Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima (Japanese: 西島秀俊 , Hepburn: Nishijima Hidetoshi , born March 29, 1971) is a Japanese actor. He is widely regarded as one of Japan's leading actors in numerous films and television drama series. He has appeared in a wide range of films from science fiction films such as Shin Ultraman (2022) to small-scale art films such as Dolls (2002). He is best known internationally for his leading role in the film Drive My Car (2021). He received the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor for this film.