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Koji Yakusho

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

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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.

Filmography

2025FilmScarletas Claudius (voice)2025FilmTales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special 2025FilmWim Wenders: Der ewig Suchendeas Self 2025FilmThe Brightest Sun 2025FilmSnowflowers: Seeds of Hope 2024FilmHakkendenas Bakin Takizawa 2023FilmTotto-chan: The Little Girl at the Windowas Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)2023FilmPerfect Daysas Hirayama 2023TVVivantas Nogōn Beki 2023TVTHE DAYSas Masao Yoshida 2023FilmFather of the Milky Way Railroadas Miyazawa Masajiro 2023FilmFamíliaas Seiji Kamiya 2022FilmThe Pass: Last Days of the Samuraias Kawai Tsugunosuke 2022FilmGratitude 2021FilmBelleas Suzu's Father (voice)2021FilmThe Supporting Actors in Byplaywood 2021FilmUnder the Open Skyas Mikami Masao 2021TVPension Metsäas Tsuneki 2019FilmWings Over Everestas Jiang Yuesheng 2019FilmWhistleblower 2019TVIdaten: Tokyo Olympics Storyas 嘉納治五郎 2018FilmMiraias Grandfather (voice)2018FilmThe Blood of Wolvesas Shogo Ogami 2018FilmOh Lucy!as Takeshi Komori / Tom 2017TVRikuohas Koichi Miyazawa 2017FilmThe Third Murderas Takashi Misumi 2017FilmSekigaharaas Tokugawa Ieyasu 2017TVTies: A Miraculous Coltas Masayuki Matsushita 2016FilmMifune: The Last Samuraias Self - Actor 2015FilmThe Emperor in Augustas General Korechika Anami 2015FilmThe Boy and the Beastas Kumatetsu (voice)2014FilmA Samurai Chronicleas Toda 2014TVBack of Fatheras Aoki Sosuke 2014FilmThe World of Kanakoas Akikazu Fujishima 2014FilmI Am Searching For Myself 2013FilmThe Kiyosu Conferenceas Katsuie Shibata 2012FilmThe Terminal Trustas Shinzo Egi 2012FilmChronicle of My Motheras Kosaku 2012FilmThe Woodsman and the Rainas Katsuhiko 2011FilmIsoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleetas Isoroku Yamamoto 2011FilmHara-Kiri: Death of a Samuraias Kageyu 2011FilmEarly Autumn 2010FilmThe Last Roninas Magozaemon Senoo 2010Film13 Assassinsas Shinzaemon Shimada 2009FilmThe Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenityas Morisaku Furuta 2009FilmToad's Oilas Takuro Yazawa 2009FilmEkiroas Det. Yobuno 2009FilmGelatin Silver, Loveas Client 2008FilmTokyo Sonataas Robber 2008FilmPaco and the Magical Bookas Onuki 2007FilmWalking My Lifeas Yukihiro Fujiyama 2007FilmThe Sin 2007FilmCommon Ground: Under Construction Notesas Self 2007FilmSilkas Hara Jubei 2007FilmArgentine Hagas Satoru Wakui 2007FilmRetributionas Noboru Yoshioka 2007FilmI Just Didn't Do Itas Masayoshi Arakawa 2006FilmBabelas Yasujiro Wataya 2006FilmSuite Dreamsas Heikichi Shindo 2005FilmMemoirs of a Geishaas Nobu 2005FilmLorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Oceanas Masami Shin'ichi 2005FilmThe Lakeside Murder Caseas Shunsuke Namiki 2004FilmUniversity of Laughsas Mutsuo Sakisaka 2004FilmPeople Without a Fortas Nagasaka Fumio 2004FilmFireflies: River of Lightas Mr. Takiguchi 2004FilmTokyo: Level Oneas Governor of Tokyo 2004FilmThe Hunter and the Huntedas Detective Jin 2003FilmDoppelgangeras Michio Hayasaki 2002FilmThe Choice of Herculesas Atsuyuki Sassa 2002TVThe Life of Bangakuas Ajigawa Bantake 2001FilmWarm Water Under a Red Bridgeas Yosuke Sasano 2001FilmPulseas Ship Captain 2001FilmEurekaas Makoto Sawai 2000FilmSéanceas Sato 2000TVThe Password is Courage 2000FilmDora-heitaas Koheita Mochizuki 1999FilmCharismaas Goro Yabuike 1999FilmJubaku: Spellboundas Hiroshi Kitano 1999FilmKeijitachi no Natsu 1999FilmLicense to Liveas Fujimori 1998FilmTadon and Chikuwa 1998FilmBondsas Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga 1998FilmYukonas Takayuki Iwabuchi 1997FilmCureas Kenichi Takabe 1997FilmBounce Ko Galsas Oshima 1997TVMiddle-aged Bachelors 1997FilmThe Eelas Takuro Yamashita 1997FilmLost Paradiseas Shoichiro Kuki 1996FilmShabu 1996FilmSleeping Manas Kamimura 1996FilmShall We Dance?as Shohei Sugiyama 1995FilmKamikaze Taxias Kazumasa Kantake 1995FilmHistory of Jirocho Shimizu 1994FilmOsaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare 1994Film39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"1994TVHana no Ran 1993TVHacchōbori Torimono Banashi 1993FilmDark Society in the Eastas Ryosuke Kano 1993FilmCrimson Lotus 1992FilmSuzume Iro Doki 1991TVサハリンの薔薇 1991FilmTakeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen 1991TVTakeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen 1990TVYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen 1990FilmAurora Borealisas Genzo 1990FilmMegumi no Sekai 1988FilmAnother Way: D-Kikan-Joho 1988TV「愛に燃える戦国の女」−豊臣家の人々より−1987FilmThe Great Department Store Robbery 1987TVLethal Three 1987TVNew Yotsuya Kaidan 1987TVChotchanas 神谷容 1986TVInochias Naohiko Hamamura 1985FilmTampopoas White Suit Man 1984TV宮本武蔵as Miyamoto Musashi 1984TV水曜ドラマ宮本武蔵as 宮本武蔵 1983FilmThe Fir Trees Remain 1983TVMomi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin 1983TVTokugawa Ieyasuas Oda Nobunaga 1982FilmThe Legend of Sayo 1982FilmThe Law of Hell 1982FilmEternal Monumentas Ootaka 1982FilmOnimasa: A Japanese Godfather 1981FilmWillful Murderas Journalist 1981TVKinagashi Bugyō 1981TVThe Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?1980FilmTwelve Monthsas Young soldier (voice)1979FilmHunter in the Darkas Kuwano 1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self —FilmRyuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevisas Narrator —TVDid Someone Happen to Mention Me?as Gen Takasegawa