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 J…

Movies & TV Shows

1. My Way (2011) — Tatsuo Hasegawa
2. Azumi (2003) — Bijomaru Mogami
3. Air Doll (2009) — Sonoda
4. The World of Kanako (2014) — Detective Aikawa
5. Modest Heroes (2018) — Invisible Man (voice)
6. I Wish (2011) — Kenji Kinami
7. Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) — Kouga Gen-no-suke
8. We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021) — Kohei Kaji
9. Retribution (2007) — Dr. Takagi
10. Kamen Rider (1971) — Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
11. Dream (2008) — Jin
12. Real (2013) — Sawano
13. Midnight Diner (2009) — Kogure
14. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016) — Kogure
15. Midnight Diner (2014) — Kogure
16. Adrift in Tokyo (2007) — Fumiya Takemura
17. The Great Passage (2013) — Masashi Nishioka
18. Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016) — Kazuhiro Kono
19. Blood and Bones (2004) — Takeshi Park
20. Bright Future (2003) — Yûji Nimura
21. Mr. Go (2013) — Ito Hiroshi
22. Human, Space, Time and Human (2018) — Eve's Boyfriend
23. Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007) — Ginko
24. Midnight Diner 2 (2016) — Kogure
25. Suite Dreams (2006) — Ukon
26. Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005) — Suzume's Husband
27. Saturday Fiction (2021) — Furuya Saburo
28. Poongsan (2011) — North Korean Solider
29. What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022) — Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
30. Hazard (2005) — Shin
31. My Dear Exes (2021)
32. Sway (2006) — Takeru Hayakawa
33. Sleepeeer Hit! (2016) — Kei Iokibe
34. Over the Fence (2016) — Yoshio Shiraiwa
35. Black Kiss (2004) — Joker Jono
36. The Solitary Gourmet (2025) — Shop Owner
37. Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007) — Masaya Nakagawa
38. La Maison de Himiko (2005) — Haruhiko
39. Princess Raccoon (2005) — Amechiyo
40. Platonic Sex (2001) — Toshimi Iwasaki

Directed

1. Time Limit Investigator (2006) — Director
2. They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019) — Director
3. Looking for Cherry Blossoms (2009) — Director
4. Gosh!! (2025) — Director
5. Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses (2021) — Director