Ie

  • The Hidden Trail of the Beasts

    The Hidden Trail of the Beasts

  • Tokyo Fair Weather

    Tokyo Fair Weather

  • Dances of Flame

    Dances of Flame

  • Top Knife

    Top Knife

  • The Matsugane Potshot Affair

    The Matsugane Potshot Affair

  • The Last Song

    The Last Song

  • Sweet Revenge

    Sweet Revenge

  • Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

    Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

  • The Longest Tunnel

    The Longest Tunnel

  • Strawberry Night

    Strawberry Night

  • Flowers in the Shadow

    Flowers in the Shadow

  • Monument to Holy Service

    Monument to Holy Service

  • Kawaki no machi

    Kawaki no machi

  • White Love

    White Love

  • Heaven's Door

    Heaven's Door

  • Rinco's Restaurant

    Rinco's Restaurant

  • The Stupid Teacher

    The Stupid Teacher

  • シークレット部隊

    シークレット部隊

  • The Passed Scene

    The Passed Scene

  • Freezing Point 2001

    Freezing Point 2001

  • Red Suspicion

    Red Suspicion

  • Shinzanmono

    Shinzanmono

  • Koto: The Ancient City

    Koto: The Ancient City

  • Futashika na melody

    Futashika na melody

  • Sugata Sanshiro

    Sugata Sanshiro

  • Farewell for Today

    Farewell for Today

  • Deer Friend

    Deer Friend

  • Into the Faraway Sky

    Into the Faraway Sky

  • Akai Shougeki

    Akai Shougeki

  • Shinobugawa

    Shinobugawa

  • Four Days of Snow and Blood

    Four Days of Snow and Blood

  • Happy Family Plan

    Happy Family Plan

  • Faraway Tomorrow

    Faraway Tomorrow

  • Ties of Shooting Stars

    Ties of Shooting Stars

  • Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 4

    Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 4

  • The Last Snow

    The Last Snow

  • 3 Beautiful Lies

    3 Beautiful Lies

  • 温かなお皿

    温かなお皿

  • Welcome Home, Hayabusa

    Welcome Home, Hayabusa

  • 64: Part 2

    64: Part 2

  • 64: Part 1

    64: Part 1

  • Oh! Expecting a baby!

    Oh! Expecting a baby!

  • Sky Cannot Be This Blue

    Sky Cannot Be This Blue

  • Testimony of N

    Testimony of N

  • Sea Without Exit

    Sea Without Exit

  • Unification of Japan Episode Collection III: The Boss' Love

    Unification of Japan Episode Collection III: The Boss' Love

  • AI Amok

    AI Amok

  • Flower Shop Without Rose

    Flower Shop Without Rose

  • Tokyo Dogs

    Tokyo Dogs

  • Ikenaka Genta 80 kilo

    Ikenaka Genta 80 kilo

  • Say Hello to Black Jack

    Say Hello to Black Jack

  • Second to Last Love 3

    Second to Last Love 3

  • Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

    Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

  • The Farthest Galaxy

    The Farthest Galaxy

  • The Farthest Galaxy

    The Farthest Galaxy

  • Yokoyama Hideo Suspense

    Yokoyama Hideo Suspense

  • A Family Goes Job Hunting

    A Family Goes Job Hunting

  • Always - Sunset on Third Street

    Always - Sunset on Third Street

  • Sayonara Color

    Sayonara Color

  • Jūkyūsai

    Jūkyūsai

  • Tenshi no Uppercut

    Tenshi no Uppercut

  • 横山秀夫サスペンス シリーズ

    横山秀夫サスペンス シリーズ

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Akai shisen

    Akai shisen

  • Otoko no Ibasho

    Otoko no Ibasho

  • 不在宴会　死亡記事の女

    不在宴会　死亡記事の女

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

    Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

  • 坂本龍馬

    坂本龍馬

  • Song of Goodbye

    Song of Goodbye

  • Terigaki

    Terigaki

  • Kazoku Netsu

    Kazoku Netsu

  • いちど死んだ妻

    いちど死んだ妻

  • Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 2

    Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 2

  • Tree of Youth

    Tree of Youth

  • Sabu to Ichi Dorimono Hikae

    Sabu to Ichi Dorimono Hikae

  • はみだし弁護士・巽志郎

    はみだし弁護士・巽志郎

  • トクソウ

    トクソウ

  • Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

    Always: Sunset on Third Street 2

  • 松本清張特別企画・渡された場面

    松本清張特別企画・渡された場面

  • 警視庁特捜刑事の妻

    警視庁特捜刑事の妻

  • Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories

    Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories

  • Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 3

    Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories 3

  • Hasegawa Machiko's Story

    Hasegawa Machiko's Story

  • M/Other

    M/Other

  • 突然の明日

    突然の明日

  • Quartet

    Quartet