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Joe Odagiri

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Known For

49 Years Old

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).

Born

Okayama, Japan on 16th February 1976

All Credits

Wednesday Downtown Image
Wednesday Downtown
Panel member
Kamen Rider Image
Kamen Rider
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
Kamen Rider Kuuga Image
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
Yae's Sakura Image
Yae's Sakura
Joseph Hardy Neesima
Time Limit Investigator Image
Time Limit Investigator
霧山修一朗
Shinsengumi! Image
Shinsengumi!
Saitō Hajime
Sleepeeer Hit! Image
Sleepeeer Hit!
Kei Iokibe
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective - Image
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
Midnight Diner Image
Midnight Diner
Katagiri
Midnight Diner Image
Midnight Diner
Kogure
The Thorns of Alice Image
The Thorns of Alice
Yusuke Nishimon
My Dear Exes Image
My Dear Exes
S -The Last Policeman Image
S -The Last Policeman
Keigo Masaki
Atom's Last Shot Image
Atom's Last Shot
Akihiko Okitsu
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories Image
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kogure
Eerie: Invisible Face Image
Eerie: Invisible Face
Seiji Hirokawa
Candy House Image
Candy House
Sakurai Taro
We Are Rockets! Image
We Are Rockets!
Taro Urushido
Atami's Police Investigators Image
Atami's Police Investigators
Kenzo Hoshizaki
To Give a Dream Image
To Give a Dream
Murano
Family Song Image
Family Song
Seigi Hayakawa
Room Laundering Image
Room Laundering
Ikazuchi Gorou
No Image
Visual Battle
Sell My Hand Image
Sell My Hand
Okuwa Kitaro
River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata Image
River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata
Muraki
My Sister Image
My Sister
Mei Egami
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses Image
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Oliver(オリバー)
Fukigen na Gene Image
Fukigen na Gene
FRONTIERS Image
FRONTIERS
Narrator
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin Image
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin
Teacher Aikawa
Searchin' for My Polestar Image
Searchin' for My Polestar
Takeshi Kisaki
Zaion: I Wish You Were Here Image
Zaion: I Wish You Were Here
Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice)
Beginner Image
Beginner
Shun Hazama(羽佐間 旬)
Kao Image
Kao
Kousuke Nishijima(西島 耕輔)
Keisei Saimin no Otoko Image
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Takahashi Korekiyo
My Way Image
My Way
Tatsuo Hasegawa
Azumi Image
Azumi
Bijomaru Mogami
The World of Kanako Image
The World of Kanako
Detective Aikawa
I Wish Image
I Wish
Kenji Kinami
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet Image
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Kohei Kaji
Her Love Boils Bathwater Image
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Kazuhiro Kono
Room Laundering Image
Room Laundering
Goro Ikazuzi
Midnight Diner Image
Midnight Diner
Kogure
Retribution Image
Retribution
Dr. Takagi
The Scent of Jealousy Image
The Scent of Jealousy
Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai Image
Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai
Tagaya
Modest Heroes Image
Modest Heroes
Invisible Man (voice)
Air Doll Image
Air Doll
Sonoda
Villiany Ganbo Image
Villiany Ganbo
Tamotsu Ijyuin
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade Image
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Kouga Gen-no-suke
Transparent Image
Transparent
Satomi Kenichi
Creator's File: GOLD Image
Creator's File: GOLD
90 Years Old – So What? Image
90 Years Old – So What?
Repairman
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? Image
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
Human, Space, Time and Human Image
Human, Space, Time and Human
Eve's Boyfriend
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Image
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Masaya Nakagawa
Midnight Diner 2 Image
Midnight Diner 2
Kogure
Blood and Bones Image
Blood and Bones
Takeshi Park
Mushi-Shi: The Movie Image
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Ginko
Sway Image
Sway
Takeru Hayakawa
House of Himiko Image
House of Himiko
Haruhiko
Bright Future Image
Bright Future
Yûji Nimura
The Moon Image
The Moon
Adrift in Tokyo Image
Adrift in Tokyo
Fumiya Takemura
Mr. Go Image
Mr. Go
Ito Hiroshi
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers Image
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Suzume's Husband
Poongsan Image
Poongsan
North Korean Solider 1
The Great Passage Image
The Great Passage
Masashi Nishioka
Dream Image
Dream
Jin
Plastic City Image
Plastic City
Kirin
Platonic Sex Image
Platonic Sex
Toshimi Iwasaki
A Madder Red Image
A Madder Red
Yoichi Tanaka
On Summer Sand Image
On Summer Sand
Osamu Koura
Pacchigi! Image
Pacchigi!
Sakazaki
Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream Image
Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
The Warrior and the Wolf Image
The Warrior and the Wolf
Lu Shenkang
In the Pool Image
In the Pool
Tetsuya Taguchi
Princess Raccoon Image
Princess Raccoon
Amechiyo
Real Image
Real
Sawano
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise Image
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
Hagio
Saturday Fiction Image
Saturday Fiction
Furuya Saburo
Over the Fence Image
Over the Fence
Yoshio Shiraiwa
All Because of Me Image
All Because of Me
Sad Vacation Image
Sad Vacation
Goto
Black Kiss Image
Black Kiss
Joker Jono
The Solitary Gourmet Image
The Solitary Gourmet
Shop Owner
Then Summer Came Image
Then Summer Came
Tamio Kanzaki
Scrap Heaven Image
Scrap Heaven
Tetsu Katsurai
Ernesto Image
Ernesto
Freddy Maemura Hurtado
Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da Image
Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
Suite Dreams Image
Suite Dreams
Ukon
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future Image
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
Keigo Masaki
Gassoh Image
Gassoh
Tokunoshin Mori
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition Image
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
THE TRUTH Image
THE TRUTH
The Pavillion Salamandre Image
The Pavillion Salamandre
Houichi Tobishima
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name Image
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
Foujita Image
Foujita
Foujita
Into a Dream Image
Into a Dream
Yuji
Airport 2013 Image
Airport 2013
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic Image
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
Hazard Image
Hazard
Shin
The Asian Angel Image
The Asian Angel
Toru Aoki
Out of This World Image
Out of This World
Shozo Ikeshima
Big River Image
Big River
Teppei
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job Image
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
Yusuke Godai
Yoko Image
Yoko
Akimasa Kudo
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Image
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Himself
A School Behind Bars Image
A School Behind Bars
Junpei Ishikawa
The Human Trust Image
The Human Trust
Eiji Kugenuma
The White Girl Image
The White Girl
Sakamoto
Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Konoyarou Movie Image
Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Konoyarou Movie
No Image
Looking For Cherry Blossoms
Bring Him Down To A Portable Size Image
Bring Him Down To A Portable Size
Shigure's Choice Image
Shigure's Choice
Aging Police / Resurrection Special Image
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Prayer Beads Image
Prayer Beads
(segment "Echoes")
No Image
Mokka No Koibito
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda Image
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
Present for You Image
Present for You
No Image
Himokawa Rhapsody
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited Image
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)
mopim Image
mopim
Harbour Image
Harbour
Shin
Making of Hazard Image
Making of Hazard
himself