Asians in ancient times saw beards and mustaches as a symbol of masculinity. These days if you have a beard, it is seen as lazy work or dirty unless you are an artist or need to keep it for a job. The root of this change is uncertain. But the facial hairs of Asians look good too. The Japanese don't keep beards that often, but when they do, they look different. Here's a list of the ten Japanese actors in Mustache and beard look.
1. Hirofumi Arai
Hirofumi Arai is a former Japanese actor who debuted in Isao Yukisada's Go (2001). His favorite manga is Bakuman. Arai got represented by Anore Inc talent agency. In 2019, Arai got arrested for sexual assault and sentenced to five years in prison. Hirofumi Arai starred in movies like Blue Spring (2001), Loved Gun (2004), Sway (2006), The Eternal Zero (2013), and Parasyte (2015).
2. Takuyaki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada, born in 1983, is well-known for his role in the drama Socrates in Love. Yamada gained international recognition with the film series Crows Zero. He is the member and lead singer of the band 'The XXXXXX.' Yamada starred in Dramas like Rokubanme no Sayoko (2000), Boss (2009), Saint Young Men (2018), The Naked Director (2019), and Yomawari Neko (2023).
3. Yutaka Takenouchi
Yutaka Takenouchi, born in 1971, is an actor who debuted in 1994 in the drama Boku no Syushoku after winning a modeling contest. He appears in Tv commercials. He is well-known for 'Calmi Cuori appassionati' (2001), Hoshi no Kinka, and Nagareboshi (2010).
4. Hiroshi Tamaki
Hiroshi Tamakai, born in 1980, is an actor, model, and singer who debuted in 1998 in the drama Am I Weird? Tamaki became well-known after starring in the movie Waterboys (2001). He started his singing career with the single 'Seasons' in 2004.
5. Hidetoshi Nishijima
Hidetoshi Nishijima, born in 1971, is regarded as one of Japan's leading actors. He appeared in many movies, such as Shin Ultraman (2022), Dolls (2002), and Drive My Car (2021).
6. Shun Oguri
Shun Ogori, born in 1982, is an actor, voice artist, and the son of director Tetsuya Oguri. He began his career in the Tv drama Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune (1995). In 2005, he lent his voice to the Anime FullMetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa.
7. Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho is well-known for his roles in Shall We Dance (1996), The Third Murder, Cure, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Blood of Wolves (2018), and Under the Open Sky (2020). Koji has won three Japan Academy awards. He debuted as a writer and director in 2009 in the movie Toad's Oil.
8. Watanabe Ken
Ken Watanabe is well-known for playing tragic characters, such as Lord Katsumoto in The Last Samurai and General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima. He won the Japan Academy Award twice for Best Actor in the movies Memories of Tomorrow (2007) and Shizumanu Taiyo (2010). He has two children. His daughter, Anne Watanabe, is a Japanese model and actress.
9. Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada is an actor as well as a martial artist, best known worldwide for his roles in Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982), The Twilight Samurai (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Rush Hour 3 (2007), and Mortal Kombat (2021).In Japan, Hiroyuki Sanada is known for his public performances and recordings.
10. Odagiri Joe
Odagiri Joe is an actor who studied in the United States. He starred in movies like Bright Future (2003), Blood and Bones (2004), Hazard (2005), Sway (2006), and My Way (2011).
