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Koji Yakusho
Born 1956-01-01Isahaya, Japan
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Children UntoldJinbe Yamai / JinbeiThe Brightest SunRoleScarletClaudius (voice)Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn SpecialRoleWim Wenders: Der ewig SuchendeSelfSnowflowers: Seeds of HopeRoleHakkendenBakin TakizawaTotto-chan: The Little Girl at the WindowSōsaku Kobayashi (voice)Perfect DaysHirayamaFather of the Milky Way RailroadMiyazawa MasajiroFamíliaSeiji KamiyaThe Pass: Last Days of the SamuraiKawai TsugunosukeGratitudeRoleBelleSuzu's Father (voice)The Supporting Actors in ByplaywoodRoleUnder the Open SkyMikami MasaoWings Over EverestJiang YueshengWhistleblowerRoleMiraiGrandfather (voice)The Blood of WolvesShogo OgamiOh Lucy!Takeshi Komori / TomThe Third MurderTakashi MisumiSekigaharaTokugawa IeyasuMifune: The Last SamuraiSelf - Actor