Joe Odagiri
Joe Odagiri, born in Tsuyama, Okayama, navigates the Japanese entertainment landscape with a grungy, gothic flair that marks him as a rebel. After rejecting a university offer, he landed in acting classes in Fresno, California, a fortuitous misstep that launched his career. Odagiri rose to fame as Kamen Rider Kuuga, inaugurating the "Ikemen Hero" trend. His star power solidified with roles in films like "Azumi" and Takeshi Kitano's "Blood and Bones," earning him accolades at the Japan Academy Awards. His magnetic presence continues to anchor diverse projects, from "Maison de Himiko" to his ongoing filmography.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
57 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Samurai and the Prisoner | Koori Juemon | Film |
| 2025 | Bring Him Down to a Portable Size | Riko's brother | Film |
| 2025 | mopim | Film | |
| 2025 | The Solitary Gourmet | Shop Owner | Film |
| 2023 | THE TRUTH | TV | |
| 2022 | Atom's Last Shot | Akihiko Okitsu | TV |
| 2021 | Namonaihi: A Day with No Name | Film | |
| 2021 | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Kohei Kaji | Film |
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | Toru Aoki | Film |
| 2020 | A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic | Film | |
| 2018 | Eerie: Invisible Face | Seiji Hirokawa | TV |
| 2017 | Pumpkin and Mayonnaise | Hagio | Film |
| 2015 | Candy House | Sakurai Taro | TV |
| 2015 | Keisei Saimin no Otoko | Korekiyo Takahashi | TV |
| 2014 | Himokawa Rhapsody | Film | |
| 2014 | River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata | Muraki | TV |
| 2014 | Airport 2013 | Film | |
| 2013 | Real | Sawano | Film |
| 2013 | Mr. Go | Ito Hiroshi | Film |
| 2013 | The Great Passage | Masashi Nishioka | Film |
| 2011 | I Wish | Kenji Kinami | Film |
| 2011 | My Way | Tatsuo Hasegawa | Film |
| 2011 | Poongsan | North Korean Solider 1 | Film |
| 2010 | A School Behind Bars | Junpei Ishikawa | Film |
| 2009 | Air Doll | Sonoda | Film |
| 2009 | The Warrior and the Wolf | Lu Shenkang | Film |
| 2009 | Plastic City | Kirin | Film |
| 2009 | Looking for Cherry Blossoms | Film | |
| 2009 | Looking for Cherry Blossoms | Director | Film |
| 2008 | Then Summer Came | Tamio Kanzaki | Film |
| 2008 | Dream | Jin | Film |
| 2007 | Retribution | Dr. Takagi | Film |
| 2007 | Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | Masaya Nakagawa | Film |
| 2007 | Adrift in Tokyo | Fumiya Takemura | Film |
| 2007 | Mushi-Shi: The Movie | Ginko | Film |
| 2007 | Sad Vacation | Goto | Film |
| 2006 | Time Limit Investigator | 霧山修一朗 | TV |
| 2006 | The Pavillion Salamandre | Houichi Tobishima | Film |
| 2006 | Sway | Takeru Hayakawa | Film |
| 2006 | Suite Dreams | Ukon | Film |
| 2005 | La Maison de Himiko | Haruhiko | Film |
| 2005 | Princess Raccoon | Amechiyo | Film |
| 2005 | In the Pool | Tetsuya Taguchi | Film |
| 2005 | Hazard | Shin | Film |
| 2005 | Into a Dream | Yuji | Film |
| 2005 | Scrap Heaven | Tetsu Katsurai | Film |
| 2005 | We Shall Overcome Someday | Sakazaki | Film |
| 2005 | Shinobi: Heart Under Blade | Kouga Gen-no-suke | Film |
| 2005 | Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers | Suzume's Husband | Film |
| 2004 | Blood and Bones | Takeshi Park | Film |
| 2004 | Shinsengumi! | Saitō Hajime | TV |
| 2003 | Bright Future | Yûji Nimura | Film |
| 2003 | Azumi | Bijomaru Mogami | Film |
| 2001 | Platonic Sex | Toshimi Iwasaki | Film |
| 2001 | Zaion: I Wish You Were Here | Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice) | TV |
| 2001 | Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition | Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga | Film |
| 2000 | Kamen Rider Kuuga | Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga | TV |
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