Hideo Takamatsu (高松 英郎, Hideo Takamatsu, 24 October 1929 – 26 February 2007) was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture.

[6] Two years later, Takamatsu made his film debut with Ikare Sanppie,[7][1] playing the role of lover of the main character played by Ayako Wakao.

[1][2] He was highly praised for his performance in such films as Giants and Toys, The Black Report and The Graceful Brute and became a well-reputed supporting actor.

[1] He won TV Guide Best Performer Award for his role in the Asadora series Kumo no jūtan in 1976.

[6] In 1988, Takamatsu played the role of General Takashi Hishikari in The Last Emperor directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.