Born in Kisarazu, Chiba near Tokyo, he attended Ichikawa Gakuen and later Nihon University.

Takahashi made film debut with Kōgenji[3] directed by Buichi Saitō in 1961.

In 1963, he starred in the yakuza film The Symbol of a Man directed by Akinori Matsuo and won popularity.

[4] Under exclusive contract with Nikkatsu, his notable films are Fighting Elegy and Tattooed Life.

He made commercials for Echigo Seika and Kansai Electric Power Company.