Koji Yakusho
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.
Filmography
Children Untold
2026
as Jinbe Yamai / Jinbei
The Brightest Sun
2026
Scarlet
2025
as Claudius (voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
2025
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende
2025
as Self
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
2025
Hakkenden
2024
as Bakin Takizawa
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
2023
as Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Perfect Days
2023
as Hirayama
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
2023
as Miyazawa Masajiro
Família
2023
as Seiji Kamiya
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
2022
as Kawai Tsugunosuke
Gratitude
2022
Belle
2021
as Suzu's Father (voice)
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
2021
Under the Open Sky
2021
as Mikami Masao
Wings Over Everest
2019
as Jiang Yuesheng
Whistleblower
2019
Mirai
2018
as Grandfather (voice)
The Blood of Wolves
2018
as Shogo Ogami
Oh Lucy!
2018
as Takeshi Komori / Tom
The Third Murder
2017
as Takashi Misumi
Sekigahara
2017
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
as Self - Actor