Hiroyuki Ōta
Born in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Ôta attended the Rissho University before dropping out in 1967. In 1956, nine year old Ôta made his first appearance in Shintoho's "Niizuma Kagami". He participate in movies and TV series as a child actor. He also served as the cover model for the Shōnen Gahōsha magazine. In the 1960s, Ôta left Shintoho and appeared in youth films of Nikkatsu and other companies, and in the 1970s, he focused on historical television dramas.