Actor

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho’s screen credits include Nobu in Memoirs of a Geisha and Jinbe Yamai / Jinbei in Children Untold.

Born January 1, 1956 Isahaya, Japan2 movies on MoviHero

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Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 · 2h 26m · Drama · History

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Children Untold

2026 · 2h 30m · Drama · War

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About 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.

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2026
The Brightest Sun
Actor
2025
Scarlet
Claudius (voice)
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Actor
2025
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende
Self
2025
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
Actor
2024
Hakkenden
Bakin Takizawa
2023
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
2023
Perfect Days
Producer · Hirayama
2023
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
Miyazawa Masajiro
2023
Família
Seiji Kamiya
2022
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Kawai Tsugunosuke
2022
Gratitude
Actor
2021
Belle
Suzu's Father (voice)
2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
Actor
2021
Under the Open Sky
Mikami Masao
2019
Wings Over Everest
Jiang Yuesheng
2019
Whistleblower
Actor
2018
Mirai
Grandfather (voice)
2018
The Blood of Wolves
Shogo Ogami
2018
Oh Lucy!
Takeshi Komori / Tom
2017
The Third Murder
Takashi Misumi
2017
Sekigahara
Tokugawa Ieyasu
2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
2015
The Emperor in August
General Korechika Anami
2015
The Boy and the Beast
Kumatetsu (voice)
2014
A Samurai Chronicle
Toda
2014
The World of Kanako
Akikazu Fujishima
2014
I Am Searching For Myself
Actor
2013
The Kiyosu Conference
Katsuie Shibata
2012
The Terminal Trust
Shinzo Egi
2012
Chronicle of My Mother
Kosaku
2012
The Woodsman and the Rain
Katsuhiko
2011
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto
2011
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Kageyu
2011
Early Autumn
Actor
2010
The Last Ronin
Magozaemon Senoo
2010
13 Assassins
Shinzaemon Shimada
2009
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
Morisaku Furuta
2009
Toad's Oil
Director · Takuro Yazawa
2009
Ekiro
Det. Yobuno
2009
Gelatin Silver, Love
Client
2008
Tokyo Sonata
Robber
2008
Paco and the Magical Book
Onuki
2007
Walking My Life
Yukihiro Fujiyama
2007
The Sin
Actor
2007
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Self
2007
Silk
Hara Jubei
2007
Argentine Hag
Satoru Wakui
2007
Retribution
Noboru Yoshioka
2007
I Just Didn't Do It
Masayoshi Arakawa
2006
Babel
Yasujiro Wataya
2006
Suite Dreams
Heikichi Shindo
2005
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Masami Shin'ichi
2005
The Lakeside Murder Case
Shunsuke Namiki
2004
University of Laughs
Mutsuo Sakisaka
2004
People Without a Fort
Nagasaka Fumio
2004
Fireflies: River of Light
Mr. Takiguchi
2004
Séance
Sato
2004
Tokyo: Level One
Governor of Tokyo
2004
The Hunter and the Hunted
Detective Jin
2003
Doppelgänger
Michio Hayasaki
2002
The Choice of Hercules
Atsuyuki Sassa
2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Yosuke Sasano
2001
Pulse
Ship Captain
2001
Eureka
Makoto Sawai
2000
Dora-heita
Koheita Mochizuki
1999
Making Of Charisma
Self
1999
Charisma
Goro Yabuike
1999
Jubaku: Spellbound
Hiroshi Kitano
1999
Keijitachi no Natsu
Actor
1999
License to Live
Fujimori
1998
Tadon and Chikuwa
Actor
1998
Bonds
Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
1998
Yukon
Takayuki Iwabuchi
1997
Cure
Kenichi Takabe
1997
Bounce Ko Gals
Oshima
1997
The Eel
Takuro Yamashita
1997
Lost Paradise
Shoichiro Kuki
1996
Shabu
Actor
1996
Sleeping Man
Kamimura
1996
Shall We Dance?
Shohei Sugiyama
1995
Kamikaze Taxi
Kazumasa Kantake
1995
History of Jirocho Shimizu
Actor
1994
Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
Actor
1994
39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"
Actor
1993
Dark Society in the East
Ryosuke Kano
1993
Crimson Lotus
Actor
1992
Suzume Iro Doki
Actor
1991
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
1990
Aurora Borealis
Genzo
1990
Megumi no Sekai
Actor
1988
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
Naoto Sekiya
1987
The Great Department Store Robbery
Actor
1985
Tampopo
White Suit Man
1984
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk
Actor
1983
The Fir Trees Remain
Actor
1982
The Legend of Sayo
Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother)
1982
The Law of Hell
Genzô

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Memoirs of a Geisha

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Ami Koyae

1 shared film on MoviHero

Children Untold

Writer

Arthur Golden

1 shared film on MoviHero

Memoirs of a Geisha

Writer

Doug Wright

1 shared film on MoviHero

Memoirs of a Geisha

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Actor

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho’s screen credits include Nobu in Memoirs of a Geisha and Jinbe Yamai / Jinbei in Children Untold.

Born January 1, 1956 Isahaya, Japan2 movies on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 · 2h 26m · Drama · History

See the performance as Nobu.

Open movie guide

Children Untold

2026 · 2h 30m · Drama · War

See the performance as Jinbe Yamai / Jinbei.

Open movie guide

THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Koji Yakusho

GALLERY

Photos

Portraits of Koji Yakusho.

MOVIHERO CREDITS

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More film credits 98 additional titles

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Showing 8 of 98 credits

2026
The Brightest Sun
Actor
2025
Scarlet
Claudius (voice)
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Actor
2025
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchende
Self
2025
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope
Actor
2024
Hakkenden
Bakin Takizawa
2023
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
2023
Perfect Days
Producer · Hirayama
2023
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
Miyazawa Masajiro
2023
Família
Seiji Kamiya
2022
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Kawai Tsugunosuke
2022
Gratitude
Actor
2021
Belle
Suzu's Father (voice)
2021
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
Actor
2021
Under the Open Sky
Mikami Masao
2019
Wings Over Everest
Jiang Yuesheng
2019
Whistleblower
Actor
2018
Mirai
Grandfather (voice)
2018
The Blood of Wolves
Shogo Ogami
2018
Oh Lucy!
Takeshi Komori / Tom
2017
The Third Murder
Takashi Misumi
2017
Sekigahara
Tokugawa Ieyasu
2016
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Self - Actor
2015
The Emperor in August
General Korechika Anami
2015
The Boy and the Beast
Kumatetsu (voice)
2014
A Samurai Chronicle
Toda
2014
The World of Kanako
Akikazu Fujishima
2014
I Am Searching For Myself
Actor
2013
The Kiyosu Conference
Katsuie Shibata
2012
The Terminal Trust
Shinzo Egi
2012
Chronicle of My Mother
Kosaku
2012
The Woodsman and the Rain
Katsuhiko
2011
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto
2011
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Kageyu
2011
Early Autumn
Actor
2010
The Last Ronin
Magozaemon Senoo
2010
13 Assassins
Shinzaemon Shimada
2009
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
Morisaku Furuta
2009
Toad's Oil
Director · Takuro Yazawa
2009
Ekiro
Det. Yobuno
2009
Gelatin Silver, Love
Client
2008
Tokyo Sonata
Robber
2008
Paco and the Magical Book
Onuki
2007
Walking My Life
Yukihiro Fujiyama
2007
The Sin
Actor
2007
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Self
2007
Silk
Hara Jubei
2007
Argentine Hag
Satoru Wakui
2007
Retribution
Noboru Yoshioka
2007
I Just Didn't Do It
Masayoshi Arakawa
2006
Babel
Yasujiro Wataya
2006
Suite Dreams
Heikichi Shindo
2005
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Masami Shin'ichi
2005
The Lakeside Murder Case
Shunsuke Namiki
2004
University of Laughs
Mutsuo Sakisaka
2004
People Without a Fort
Nagasaka Fumio
2004
Fireflies: River of Light
Mr. Takiguchi
2004
Séance
Sato
2004
Tokyo: Level One
Governor of Tokyo
2004
The Hunter and the Hunted
Detective Jin
2003
Doppelgänger
Michio Hayasaki
2002
The Choice of Hercules
Atsuyuki Sassa
2001
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Yosuke Sasano
2001
Pulse
Ship Captain
2001
Eureka
Makoto Sawai
2000
Dora-heita
Koheita Mochizuki
1999
Making Of Charisma
Self
1999
Charisma
Goro Yabuike
1999
Jubaku: Spellbound
Hiroshi Kitano
1999
Keijitachi no Natsu
Actor
1999
License to Live
Fujimori
1998
Tadon and Chikuwa
Actor
1998
Bonds
Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
1998
Yukon
Takayuki Iwabuchi
1997
Cure
Kenichi Takabe
1997
Bounce Ko Gals
Oshima
1997
The Eel
Takuro Yamashita
1997
Lost Paradise
Shoichiro Kuki
1996
Shabu
Actor
1996
Sleeping Man
Kamimura
1996
Shall We Dance?
Shohei Sugiyama
1995
Kamikaze Taxi
Kazumasa Kantake
1995
History of Jirocho Shimizu
Actor
1994
Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
Actor
1994
39th Edogawa Rampo Prize "Kao ni Furikakaru Ame"
Actor
1993
Dark Society in the East
Ryosuke Kano
1993
Crimson Lotus
Actor
1992
Suzume Iro Doki
Actor
1991
Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
1990
Aurora Borealis
Genzo
1990
Megumi no Sekai
Actor
1988
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
Naoto Sekiya
1987
The Great Department Store Robbery
Actor
1985
Tampopo
White Suit Man
1984
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk
Actor
1983
The Fir Trees Remain
Actor
1982
The Legend of Sayo
Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother)
1982
The Law of Hell
Genzô

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Shared credits

Discover the people who share these films.

Writer

Akiva Goldsman

1 shared film on MoviHero

Memoirs of a Geisha

Actor

Ami Koyae

1 shared film on MoviHero

Children Untold

Writer

Arthur Golden

1 shared film on MoviHero

Memoirs of a Geisha

Writer

Doug Wright

1 shared film on MoviHero

Memoirs of a Geisha

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