Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 16, 1976
Place of Birth
Okayama, Japan
Credits
133 titles
Joe Odagiri
Biography
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
Filmography
Satoko Always
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Koori Juemon
BREAK SHOT
Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
Master
Bring Him Down to a Portable Size
Riko's brother
Gosh!!
On Summer Sand
Osamu Koura
mopim
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)
The Solitary Gourmet
Shop Owner
90 Years Old – So What?
Repairman
THE TRUTH
FRONTIERS
Narrator
Sell My Hand
Okuwa Kitaro
The Moon
Shohei Dojima
Yoko
Akimasa Kudo
Atom's Last Shot
Akihiko Okitsu
All Because of Me
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
Shigure's Choice
Saturday Fiction
Furuya Saburo
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Oliver(オリバー)
The Asian Angel
Toru Aoki
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
Creator's File: GOLD
A Madder Red
Yoichi Tanaka
My Dear Exes
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Kohei Kaji
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Director
Room Laundering
Ikazuchi Gorou
Human, Space, Time and Human
Eve's Boyfriend
Modest Heroes
Invisible Man (voice)
Eerie: Invisible Face
Seiji Hirokawa
We Are Rockets!
Taro Urushido
Room Laundering
Goro Ikazuzi
The White Girl
Sakamoto
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
Hagio
Ernesto
Freddy Maemura Hurtado
Midnight Diner 2
Kogure
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Kazuhiro Kono
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kogure
Over the Fence
Yoshio Shiraiwa
Sleepeeer Hit!
Kei Iokibe
Foujita
Foujita
Candy House
Sakurai Taro
Gassoh
Tokunoshin Mori
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
Keigo Masaki
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Korekiyo Takahashi