Jō Odagiri (小田切 譲 Odagiri Jō, born February 16, 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor and musician. South China Morning Post described him as "a rebel, something made evident by his grungy, gothic style" Odagiri Joe was born in Tsuyama, Okayama prefecture, a small town in central Japan renowned for its beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring. Though he was accepted by Kochi University, he turned it down for an opportunity to study in the United States. He had originally intended to study movie directing at California State University in Fresno, but mistakes in the application process landed him in acting classes. It may have been a blessing in disguise, for two years after studying in Fresno and later starring in a few stage performances in Japan, Odagiri would find himself catapulted to fame in his role in the Kamen-Rider series, playing the central character, Godai Yuusuke. He became the predecessor of the "Ikemen Hero" craze (literally, "good-looking actors playing hero roles in popular TV series"). Since then, Odagiri has appeared in many movies and dramas. He won the Best New Actor Award at the 2003 Japan Academy Awards for his role as the uniquely bisexual nemesis in the film "Azumi", and in the following year, was awarded the Best Supporting Actor Award for his electrifying performance in internationally acclaimed director Kitano Takeshi's 2004 film, "Blood and Bones". Odagiri's creative acting skills and strong presence in films have secured him a place in stardom. He is slated to appear in numerous more films in 2005, including "Maison de Himiko", where he portrays a homosexual man in a relationship with the protagonist (played by Shibasaki Kou's father).
Movie | Yoko | Unknown | 2023-07-28 |
Movie | All Because of Me | Unknown | 2022-08-11 |
Movie | A Madder Red | Yoichi Tanaka | 2021-05-21 |
Movie | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Kohei Kaji | 2021-01-29 |
Movie | The Asian Angel | Toru Aoki | 2021-07-02 |
Movie | Saturday Fiction | Furuya Saburo | 2021-10-15 |
Movie | Namonaihi: A Day with No Name | Unknown | 2021-06-11 |
Movie | A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic | Unknown | 2020-03-06 |
Movie | Modest Heroes | Invisible Man (voice) | 2018-08-24 |
Movie | Human, Space, Time and Human | Eve's Boyfriend | 2018-02-01 |
Movie | Room Laundering | Goro Ikazuzi | 2018-07-07 |
Movie | Ernesto | Freddy Maemura Hurtado | 2017-10-06 |
Movie | The White Girl | Sakamoto | 2017-12-14 |
Movie | Pumpkin and Mayonnaise | Hagio | 2017-11-11 |
Movie | Over the Fence | Yoshio Shiraiwa | 2016-09-17 |
Series | Sleepeeer Hit! | Kei Iokibe | 2016-04-12 |
Movie | Her Love Boils Bathwater | Kazuhiro Kono | 2016-10-29 |
Movie | Midnight Diner 2 | Kogure | 2016-11-05 |
Movie | S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future | Keigo Masaki | 2015-08-29 |
Movie | Gassoh | Tokunoshin Mori | 2015-09-26 |
Series | Candy House | Sakurai Taro | 2015-10-21 |
Movie | Foujita | Foujita | 2015-11-24 |
Series | River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata | Muraki | 2014-04-18 |
Series | The Thorns of Alice | Yusuke Nishimon | 2014-04-11 |
Series | Villiany Ganbo | Tamotsu Ijyuin | 2014-04-14 |
Movie | Airport 2013 | Unknown | 2014-05-02 |
Movie | Himokawa Rhapsody | Unknown | 2014-06-04 |
Movie | Midnight Diner | Kogure | 2014-11-01 |
Movie | The World of Kanako | Detective Aikawa | 2014-07-04 |
Movie | The Great Passage | Masashi Nishioka | 2013-04-13 |
Series | Yae's Sakura | Joseph Hardy Neesima | 2013-01-06 |
Movie | Real | Sawano | 2013-06-01 |
Movie | Present for You | Unknown | 2013-10-04 |
Movie | Mr. Go | Owner of Baseball Team Junichi Ito | 2013-07-17 |
Movie | The Human Trust | Eiji Kugenuma | 2013-10-19 |
Movie | Poongsan | North Korean solider 1 | 2011-06-23 |
Movie | I Wish | Kenji Kinami | 2011-06-11 |
Movie | My Way | Tatsuo Hasegawa | 2011-12-21 |
Series | Atami's Police Investigators | Kenzo Hoshizaki | 2010-07-30 |
Movie | A School Behind Bars | Junpei Ishikawa | 2010-10-11 |
Movie | Looking For Cherry Blossoms | Unknown | 2009-01-21 |
Movie | Plastic City | Kirin | 2009-03-14 |
Series | My Sister | Mei Egami | 2009-04-19 |
Movie | The Warrior and the Wolf | Lu Shenkang | 2009-10-02 |
Movie | Air Doll | Sonoda | 2009-09-26 |
Movie | Then Summer Came | Tamio Kanzaki | 2008-07-19 |
Movie | Dream | Jin | 2008-09-26 |
Movie | Retribution | Dr. Takagi | 2007-02-24 |
Movie | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | Masaya Nakagawa | 2007-04-14 |
Movie | Mushi-Shi: The Movie | Ginko | 2007-09-20 |
Movie | Sad Vacation | Goto | 2007-09-08 |
Movie | Adrift in Tokyo | Fumiya Takemura | 2007-11-10 |
Movie | Suite Dreams | Ukon | 2006-01-14 |
Movie | Big River | Teppei | 2006-01-20 |
Movie | Sway | Takeru Hayakawa | 2006-07-08 |
Movie | The Pavillion Salamandre | Houichi Tobishima | 2006-09-16 |
Movie | Princess Raccoon | Amechiyo | 2005-05-28 |
Movie | In the Pool | Tetsuya Taguchi | 2005-05-21 |
Movie | Into a Dream | Yuji | 2005-06-11 |
Movie | Pacchigi! | Sakazaki | 2005-01-22 |
Movie | Hazard | Shin | 2005-11-05 |
Movie | Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers | Suzume's Husband | 2005-07-02 |
Movie | Scrap Heaven | Tetsu Katsurai | 2005-10-08 |
Movie | House of Himiko | Haruhiko | 2005-08-27 |
Movie | Out of This World | Shozo Ikeshima | 2004-02-07 |
Movie | Prayer Beads | (segment "Echoes") | 2004-05-08 |
Movie | Blood and Bones | Takeshi Park | 2004-11-06 |
Movie | Black Kiss | Joker Jono | 2004-10-01 |
Movie | Bright Future | Yûji Nimura | 2003-01-18 |
Movie | Azumi | Bijomaru Mogami | 2003-05-10 |
Movie | The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Himself | 2003-02-08 |
Movie | Mokka No Koibito | Unknown | 2002-11-30 |
Series | Zaion: I Wish You Were Here | Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice) | 2001-10-04 |
Movie | Platonic Sex | Toshimi Iwasaki | 2001-10-20 |
Movie | Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da | Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga | 2000-08-27 |
Series | Kamen Rider | Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga | 1971-04-03 |
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