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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.
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]
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".
Daitokai Series (1976–1979) – He was in only the 1st and 3rd seasons of the show.
Seibu Keisatsu (1979) – Takeshi Matsuda, but prefers to be called 'Rikki' by his colleagues. His character is killed in the line of duty in the 123rd episode of Part I of the show.
