Koji Yakusho
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1956-01-01 · Isahaya, Japan
Known for
- Babel (2006) — Yasujiro Wataya
- Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) — Nobu
- Perfect Days (2023) — Hirayama
- The Boy and the Beast (2015) — Kumatetsu (voice)
- 13 Assassins (2010) — Shinzaemon Shimada
- Belle (2021) — Suzu's Father (voice)
- Cure (1997) — Kenichi Takabe
- Mirai (2018) — Grandfather (voice)
- Pulse (2001) — Ship Captain
- Tampopo (1985) — White Suit Man
- The Third Murder (2017) — Takashi Misumi
- Tokyo Sonata (2008) — Robber
- The World of Kanako (2014) — Akikazu Fujishima
- Silk (2007) — Hara Jubei
- Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011) — Kageyu
- Shall We Dance? (1996) — Shohei Sugiyama