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Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

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.

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Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope

Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope

2025

Hakkenden

Hakkenden

2024

as Bakin Takizawa

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

2023

as Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)

Perfect Days

Perfect Days

2023

as Hirayama

Vivant

Vivant

2023

as Nogōn Beki

THE DAYS

THE DAYS

2023

as Masao Yoshida

Father of the Milky Way Railroad

Father of the Milky Way Railroad

2023

as Miyazawa Masajiro

Família

Família

2023

as Seiji Kamiya

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

2022

as Kawai Tsugunosuke

Gratitude

Gratitude

2022

Belle

Belle

2021

as Suzu's Father (voice)

The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood

The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood

2021

Under the Open Sky

Under the Open Sky

2021

as Mikami Masao

Pension Metsä

Pension Metsä

2021

as Tsuneki

Wings Over Everest

Wings Over Everest

2019

as Jiang Yuesheng

Whistleblower

Whistleblower

2019

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

2019

as 嘉納治五郎

Mirai

Mirai

2018

as Grandfather (voice)

The Blood of Wolves

The Blood of Wolves

2018

as Shogo Ogami

Rikuoh

Rikuoh

2017

as Koichi Miyazawa

The Third Murder

The Third Murder

2017

as Misumi

Sekigahara

Sekigahara

2017

as Tokugawa Ieyasu

Ties: A Miraculous Colt

Ties: A Miraculous Colt

2017

as Masayuki Matsushita

Oh Lucy!

Oh Lucy!

2017

as Komori / Tom

Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016

as Self - Actor

The Emperor in August

The Emperor in August

2015

as General Korechika Anami

The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast

2015

as Kumatetsu (voice)

A Samurai Chronicle

A Samurai Chronicle

2014

as Toda

Back of Father

Back of Father

2014

as Aoki Sosuke

The World of Kanako

The World of Kanako

2014

as Akikazu Fujishima

I Am Searching For Myself

I Am Searching For Myself

2014

The Kiyosu Conference

The Kiyosu Conference

2013

as Katsuie Shibata

The Terminal Trust

The Terminal Trust

2012

as Shinzo Egi

Chronicle of My Mother

Chronicle of My Mother

2012

as Kosaku

The Woodsman and the Rain

The Woodsman and the Rain

2012

as Katsuhiko

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

2011

as Isoroku Yamamoto

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011

as Kageyu

The Last Ronin

The Last Ronin

2010

as Magozaemon Senoo

13 Assassins

13 Assassins

2010

as Shinzaemon Shimada

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

2009

as Morisaku Furuta

Toad's Oil

Toad's Oil

2009

as Takuro Yazawa

Ekiro

Ekiro

2009

as Det. Yobuno

Gelatin Silver, Love

Gelatin Silver, Love

2009

as Client

Tokyo Sonata

Tokyo Sonata

2008

as Robber

Paco and the Magical Book

Paco and the Magical Book

2008

as Onuki

Walking My Life

Walking My Life

2007

as Yukihiro Fujiyama

The Sin

The Sin

2007

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

Common Ground: Under Construction Notes

2007

as Self

Silk

Silk

2007

as Hara Jubei

Argentine Hag

Argentine Hag

2007

as Satoru Wakui

Retribution

Retribution

2007

as Noboru Yoshioka

I Just Didn't Do It

I Just Didn't Do It

2007

as Masayoshi Arakawa

Babel

Babel

2006

as Yasujiro Wataya

Suite Dreams

Suite Dreams

2006

as Heikichi Shindo

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

as Nobu

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

2005

as Masami Shin'ichi

University of Laughs

University of Laughs

2004

as Mutsuo Sakisaka

People Without a Fort

People Without a Fort

2004

as Nagasaka Fumio

Fireflies: River of Light

Fireflies: River of Light

2004

as Mr. Takiguchi

Tokyo: Level One

Tokyo: Level One

2004

as Governor of Tokyo

The Lakeside Murder Case

The Lakeside Murder Case

2004

as Shunsuke Namiki

The Hunter and the Hunted

The Hunter and the Hunted

2004

as Detective Jin

Doppelganger

Doppelganger

2003

as Michio Hayasaki

The Choice of Hercules

The Choice of Hercules

2002

as Atsuyuki Sassa

The Life of Bangaku

The Life of Bangaku

2002

as Ajigawa Bantake

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001

as Yosuke Sasano

Pulse

Pulse

2001

as Ship Captain

Séance

Séance

2000

as Sato

The Password is Courage

The Password is Courage

2000

Eureka

Eureka

2000

as Makoto Sawai

Dora-heita

Dora-heita

2000

as Koheita Mochizuki

Charisma

Charisma

1999

as Goro Yabuike

Jubaku: Spellbound

Jubaku: Spellbound

1999

as Hiroshi Kitano

Keijitachi no Natsu

Keijitachi no Natsu

1999

License to Live

License to Live

1999

as Fujimori

Tadon and Chikuwa

Tadon and Chikuwa

1998

Bonds

Bonds

1998

as Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga

Yukon

Yukon

1998

as Takayuki Iwabuchi

Cure

Cure

1997

as Kenichi Takabe

Bounce Ko Gals

Bounce Ko Gals

1997

as Oshima

Middle-aged Bachelors

Middle-aged Bachelors

1997

The Eel

The Eel

1997

as Takuro Yamashita

Lost Paradise

Lost Paradise

1997

as Shoichiro Kuki

Shabu

Shabu

1996

Sleeping Man

Sleeping Man

1996

as Kamimura

Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

1996

as Shohei Sugiyama

Kamikaze Taxi

Kamikaze Taxi

1995

as Kazumasa Kantake

History of Jirocho Shimizu

History of Jirocho Shimizu

1995

Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare

Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare

1994

Hana no Ran

Hana no Ran

1994

Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi

Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi

1993

Dark Society in the East

Dark Society in the East

1993

as Ryosuke Kano

Crimson Lotus

Crimson Lotus

1993

サハリンの薔薇

サハリンの薔薇

1991

Takeda Shingen

Takeda Shingen

1991

as Takeda Shingen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990

Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis

1990

as Genzo

Megumi no Sekai

Megumi no Sekai

1990

Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho

Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho

1988

「愛に燃える戦国の女」−豊臣家の人々より−

「愛に燃える戦国の女」−豊臣家の人々より−

1988

The Great Department Store Robbery

The Great Department Store Robbery

1987

Lethal Three

Lethal Three

1987

New Yotsuya Kaidan

New Yotsuya Kaidan

1987

Chotchan

Chotchan

1987

as 神谷容

Tampopo

Tampopo

1985

as White Suit Man

宮本武蔵

宮本武蔵

1984

as Miyamoto Musashi

水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵

水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵

1984

as 宮本武蔵

The Fir Trees Remain

The Fir Trees Remain

1983

Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin

Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin

1983

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu

1983

as Oda Nobunaga

The Legend of Sayo

The Legend of Sayo

1982

The Law of Hell

The Law of Hell

1982

Eternal Monument

Eternal Monument

1982

as Ootaka

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982

Willful Murder

Willful Murder

1981

as Journalist

Kinagashi Bugyō

Kinagashi Bugyō

1981

The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?

The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?

1981

Twelve Months

Twelve Months

1980

as Young soldier

Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

1979

as Kuwano

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

1962

as Self

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis

as Narrator

Suzume Iro Doki

Suzume Iro Doki

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