Koji Yakusho
Acting
Born January 1, 1956 · 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 · 40 titles
Vivant
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Golden Horse Awards
Perfect Days
Chotchan
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Lethal Three
Inochi
Memoirs of a Geisha
Back of Father
Scarlet
Hana no Ran
Babel
Cure
THE DAYS
Belle
Pulse
水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵
The Boy and the Beast
13 Assassins
Mirai
The Password is Courage
Tampopo
Rikuoh
The World of Kanako
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Tokyo Sonata
Lost Paradise
The Battle of Port Arthur: Will Love Die?
Fireflies: River of Light
Eureka
The Life of Bangaku
Silk
I Am Searching For Myself
The Third Murder
Middle-aged Bachelors
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
The Eel
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather