KOJI YAKUSHO
Koji Yakusho
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: January 1, 1956
Place of Birth: Isahaya, Japan
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
Starring
TBA·
顔に降りかかる雨2025·
The Brightest Sun2024·
HakkendenBakin Takizawa
2023·
VivantNogōn Beki
2023·
THE DAYSMasao Yoshida
TBA·
Suzume Iro DokiKawai Tsugunosuke
2021·
Pension MetsäTsuneki
2021·
BelleSuzu's Father (voice)
2021·
Under the Open SkyMikami Masao
嘉納治五郎
2019·
Wings Over EverestJiang Yuesheng
2018·
MiraiGrandfather (voice)
2018·
The Blood of WolvesShogo Ogami
2018·
Oh Lucy!Takeshi Komori / Tom
Masayuki Matsushita
2017·
RikuohKoichi Miyazawa
2017·
SekigaharaTokugawa Ieyasu
2017·
The Third MurderTakashi Misumi
Self - Actor
2014·
Back of FatherAoki Sosuke
2014·
A Samurai ChronicleToda
2011·
Early Autumn2007·
Walking My LifeYukihiro Fujiyama
2007·
The Sin2007·
Argentine HagSatoru Wakui
2005·
Memoirs of a GeishaNobu
Nagasaka Fumio
2004·
Tokyo: Level OneGovernor of Tokyo
Detective Jin
Mr. Takiguchi
2002·
The Life of BangakuAjigawa Bantake
1999·
Keijitachi no Natsu1999·
Jubaku: SpellboundHiroshi Kitano
1998·
BondsTakaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
1996·
Shabu1994·
Hana no RanRyosuke Kano
1991·
Takeda ShingenTakeda Shingen, 武田晴信
1991·
サハリンの薔薇1990·
Megumi no Sekai1987·
New Yotsuya Kaidan1987·
Chotchan神谷容
1987·
Lethal Three1984·
水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵宮本武蔵
1984·
宮本武蔵Miyamoto Musashi
1983·
Tokugawa IeyasuOda Nobunaga
1982·
Eternal MonumentOotaka
1982·
The Legend of Sayo1981·
Kinagashi Bugyō1981·
Willful MurderJournalist
1962·
Golden Horse AwardsSelf
Narrator
Miyazawa Masajiro
2023·
FamíliaSeiji Kamiya
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
2023·
Perfect DaysHirayama
2022·
Gratitude2019·
WhistleblowerKumatetsu (voice)
General Korechika Anami
2014·
The World of KanakoAkikazu Fujishima
Katsuie Shibata
Kosaku
2012·
The Terminal TrustShinzo Egi
Katsuhiko
Isoroku Yamamoto
Kageyu
2010·
13 AssassinsShinzaemon Shimada
2010·
The Last RoninMagozaemon Senoo
2009·
EkiroDet. Yobuno
2009·
Toad's OilTakuro Yazawa
Morisaku Furuta
2009·
Gelatin Silver, LoveClient
2008·
Tokyo SonataRobber
Onuki
2007·
I Just Didn't Do ItMasayoshi Arakawa
2007·
SilkHara Jubei
2007·
RetributionNoboru Yoshioka
2006·
Suite DreamsHeikichi Shindo
2006·
BabelYasujiro Wataya
Masami Shin'ichi
Shunsuke Namiki
2004·
University of LaughsMutsuo Sakisaka
2003·
DoppelgangerMichio Hayasaki
Atsuyuki Sassa
Yosuke Sasano
2001·
PulseShip Captain
2000·
Dora-heitaKoheita Mochizuki
2000·
EurekaMakoto Sawai
2000·
SéanceSato
1999·
CharismaGoro Yabuike
1999·
License to LiveFujimori
1998·
Tadon and Chikuwa1998·
YukonTakayuki Iwabuchi
1997·
Lost ParadiseShoichiro Kuki
1997·
CureKenichi Takabe
1997·
Bounce Ko GalsOshima
1997·
The EelTakuro Yamashita
1996·
Sleeping ManKamimura
1996·
Shall We Dance?Shohei Sugiyama
1995·
Kamikaze TaxiKazumasa Kantake
1993·
Crimson Lotus1990·
Aurora BorealisGenzo
1985·
TampopoWhite Suit Man
1983·
The Fir Trees Remain1982·
The Law of Hell1980·
Twelve MonthsYoung soldier
1979·
Hunter in the DarkKuwano