Hitoshi Ueki was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Ueki began his career with roles in "Fushigina Kuni Nippon" (1984) and "Gyakufunsha Kazoku" (1985) with Katsuya Kobayashi. Ueki began to focus on film after appearing in the dramatic adaptation "Ran" (1985) with Tatsuya Nakadai, the comedy "Ora Tokyo sa Yukuda" (1986) with Eisaku Shindo and "Shin Yorokobimo Kanashimimo Ikutoshitsuki" (1986). Later in his career, Ueki acted in the drama "Harukanaru Koshien" (1991) with Tomokazu Miura.