Koji Yakusho
Born
January 1, 1956 (age 69)
Birthplace
Isahaya, Japan

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.

Movies

Scarlet
Scarlet
2025 ★ 7.5
Claudius (voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
2025
The Brightest Sun
The Brightest Sun
2025
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
2025 ★ 9.6
Hakkenden
Hakkenden
2024 ★ 7.4
Bakin Takizawa
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
2023 ★ 7.6
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Perfect Days
Perfect Days
2023 ★ 7.8
Hirayama
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
2023 ★ 6.0
Miyazawa Masajiro
Família
Família
2023 ★ 6.2
Seiji Kamiya
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
2022 ★ 7.1
Kawai Tsugunosuke
Gratitude
Gratitude
2022
Belle
Belle
2021 ★ 7.7
Suzu's Father (voice)
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
2021 ★ 6.7
Under the Open Sky
Under the Open Sky
2021 ★ 7.7
Mikami Masao
Wings Over Everest
Wings Over Everest
2019 ★ 6.5
Jiang Yuesheng
Whistleblower
Whistleblower
2019 ★ 8.1
Black Baby
Black Baby
2018
Det. Kenichi Takabe (archive footage)
Mirai
Mirai
2018 ★ 7.1
Grandfather (voice)
The Blood of Wolves
The Blood of Wolves
2018 ★ 7.2
Shogo Ogami
Oh Lucy!
Oh Lucy!
2018 ★ 6.7
Takeshi Komori / Tom
The Third Murder
The Third Murder
2017 ★ 6.6
Takashi Misumi
Sekigahara
Sekigahara
2017 ★ 7.0
Tokugawa Ieyasu
The Emperor in August
The Emperor in August
2015 ★ 6.4
General Korechika Anami
The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast
2015 ★ 7.9
Kumatetsu (voice)
A Samurai Chronicle
A Samurai Chronicle
2014 ★ 7.4
Toda
The World of Kanako
The World of Kanako
2014 ★ 6.4
Akikazu Fujishima
I Am Searching For Myself
I Am Searching For Myself
2014
The Kiyosu Conference
The Kiyosu Conference
2013 ★ 6.9
Katsuie Shibata
The Terminal Trust
The Terminal Trust
2012 ★ 6.3
Shinzo Egi
Chronicle of My Mother
Chronicle of My Mother
2012 ★ 6.6
Kosaku
The Woodsman and the Rain
The Woodsman and the Rain
2012 ★ 6.0
Katsuhiko
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
2011 ★ 6.4
Isoroku Yamamoto
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011 ★ 7.2
Kageyu
Early Autumn
Early Autumn
2011
The Last Ronin
The Last Ronin
2010 ★ 6.6
Magozaemon Senoo
13 Assassins
13 Assassins
2010 ★ 7.3
Shinzaemon Shimada
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
2009 ★ 6.2
Morisaku Furuta
Toad's Oil
Toad's Oil
2009 ★ 7.0
Takuro Yazawa
Ekiro
Ekiro
2009 ★ 3.7
Det. Yobuno
Gelatin Silver, Love
Gelatin Silver, Love
2009 ★ 6.5
Client
Tokyo Sonata
Tokyo Sonata
2008 ★ 7.4
Robber
Paco and the Magical Book
Paco and the Magical Book
2008 ★ 7.0
Onuki
Walking My Life
Walking My Life
2007 ★ 5.0
Yukihiro Fujiyama
The Sin
The Sin
2007
Silk
Silk
2007 ★ 5.7
Hara Jubei
Argentine Hag
Argentine Hag
2007
Satoru Wakui
Retribution
Retribution
2007 ★ 6.5
Noboru Yoshioka
I Just Didn't Do It
I Just Didn't Do It
2007 ★ 7.4
Masayoshi Arakawa
Babel
Babel
2006 ★ 7.2
Yasujiro Wataya
Suite Dreams
Suite Dreams
2006 ★ 6.1
Heikichi Shindo
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 ★ 7.7
Nobu
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005 ★ 6.0
Masami Shin'ichi
The Lakeside Murder Case
The Lakeside Murder Case
2005 ★ 6.4
Shunsuke Namiki
University of Laughs
University of Laughs
2004 ★ 7.1
Mutsuo Sakisaka
People Without a Fort
People Without a Fort
2004
Nagasaka Fumio
Fireflies: River of Light
Fireflies: River of Light
2004 ★ 4.5
Mr. Takiguchi
Tokyo: Level One
Tokyo: Level One
2004
Governor of Tokyo
The Hunter and the Hunted
The Hunter and the Hunted
2004
Detective Jin
Doppelganger
Doppelganger
2003 ★ 7.0
Michio Hayasaki
The Choice of Hercules
The Choice of Hercules
2002 ★ 8.0
Atsuyuki Sassa
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
2001 ★ 6.5
Yosuke Sasano
Pulse
Pulse
2001 ★ 6.7
Ship Captain
Eureka
Eureka
2001 ★ 7.7
Makoto Sawai
Séance
Séance
2000 ★ 7.0
Sato
Dora-heita
Dora-heita
2000 ★ 5.1
Koheita Mochizuki
Charisma
Charisma
1999 ★ 6.6
Goro Yabuike
Jubaku: Spellbound
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999 ★ 6.0
Hiroshi Kitano
Keijitachi no Natsu
Keijitachi no Natsu
1999
License to Live
License to Live
1999 ★ 6.1
Fujimori
Tadon and Chikuwa
Tadon and Chikuwa
1998
Bonds
Bonds
1998 ★ 4.4
Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
Yukon
Yukon
1998
Takayuki Iwabuchi
Cure
Cure
1997 ★ 7.5
Kenichi Takabe
Bounce Ko Gals
Bounce Ko Gals
1997 ★ 6.6
Oshima
The Eel
The Eel
1997 ★ 6.9
Takuro Yamashita
Lost Paradise
Lost Paradise
1997 ★ 5.7
Shoichiro Kuki
Shabu
Shabu
1996
Sleeping Man
Sleeping Man
1996 ★ 7.6
Kamimura
Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?
1996 ★ 7.4
Shohei Sugiyama
Kamikaze Taxi
Kamikaze Taxi
1995 ★ 6.2
Kazumasa Kantake
History of Jirocho Shimizu
History of Jirocho Shimizu
1995
Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
1994
39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"
39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"
1994
Dark Society in the East
Dark Society in the East
1993 ★ 6.4
Ryosuke Kano
Crimson Lotus
Crimson Lotus
1993 ★ 7.0
Suzume Iro Doki
Suzume Iro Doki
1992
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
1991
武田晴信
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis
1990 ★ 4.9
Genzo
Megumi no Sekai
Megumi no Sekai
1990
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
1988 ★ 1.0
The Great Department Store Robbery
The Great Department Store Robbery
1987
Tampopo
Tampopo
1985 ★ 7.8
White Suit Man
The Fir Trees Remain
The Fir Trees Remain
1983
The Legend of Sayo
The Legend of Sayo
1982 ★ 6.3
The Law of Hell
The Law of Hell
1982
Eternal Monument
Eternal Monument
1982 ★ 10.0
Ootaka
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1982 ★ 6.0
Willful Murder
Willful Murder
1981 ★ 7.3
Journalist
Twelve Months
Twelve Months
1980 ★ 6.8
Young soldier (voice)
Hunter in the Dark
Hunter in the Dark
1979 ★ 6.3
Kuwano
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Ars longa, vita brevis
Narrator

TV Series