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Koji Yakusho

Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji, born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho Kōji), is a Japanese actor. He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020) and The Days (2023). For his performance in Perfect Days (2023), he was awarded the Best Actor award in the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

2025
Scarlet

as Claudius (voice)

Movie
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Movie
2023
Perfect Days

as Hirayama

Movie
2021
Belle

as Suzu's Father (voice)

Movie
2005
Memoirs of a Geisha

as Nobu

Movie
1997
Cure

as Kenichi Takabe

Movie
1985
Tampopo

as White Suit Man

Movie