Biography

Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).

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Filmography

View The Files of the Young Kindaichi
The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

1995Series
7.6
View Kimi no na wa
Kimi no na wa

Kimi no na wa

1991Series
7.0
View Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1991Film0
View Pro Hunter
Pro Hunter

Pro Hunter

1981Series0
View Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

1990Film
6.7
View Blitz!! Strada 5
Blitz!! Strada 5

Blitz!! Strada 5

1974Series0
View Detective Office 5: Another Story
Detective Office 5: Another Story

Detective Office 5: Another Story

2005Series0
View Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

1978Series0
View Flower & Snake II
Flower & Snake II

Flower & Snake II

2005Film
6.4
View Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

1988Film
6.2
View Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji
Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji

Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji

1980Series0
View Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

1974Film
7.2