Joe Odagiri
Acting
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 of Kamen Rider Kuuga, Yusuke Godai. 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).
Known for
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movieThe Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
Koori Juemon
movieBring Him Down to a Portable Size
2025
Riko's brother
movieOn Summer Sand
2025
Osamu Koura
movieSuper Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
2025
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)
movieThe Solitary Gourmet
2025
Shop Owner
movie90 Years Old – So What?
2024
Repairman
tvFRONTIERS
2023
Narrator
tvSell My Hand
2023
Okuwa Kitaro
movieYoko
2023
Akimasa Kudo
tvAtom's Last Shot
2022
Akihiko Okitsu
movieWhat to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022
Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
movieSaturday Fiction
2021
Furuya Saburo
tvBullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
2021
Oliver(オリバー)
movieThe Asian Angel
2021
Toru Aoki
movieA Madder Red
2021
Yoichi Tanaka
movieWe Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021
Kohei Kaji
tvRoom Laundering
2018
Ikazuchi Gorou
movieHuman, Space, Time and Human
2018
Eve's Boyfriend
movieModest Heroes
2018
Invisible Man (voice)
tvEerie: Invisible Face
2018
Seiji Hirokawa
tvWe Are Rockets!
2018
Taro Urushido
movieRoom Laundering
2018
Goro Ikazuzi
movieThe White Girl
2017
Sakamoto
movieErnesto
2017
Freddy Maemura Hurtado
movieHer Love Boils Bathwater
2016
Kazuhiro Kono
movieOver the Fence
2016
Yoshio Shiraiwa
tvSleepeeer Hit!
2016
Kei Iokibe
movieFoujita
2015
Foujita
tvCandy House
2015
Sakurai Taro
movieGassoh
2015
Tokunoshin Mori
tvKeisei Saimin no Otoko
2015
Korekiyo Takahashi
tvTo Give a Dream
2015
Murano
movieMidnight Diner
2014
Kogure
movieThe World of Kanako
2014
Detective Aikawa
tvWednesday Downtown
2014
Panel member
tvVilliany Ganbo
2014
Tamotsu Ijyuin
tvThe Thorns of Alice
2014
Yusuke Nishimon
tvS -The Last Policeman
2014
Keigo Masaki
movieThe Human Trust
2013
Eiji Kugenuma
movieMr. Go
2013
Ito Hiroshi
movieReal
2013
Sawano
movieThe Great Passage
2013
Masashi Nishioka
tvYae's Sakura
2013
Joseph Hardy Neesima
tvFamily Song
2012
Seigi Hayakawa
movieMy Way
2011
Tatsuo Hasegawa
moviePoongsan
2011
North Korean Solider 1
movieI Wish
2011
Kenji Kinami
movieA School Behind Bars
2010
Junpei Ishikawa
tvAtami's Police Investigators
2010
Kenzo Hoshizaki
tvMidnight Diner
2009
Kogure / Katagiri
movieThe Warrior and the Wolf
2009
Lu Shenkang
movieAir Doll
2009
Sonoda
tvMy Sister
2009
Mei Egami
movieThen Summer Came
2008
Tamio Kanzaki
tvKaikyo wo Wataru Violin
2007
Teacher Aikawa
movieAdrift in Tokyo
2007
Fumiya Takemura
movieTokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
Masaya Nakagawa
movieRetribution
2007
Dr. Takagi
movieThe Pavillion Salamandre
2006
Houichi Tobishima
movieSway
2006
Takeru Hayakawa
movieBig River
2006
Teppei
movieHazard
2005
Shin
movieScrap Heaven
2005
Tetsu Katsurai
movieShinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005
Kouga Gen-no-suke
movieLa Maison de Himiko
2005
Haruhiko
movieTurtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005
Suzume's Husband
moviePrincess Raccoon
2005
Amechiyo
movieIn the Pool
2005
Tetsuya Taguchi
movieMaking of Hazard
2005
himself
movieBlood and Bones
2004
Takeshi Park
movieBlack Kiss
2004
Joker Jono
movieOut of This World
2004
Shozo Ikeshima
tvShinsengumi!
2004
Saitō Hajime
tvBeginner
2003
Shun Hazama（羽佐間 旬）
movieAzumi
2003
Bijomaru Mogami
tvKao
2003
Kousuke Nishijima（西島 耕輔）
movieBright Future
2003
Yûji Nimura
tvTransparent
2002
Satomi Kenichi
tvSearchin' for My Polestar
2002
Takeshi Kisaki
movieKamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
2001
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
moviePlatonic Sex
2001
Toshimi Iwasaki
tvZaion: I Wish You Were Here
2001
Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice)
movieKamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
2001
Yusuke Godai
movieKamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
2001
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
movieKamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
2000
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
tvKamen Rider Kuuga
2000
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
movieJubaku: Spellbound
1999
Reporter
tvKamen Rider
1971
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
movieHarbour
Shin
Directing5
Writing4
movieGosh!!
2025
Screenplay
movieThey Say Nothing Stays the Same
2019
Screenplay