
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1956 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Isahaya, Japan
Also Known As
橋本広司
Koji Hashimoto
Kôji Yakusho
Kouji Yakusho
Кодзі Якусьо
Koji Yakusho
Biography
Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji, born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho Kōji), is a Japanese actor. He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020) and The Days (2023). For his performance in Perfect Days (2023), he was awarded the Best Actor award in the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Known For

TV
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962

TV
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990

TV
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Oda Nobunaga
1983

TV
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
嘉納治五郎
2019

TV
Chotchan
神谷容
1987

TV
Inochi
Naohiko Hamamura
1986

TV
Vivant
Nogōn Beki
2023

TV
Hana no Ran
1994

TV
THE DAYS
Masao Yoshida
2023

Film
Perfect Days
Hirayama
2023

Film
Scarlet
Claudius (voice)
2025

Film
Babel
Yasujiro Wataya
2006

TV
Back of Father
Aoki Sosuke
2014

Film
Belle
Suzu's Father (voice)
2021

TV
Rikuoh
Koichi Miyazawa
2017

Film
13 Assassins
Shinzaemon Shimada
2010

Film
Cure
Kenichi Takabe
1997

Film
Shall We Dance?
Shohei Sugiyama
1996

Film
Memoirs of a Geisha
Nobu
2005

Film
Mirai
Grandfather (voice)
2018
Filmography
2025FilmScarletas Claudius (voice)2025FilmTales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special2025FilmWim Wenders: Der ewig Suchendeas Self2025FilmThe Brightest Sun2025FilmSnowflowers: Seeds of Hope2024FilmHakkendenas Bakin Takizawa2023FilmTotto-chan: The Little Girl at the Windowas Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)2023FilmPerfect Daysas Hirayama2023TVVivantas Nogōn Beki2023TVTHE DAYSas Masao Yoshida2023FilmFather of the Milky Way Railroadas Miyazawa Masajiro2023FilmFamíliaas Seiji Kamiya2022FilmThe Pass: Last Days of the Samuraias Kawai Tsugunosuke2022FilmGratitude2021FilmBelleas Suzu's Father (voice)2021FilmThe Supporting Actors in Byplaywood2021FilmUnder the Open Skyas Mikami Masao2021TVPension Metsäas Tsuneki2019FilmWings Over Everestas Jiang Yuesheng2019FilmWhistleblower2019TVIdaten: Tokyo Olympics Storyas 嘉納治五郎2018FilmMiraias Grandfather (voice)2018FilmThe Blood of Wolvesas Shogo Ogami2018FilmOh Lucy!as Takeshi Komori / Tom2017TVRikuohas Koichi Miyazawa2017FilmThe Third Murderas Takashi Misumi2017FilmSekigaharaas Tokugawa Ieyasu2017TVTies: A Miraculous Coltas Masayuki Matsushita2016FilmMifune: The Last Samuraias Self - Actor2015FilmThe Emperor in Augustas General Korechika Anami2015FilmThe Boy and the Beastas Kumatetsu (voice)2014FilmA Samurai Chronicleas Toda2014TVBack of Fatheras Aoki Sosuke2014FilmThe World of Kanakoas Akikazu Fujishima2014FilmI Am Searching For Myself2013FilmThe Kiyosu Conferenceas Katsuie Shibata2012FilmThe Terminal Trustas Shinzo Egi2012FilmChronicle of My Motheras Kosaku2012FilmThe Woodsman and the Rainas Katsuhiko2011FilmIsoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleetas Isoroku Yamamoto2011FilmHara-Kiri: Death of a Samuraias Kageyu2011FilmEarly Autumn2010FilmThe Last Roninas Magozaemon Senoo2010Film13 Assassinsas Shinzaemon Shimada2009FilmThe Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenityas Morisaku Furuta2009FilmToad's Oilas Takuro Yazawa2009FilmEkiroas Det. Yobuno2009FilmGelatin Silver, Loveas Client2008FilmTokyo Sonataas Robber2008FilmPaco and the Magical Bookas Onuki2007FilmWalking My Lifeas Yukihiro Fujiyama2007FilmThe Sin2007FilmCommon Ground: Under Construction Notesas Self2007FilmSilkas Hara Jubei2007FilmArgentine Hagas Satoru Wakui2007FilmRetributionas Noboru Yoshioka2007FilmI Just Didn't Do Itas Masayoshi Arakawa2006FilmBabelas Yasujiro Wataya2006FilmSuite Dreamsas Heikichi Shindo2005FilmMemoirs of a Geishaas Nobu2005FilmLorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Oceanas Masami Shin'ichi2005FilmThe Lakeside Murder Caseas Shunsuke Namiki2004FilmUniversity of Laughsas Mutsuo Sakisaka2004FilmPeople Without a Fortas Nagasaka Fumio2004FilmFireflies: River of Lightas Mr. Takiguchi2004FilmTokyo: Level Oneas Governor of Tokyo2004FilmThe Hunter and the Huntedas Detective Jin2003FilmDoppelgangeras Michio Hayasaki2002FilmThe Choice of Herculesas Atsuyuki Sassa2002TVThe Life of Bangakuas Ajigawa Bantake2001FilmWarm Water Under a Red Bridgeas Yosuke Sasano2001FilmPulseas Ship Captain2001FilmEurekaas Makoto Sawai2000FilmSéanceas Sato2000TVThe Password is Courage2000FilmDora-heitaas Koheita Mochizuki1999FilmCharismaas Goro Yabuike1999FilmJubaku: Spellboundas Hiroshi Kitano1999FilmKeijitachi no Natsu1999FilmLicense to Liveas Fujimori1998FilmTadon and Chikuwa1998FilmBondsas Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga1998FilmYukonas Takayuki Iwabuchi1997FilmCureas Kenichi Takabe1997FilmBounce Ko Galsas Oshima1997TVMiddle-aged Bachelors1997FilmThe Eelas Takuro Yamashita1997FilmLost Paradiseas Shoichiro Kuki1996FilmShabu1996FilmSleeping Manas Kamimura1996FilmShall We Dance?as Shohei Sugiyama1995FilmKamikaze Taxias Kazumasa Kantake1995FilmHistory of Jirocho Shimizu1994FilmOsaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare1994Film39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"1994TVHana no Ran1993TVHacchōbori Torimono Banashi1993FilmDark Society in the Eastas Ryosuke Kano1993FilmCrimson Lotus1992FilmSuzume Iro Doki1991TVサハリンの薔薇1991FilmTakeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen1991TVTakeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen1990TVYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990FilmAurora Borealisas Genzo1990FilmMegumi no Sekai1988FilmAnother Way: D-Kikan-Joho1988TV「愛に燃える戦国の女」−豊臣家の人々より−1987FilmThe Great Department Store Robbery1987TVLethal Three1987TVNew Yotsuya Kaidan1987TVChotchanas 神谷容1986TVInochias Naohiko Hamamura1985FilmTampopoas White Suit Man1984TV宮本武蔵as Miyamoto Musashi1984TV水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵as 宮本武蔵1983FilmThe Fir Trees Remain1983TVMomi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin1983TVTokugawa Ieyasuas Oda Nobunaga1982FilmThe Legend of Sayo1982FilmThe Law of Hell1982FilmEternal Monumentas Ootaka1982FilmOnimasa: A Japanese Godfather1981FilmWillful Murderas Journalist1981TVKinagashi Bugyō1981TVThe Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?1980FilmTwelve Monthsas Young soldier (voice)1979FilmHunter in the Darkas Kuwano1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self—FilmRyuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevisas Narrator—TVDid Someone Happen to Mention Me?as Gen Takasegawa