Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor)

Hidetoshi Nishijima, Japanese actor

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Born: March 29, 1971
Age in 2026: 55
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1971

About Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor)

Hidetoshi Nishijima is a Japanese actor and model. He is widely regarded as one of Japan's leading actors, having 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 gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed leading role in the 2021 film Drive My Car, for which he received the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor. Nishijima played his first leading role in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1998 film License to Live, and co-starred with Kōji Yakusho. He won the Best Actor award at the Japan Film Professional Awards for the film.

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Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor) timeline

1998Nishijima played his first leading role in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1998 film License to Live, and co-starred with Kōji Yakusho.
2021He gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed leading role in the 2021 film Drive My Car, for which he received the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor.

The world when Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor) was born

Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor) was born in 1971. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1971

#1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
Top movieThe French Connection
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
Top headlinePentagon Papers published
Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
Defining fadHot pants
Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1971	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$18,100	$435,000
Average income	$11,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.65	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	207.7M	341 million

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