Koji Yakusho
Acting
BornJanuary 1, 1956 · 70
FromIsahaya, Japan
GenderMale
108
Movies
29
TV Shows
2
Crew Credits
64
Years Active
★ 3
Popularity
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.
AKA 橋本広司 · Koji Hashimoto · Kôji Yakusho · Kouji Yakusho
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
★ 8.52026
Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?
2026★ 8.5
as Gen Takasegawa / Yorozu Mantaro
Photos (9)
Filmography
108 titles
2023Perfect Daysas Hirayama ★ 7.8 Watch 
2006Babelas Yasujiro Wataya ★ 7.2 Watch 
1997Cureas Kenichi Takabe ★ 7.6 Watch 
2005Memoirs of a Geishaas Nobu ★ 7.6 Watch 
2018Miraias Grandfather (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch 
2021Belleas Suzu's Father (voice) ★ 7.6 Watch 
2001Pulseas Ship Captain ★ 6.7 Watch 
2015The Boy and the Beastas Kumatetsu (voice) ★ 7.9 Watch 
2025Scarletas Claudius (voice) ★ 6.9 Watch 
201013 Assassinsas Shinzaemon Shimada ★ 7.3 Watch 
1997The Eelas Takuro Yamashita ★ 6.9 Watch 
1996Shall We Dance?as Shohei Sugiyama ★ 7.5 Watch 
2023Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Windowas Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice) ★ 7.4 Watch 
2018Oh Lucy!as Takeshi Komori / Tom ★ 6.7 Watch 
1997Bounce Ko Galsas Oshima ★ 6.7 Watch 
2008Tokyo Sonataas Robber ★ 7.4 Watch 
2009Gelatin Silver, Loveas Client ★ 6.5 Watch 
1985Tampopoas White Suit Man ★ 7.8 Watch 
2003Doppelgängeras Michio Hayasaki ★ 6.9 Watch 
2026Children Untoldas Jinbe Yamai / Jinbei Watch 
2017The Third Murderas Takashi Misumi ★ 6.6 Watch 
2021Under the Open Skyas Mikami Masao ★ 7.5 Watch 
2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special ★ 6.0 Watch 
1999Charismaas Goro Yabuike ★ 7.0 Watch 
2014The World of Kanakoas Akikazu Fujishima ★ 6.4 Watch 
2007I Just Didn't Do Itas Masayoshi Arakawa ★ 7.4 Watch 
2001Warm Water Under a Red Bridgeas Yosuke Sasano ★ 6.6 Watch 
2019Whistleblower ★ 8.0 Watch 
2007Silkas Hara Jubei ★ 5.8 Watch 
2001Eurekaas Makoto Sawai ★ 7.8 Watch 
2006Suite Dreamsas Heikichi Shindo ★ 6.2 Watch 
2011Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samuraias Kageyu ★ 7.2 Watch 
1984The Fox Dancing in the Dusk Watch 
1981空よ海よ息子たちよ Watch 
1988Another Way: D-Kikan-Johoas Naoto Sekiya ★ 1.0 Watch 
2004The Hunter and the Huntedas Detective Jin ★ 10.0 Watch 
1997Lost Paradiseas Shoichiro Kuki ★ 6.0 Watch 
2005Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Oceanas Masami Shin'ichi ★ 6.3 Watch 
2017Sekigaharaas Tokugawa Ieyasu ★ 6.9 Watch 
2022The Pass: Last Days of the Samuraias Kawai Tsugunosuke ★ 7.0 Watch 
1980Twelve Monthsas Young soldier (voice) ★ 6.9 Watch 
2018The Blood of Wolvesas Shogo Ogami ★ 7.2 Watch 
1996Sleeping Manas Kamimura ★ 7.8 Watch 
1982Onimasa: A Japanese Godfatheras Kondo ★ 6.2 Watch 
2004Fireflies: River of Lightas Mr. Takiguchi ★ 5.0 Watch 
2007Retributionas Noboru Yoshioka ★ 6.5 Watch 
2021The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood ★ 6.7 Watch 
2011Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleetas Isoroku Yamamoto ★ 6.4 Watch 
2005The Lakeside Murder Caseas Shunsuke Namiki ★ 6.3 Watch 
2002The Choice of Herculesas Atsuyuki Sassa ★ 7.2 Watch 
—Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevisas Narrator Watch 
2016Mifune: The Last Samuraias Self - Actor ★ 7.0 Watch 
2015The Emperor in Augustas General Korechika Anami ★ 6.7 Watch 
2009The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenityas Morisaku Furuta ★ 6.4 Watch 
2026The Brightest Sun Watch 
2014I Am Searching For Myself Watch 
1981Willful Murderas Journalist ★ 8.0 Watch 
2013The Kiyosu Conferenceas Katsuie Shibata ★ 6.9 Watch 
2012The Woodsman and the Rainas Katsuhiko ★ 6.1 Watch 
2009Ekiroas Det. Yobuno ★ 3.7 Watch 
2012Chronicle of My Motheras Kosaku ★ 6.6 Watch 
1979Hunter in the Darkas Kuwano ★ 6.3 Watch 
2004Séanceas Katsuhiko Sato ★ 7.1 Watch 
1999Jubaku: Spellboundas Hiroshi Kitano ★ 6.2 Watch 
1990Under Auroraas Genzo ★ 5.2 Watch 
1999License to Liveas Fujimori ★ 6.3 Watch 
2014A Samurai Chronicleas Toda ★ 7.1 Watch 
2019Wings Over Everestas Jiang Yuesheng ★ 5.9 Watch 
1982The Legend of Sayoas Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother) ★ 7.0 Watch 
1991Takeda Shingenas Takeda Shingen ★ 10.0 Watch 
2023Father of the Milky Way Railroadas Miyazawa Masajiro ★ 6.5 Watch 
2010The Last Roninas Magozaemon Senoo ★ 6.7 Watch 
2012The Terminal Trustas Shinzo Egi ★ 6.4 Watch 
2000Dora-heitaas Koheita Mochizuki ★ 5.4 Watch 
2024Hakkendenas Bakin Takizawa ★ 7.4 Watch 
2004University of Laughsas Mutsuo Sakisaka ★ 7.2 Watch 
1983The Fir Trees Remain Watch 
2007Common Ground: Under Construction Notesas Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
1999Making Of Charismaas Self Watch 
2023Famíliaas Seiji Kamiya ★ 6.7 Watch 
2007Walking My Lifeas Yukihiro Fujiyama ★ 5.0 Watch 
2025Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchendeas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
1987The Great Department Store Robbery ★ 9.0 Watch 
2025Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope ★ 9.5 Watch 
1996Shabu ★ 8.0 Watch 
1981Magistrate of the Floating World ★ 6.0 Watch 
1999Keijitachi no Natsu Watch 
2009Toad's Oilas Takuro Yazawa ★ 7.0 Watch 
2022Gratitude Watch 
1995Kamikaze Taxias Kazumasa Kantake ★ 6.2 Watch 
1982Eternal Monumentas Ootaka ★ 10.0 Watch 
2007Argentine Hagas Satoru Wakui Watch 
1998Bondsas Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga ★ 5.6 Watch 
2004Tokyo: Level Oneas Governor of Tokyo ★ 8.0 Watch 
1993Dark Society in the Eastas Ryosuke Kano ★ 6.7 Watch 
1998Tadon and Chikuwa ★ 8.0 Watch 
1992Suzume Iro Doki Watch 
1990Megumi no Sekai Watch 
2008Paco and the Magical Bookas Onuki ★ 6.9 Watch 
1994Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare Watch 
2004People Without a Fortas Nagasaka Fumio Watch 
1982The Law of Hellas Genzô Watch 
2011Early Autumn Watch 
2007The Sin Watch 
1998Yukonas Takayuki Iwabuchi Watch 
1995History of Jirocho Shimizu Watch 
1993Crimson Lotus ★ 8.0 Watch 39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"