Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).
2012
as Lao Porto
2011
2010
as Naoki / Yamagami
2009
as Detective 500
2007
as Ooiso Long Beach Host
2007
2006
2005
as 500
2005
as Chief 500
2005
2002
2001
as Ace no Jo
2000
1997
as Chinen
1997
1996
as Jo Shishido
1995
as Kazunari Inaba
1995
as Jo Shishido
1994
as Hashizume, Reporter
1994
as Joe
1993
1993
1992
1992
as Joe of Aces
1992
as Dr. Tani
1991
1991
1991
1991
as Junichi Mizuta
1991
as 角倉勘次
1991
1990
1990
1990
as Junichi Mizuta
1990
as Ryotaro's father
1989
1989
as Captain
1988
as Tokuji Hayakawa
1987
as Captain Joe
1987
as Captain Joe
1986
as Bar Owner
1986
as School Principal
1986
1985
1985
as Shunsuke Saichu
1985
1984
1984
as Tatsuya Sekikawa
1983
1982
as Kouzou Saitoh
1981
as Jyuppensha Ikku
1981
1981
as 菊島雄三
1980
1980
1980
1978
1978
as Tominoichi
1978
as Captain Joe
1977
as Black Jack
1977
as Chief Engineer Kosai
1977
as Katsuya Sekikawa
1977
as Genjiro Yasuda
1977
as Cop
1977
1976
as Sawaki
1976
as Gendō
1975
as Chief Engineer Kosai
1974
as Hachiro Tachibana
1974
as Katsutoshi Otomo
1974
as Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter
1973
1973
1973
1972
1972
1971
as Yasuoka
1971
1971
1971
1971
as Mujitori
1971
1971
as Gebageba
1970
as Macaroni
1970
1970
as Macaroni
1970
as Kobe Saburo
1970
as Macaroni
1970
1970
1970
1969
1969
1969
as Imano's Bodyguard
1969
1969
1969
1969
1968
as Hino
1967
1967
as President Shishido
1967
1967
1967
as Ryûichi Kuroda
1967
as George
1967
as Gorô Hanada
1967
1967
as Shuji Kamimura
1966
as George Eaton
1966
1966
1966
1966
as Seiji
1966
as Kokichi Yamaguch
1966
1965
as Aizu
1965
as Jiro (Joe of Spades)
1964
as Joe of Aces
1964
1964
as Shintaro Ibuki
1964
1964
as Togawa
1964
1963
as Hideo Tajima
1963
as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
1963
as Tatsumaki Takeji (Tornado Joe)
1963
as Hideo Tajima
1962
1962
as Jôji Kondô
1962
as Jô
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1961
1961
1961
as Joji Dan
1961
1961
as Joji Sakuma
1961
1961
as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
1961
as Eiji Yano (Joe of Aces)
1961
as Joe the Ace
1961
1960
as Jo of the Colt
1960
1960
1960
1960
as Ken
1960
1960
1960
as Goro
1960
1960
1960
as Gin of the Colt
1960
1959
1959
1959
as George
1959
as Masa
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1958
1958
as Hamazaki
1958
1958
1958
as Shimabara
1958
1957
1957
as Hidematsu
1957
as Goro Yasui
1957
as Boxer Ishiyama
1957
1957
as Masaki Yoshihara
1956
as Zenkichi Matsubara
1956
1956
1956
as Tetsuo Shimura
1956
1956
as Takai
1956
1956
1956
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955
as Patrolman Yabuta