Koji Yakusho
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1956 (age 70)
Born in
Isahaya, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb131 acting credits
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
Babel
26 Oct 2006
Memoirs of a Geisha
06 Dec 2005
Perfect Days
10 Nov 2023
The Boy and the Beast
11 Jul 2015
13 Assassins
25 Sep 2010
Belle
16 Jul 2021
Mirai
20 Jul 2018
Cure
27 Dec 1997
Photos
Filmography
2025
2024
- Hakkendenas Bakin Takizawa
2023
- Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Windowas Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
- Perfect Daysas Hirayama
- Vivantas Nogōn Beki10 episodes
- THE DAYSas Masao Yoshida8 episodes
- Father of the Milky Way Railroadas Miyazawa Masajiro
- Famíliaas Seiji Kamiya
2022
- The Pass: Last Days of the Samuraias Kawai Tsugunosuke
- Gratitude
2021
- Matrilineal Familyas Kazo Yajima2 episodes
- Belleas Suzu's Father (voice)
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
- Under the Open Skyas Mikami Masao
- Pension Metsäas Tsuneki7 episodes
2019
- Wings Over Everestas Jiang Yuesheng
- Whistleblower
- Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Storyas 嘉納治五郎47 episodes
2018
- Miraias Grandfather (voice)
- The Blood of Wolvesas Shogo Ogami
- Oh Lucy!as Takeshi Komori
2017
- Rikuohas Koichi Miyazawa10 episodes
- The Third Murderas Takashi Misumi
- Sekigaharaas Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Ties: A Miraculous Coltas Masayuki Matsushita2 episodes
2015
- The Emperor in Augustas General Korechika Anami
- The Boy and the Beastas Kumatetsu (voice)
2014
- A Samurai Chronicleas Toda
- Back of Fatheras Aoki Sosuke1 episode
- The World of Kanakoas Akikazu Fujishima
- I Am Searching For Myself
2013
- The Kiyosu Conferenceas Katsuie Shibata
2012
- The Terminal Trustas Shinzo Egi
- Chronicle of My Motheras Kosaku
- The Woodsman and the Rainas Katsuhiko
2011
- Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleetas Isoroku Yamamoto
- Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samuraias Kageyu
- Early Autumn
2010
- The Last Roninas Magozaemon Senoo
- 13 Assassinsas Shinzaemon Shimada
2009
- The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenityas Morisaku Furuta
- Toad's Oilas Takuro Yazawa
- Ekiroas Det. Yobuno
- Gelatin Silver, Loveas Client
2008
- Tokyo Sonataas Robber
- Paco and the Magical Bookas Onuki
2007
- Walking My Lifeas Yukihiro Fujiyama
- The Sin
- Silkas Hara Jubei
- Argentine Hagas Satoru Wakui
- Retributionas Noboru Yoshioka
- I Just Didn't Do Itas Masayoshi Arakawa
2006
- Babelas Yasujiro Wataya
- Suite Dreamsas Heikichi Shindo
2005
- Memoirs of a Geishaas Nobu
- Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Oceanas Masami Shin'ichi
- The Lakeside Murder Caseas Shunsuke Namiki
2004
- University of Laughsas Mutsuo Sakisaka
- People Without a Fortas Nagasaka Fumio
- Fireflies: River of Lightas Mr. Takiguchi
- Séanceas Sato
- Tokyo: Level Oneas Governor of Tokyo
- The Hunter and the Huntedas Detective Jin
2003
- Doppelgängeras Michio Hayasaki
2002
- The Choice of Herculesas Atsuyuki Sassa
- The Life of Bangakuas Ajigawa Bantake10 episodes
2001
- Warm Water Under a Red Bridgeas Yosuke Sasano
- Pulseas Ship Captain
- Eurekaas Makoto Sawai
2000
- The Password is Courage11 episodes
- Dora-heitaas Koheita Mochizuki
1999
- Charismaas Goro Yabuike
- Jubaku: Spellboundas Hiroshi Kitano
- Keijitachi no Natsu
- License to Liveas Fujimori
1998
- Tadon and Chikuwa
- Bondsas Takaaki Ise
- Yukonas Takayuki Iwabuchi
1997
- Cureas Kenichi Takabe
- Bounce Ko Galsas Oshima
- Middle-aged Bachelors13 episodes
- The Eelas Takuro Yamashita
- Lost Paradiseas Shoichiro Kuki
1996
- Shabu
- Sleeping Manas Kamimura
- Shall We Dance?as Shohei Sugiyama
1995
- Kamikaze Taxias Kazumasa Kantake
- History of Jirocho Shimizu
1994
1993
- Hacchōbori Torimono Banashi2 episodes
- Dark Society in the Eastas Ryosuke Kano
- Crimson Lotus
1992
1991
- サハリンの薔薇1 episode
- Takeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen
- Takeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen2 episodes
1990
- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen5 episodes
- Aurora Borealisas Genzo
- Megumi no Sekai
1988
- Another Way: D-Kikan-Johoas Naoto Sekiya
- 「愛に燃える戦国の女」−豊臣家の人々より−1 episode
1987
- The Great Department Store Robbery
- Lethal Three101 episodes
- New Yotsuya Kaidan2 episodes
- Chotchanas 神谷容156 episodes
1986
- Inochias Naohiko Hamamura50 episodes
1985
- Tampopoas White Suit Man
1984
- 宮本武蔵as Miyamoto Musashi1 episode
- 水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵as 宮本武蔵45 episodes
- The Fox Dancing in the Dusk
1983
- The Fir Trees Remain
- Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: Ranshin1 episode
- Tokugawa Ieyasuas Oda Nobunaga50 episodes
1982
- The Legend of Sayoas Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother)
- The Law of Hellas Genzô
- Eternal Monumentas Ootaka
- Onimasa: A Japanese Godfatheras Kondo
1981
- Willful Murderas Journalist
- Magistrate of the Floating World
- Kinagashi Bugyō1 episode
- The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?8 episodes
1980
- Twelve Monthsas Young soldier (voice)
1979
- Hunter in the Darkas Kuwano