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Koji Yakusho
Actor · Producer · Crew· Isahaya, Japan
Kōji Yakusho, born on January 1, 1956, is a Japanese actor whose nuanced performances have earned him international acclaim. His standout roles in films like Shall We Dance?, 13 Assassins, and The Third Murder showcase his versatility and depth. Yakusho’s portrayal in Perfect Days not only cemented his status as a formidable talent but also garnered him the Best Actor award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, affirming his enduring impact on contemporary cinema.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
54 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scarlet | Claudius (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope | Film | |
| 2023 | THE DAYS | Masao Yoshida | TV |
| 2023 | Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window | Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | Perfect Days | Hirayama | Film |
| 2023 | Perfect Days | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Under the Open Sky | Mikami Masao | Film |
| 2021 | Matrilineal Family | 矢島嘉蔵 | TV |
| 2018 | The Blood of Wolves | Shogo Ogami | Film |
| 2018 | Mirai | Grandfather (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Sekigahara | Tokugawa Ieyasu | Film |
| 2015 | The Boy and the Beast | Kumatetsu (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | The Kiyosu Conference | Katsuie Shibata | Film |
| 2012 | The Woodsman and the Rain | Katsuhiko | Film |
| 2012 | Chronicle of My Mother | Kosaku | Film |
| 2012 | The Terminal Trust | Shinzo Egi | Film |
| 2011 | Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet | Isoroku Yamamoto | Film |
| 2011 | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | Kageyu | Film |
| 2010 | The Last Ronin | Magozaemon Senoo | Film |
| 2010 | 13 Assassins | Shinzaemon Shimada | Film |
| 2009 | The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity | Morisaku Furuta | Film |
| 2009 | Gelatin Silver, Love | Client | Film |
| 2008 | Paco and the Magical Book | Onuki | Film |
| 2008 | Tokyo Sonata | Robber | Film |
| 2007 | Silk | Hara Jubei | Film |
| 2007 | I Just Didn't Do It | Masayoshi Arakawa | Film |
| 2007 | Retribution | Noboru Yoshioka | Film |
| 2006 | Babel | Yasujiro Wataya | Film |
| 2006 | Suite Dreams | Heikichi Shindo | Film |
| 2005 | Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean | Masami Shin'ichi | Film |
| 2005 | The Lakeside Murder Case | Shunsuke Namiki | Film |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Nobu | Film |
| 2004 | University of Laughs | Mutsuo Sakisaka | Film |
| 2004 | Séance | Sato | Film |
| 2003 | Doppelgänger | Michio Hayasaki | Film |
| 2001 | Eureka | Makoto Sawai | Film |
| 2001 | Warm Water Under a Red Bridge | Yosuke Sasano | Film |
| 2001 | Pulse | Ship Captain | Film |
| 2000 | Dora-heita | Koheita Mochizuki | Film |
| 1999 | License to Live | Fujimori | Film |
| 1999 | Charisma | Goro Yabuike | Film |
| 1997 | Lost Paradise | Shoichiro Kuki | Film |
| 1997 | Bounce Ko Gals | Oshima | Film |
| 1997 | The Eel | Takuro Yamashita | Film |
| 1997 | Cure | Kenichi Takabe | Film |
| 1996 | Sleeping Man | Kamimura | Film |
| 1996 | Shall We Dance? | Shohei Sugiyama | Film |
| 1995 | Kamikaze Taxi | Kazumasa Kantake | Film |
| 1990 | Aurora Borealis | Genzo | Film |
| 1985 | Tampopo | White Suit Man | Film |
| 1984 | The Fox Dancing in the Dusk | Film | |
| 1982 | Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather | Film | |
| 1980 | Twelve Months | Young soldier (voice) | Film |
| 1979 | Hunter in the Dark | Kuwano | Film |
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