Cast

Kōji Yakusho

1956

Active years (films on this site)

1985–2023

Genres

DramaComedyFantasyActionAdventure

Schools and movements

Contemporary Asian CinemaHorror and the UncannyJapanese New WaveNew German Cinema

Directors worked with

Shohei Imamura2 filmsTakashi Miike2 filmsJuzo Itami1 filmHirokazu Kore-eda1 filmWim Wenders1 film

Biography

Kōji Hashimoto , known professionally as Kōji Yakusho , is a Japanese actor. He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), Cure (1997), 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 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

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Awards and honours

International

• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 2014
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2023

National / local

• Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 1984
• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 1997
• Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor 1998
• Medal with Purple Ribbon 2012
• Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor

7 films on this site

1. Tampopo 1985 · Juzo Itami · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
2. The Eel 1997 · Shohei Imamura · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. Warm Water Under a Red Bridge 2001 · Shohei Imamura · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
4. 13 Assassins 2010 · Takashi Miike · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai 2011 · Takashi Miike · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
6. The Third Murder 2017 · Hirokazu Kore-eda · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
7. Perfect Days 2023 · Wim Wenders · IMDb 7.9 · Cast