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Koji Yakusho
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 18056
IMDb ID: nm0945131
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1956
Age: 70
Place of birth: Isahaya, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2026
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q975146
Also known as
橋本広司 • Koji Hashimoto • Kôji Yakusho • Kouji Yakusho • Кодзі Якусьо • קוז'י יאקושו • کوجی یاکوشو
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Director (1)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Highest rated movies linked with Koji Yakusho.
as Kumatetsu (voice)
The Boy and the Beast
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
Perfect Days
2023 • Movie
as White Suit Man
Tampopo
1985 • Movie
as Makoto Sawai
Eureka
2001 • Movie
as Nobu
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 • Movie
as Suzu's Father (voice)
Belle
2021 • Movie
as Kenichi Takabe
Cure
1997 • Movie
as Shohei Sugiyama
Shall We Dance?
1996 • Movie
as Robber
Tokyo Sonata
2008 • Movie
as Shinzaemon Shimada
13 Assassins
2010 • Movie
as Claudius (voice)
Scarlet
2025 • Movie
as Kageyu
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Koji Yakusho.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Koji Yakusho.
Executive Producer
Perfect Days
2023 • Movie
as Yasujiro Wataya
Babel
2006 • Movie
as Claudius (voice)
Scarlet
2025 • Movie
as Kenichi Takabe
Cure
1997 • Movie
as Nobu
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 • Movie
as Kumatetsu (voice)
The Boy and the Beast
2015 • Movie
as Ship Captain
Pulse
2001 • Movie
as Suzu's Father (voice)
Belle
2021 • Movie
as Shinzaemon Shimada
13 Assassins
2010 • Movie
as Mr. Takiguchi
Fireflies: River of Light
2004 • Movie
as Akikazu Fujishima
The World of Kanako
2014 • Movie
I Am Searching For Myself
2014 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Koji Yakusho.
5 eps
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990 • Series
as 神谷容 • 156 eps
Chotchan
1987 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Golden Horse Awards
1962 • Series
as 嘉納治五郎 • 47 eps
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019 • Series
as Oda Nobunaga • 50 eps
Tokugawa Ieyasu
1983 • Series
37 eps
Hana no Ran
1994 • Series
as Aoki Sosuke • 1 eps
Back of Father
2014 • Series
as Nogōn Beki • 10 eps
Vivant
2023 • Series
as Naohiko Hamamura • 50 eps
Inochi
1986 • Series
101 eps
Lethal Three
1987 • Series
as Masao Yoshida • 8 eps
THE DAYS
2023 • Series
as 宮本武蔵 • 45 eps
水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵
1984 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Koji Yakusho.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Koji Yakusho.
Aug 28
The Brightest Sun
2026 • Movie
as Claudius (voice)
Scarlet
2025 • Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
2025 • Movie
as Self
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende
2025 • Movie
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
2025 • Movie
as Bakin Takizawa
Hakkenden
2024 • Movie
as Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
2023 • Movie
as Hirayama
Perfect Days
2023 • Movie
as Miyazawa Masajiro
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
2023 • Movie
as Seiji Kamiya
Família
2023 • Movie
as Kawai Tsugunosuke
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
2022 • Movie
Gratitude
2022 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Koji Yakusho.
as Nogōn Beki • 10 eps
Vivant
2023 • Series
as Masao Yoshida • 8 eps
THE DAYS
2023 • Series
as Kazo Yajima • 2 eps
Matrilineal Family
2021 • Series
as Tsuneki • 7 eps
Pension Metsä
2021 • Series
as 嘉納治五郎 • 47 eps
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
2019 • Series
as Koichi Miyazawa • 10 eps
Rikuoh
2017 • Series
as Masayuki Matsushita • 2 eps
Ties: A Miraculous Colt
2017 • Series
as Aoki Sosuke • 1 eps
Back of Father
2014 • Series
as Ajigawa Bantake • 10 eps
The Life of Bangaku
2002 • Series
11 eps
The Password is Courage
2000 • Series
13 eps
Middle-aged Bachelors
1997 • Series
37 eps
Hana no Ran
1994 • Series