Koji Yakusho
Born
1956-01-01
Place of birth
Isahaya, Japan
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
Yasujiro Wataya
Memoirs of a Geisha
Nobu
Perfect Days
Hirayama
The Boy and the Beast
Kumatetsu (voice)
13 Assassins
Shinzaemon Shimada
Belle
Suzu's Father (voice)
Mirai
Grandfather (voice)
Cure
Kenichi Takabe
Pulse
Ship Captain
Tampopo
White Suit Man
The Third Murder
Takashi Misumi
Tokyo Sonata
Robber
Silk
Hara Jubei
The World of Kanako
Akikazu Fujishima
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Kageyu