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.
Known For
Perfect Days
(2023)
Hirayama
Belle
(2021)
Suzu's Father (voice)
Memoirs of a Geisha
(2005)
Nobu
Mirai
(2018)
Grandfather (voice)
Babel
(2006)
Yasujiro Wataya
13 Assassins
(2010)
Shinzaemon Shimada
Tampopo
(1985)
Man in White Suit
The Boy and the Beast
(2015)
Kumatetsu (voice)
Silk
(2007)
Hara Jubei
Pulse
(2001)
Ship Captain
The Eel
(1997)
Takuro Yamashita
Cure
(1997)
Kenichi Takabe
Shall We Dance?
(1996)
Shohei Sugiyama
Tokyo Sonata
(2008)
Robber
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
(2011)
Kageyu
Sekigahara
(2017)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Full Filmography
Acting
Hunter in the Dark
(1979)
Kuwano
Twelve Months
(1980)
Young soldier
Willful Murder
(1981)
Journalist
The Law of Hell
(1982)
The Legend of Sayo
(1982)
Himeyuri no Tô
(1982)
Ootaka
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
(1982)
The Fir Trees Remain
(1983)
Tampopo
(1985)
Man in White Suit
The Great Department Store Robbery
(1987)
Another Way: D-Kikan-Joho
(1988)
Aurora Borealis
(1990)
Genzo
Dark Society in the East
(1993)
Ryosuke Kano
Crimson Lotus
(1993)
Osaka Gokudo Senso: Shinoidare
(1994)
History of Jirocho Shimizu
(1995)
Kamikaze Taxi
(1995)
Kazumasa Kantake
Sleeping Man
(1996)
Kamimura
Shall We Dance?
(1996)
Shohei Sugiyama
Shabu
(1996)
Cure
(1997)
Kenichi Takabe
Bounce Ko Gals
(1997)
Oshima
The Eel
(1997)
Takuro Yamashita
Lost Paradise
(1997)
Shoichiro Kuki
Yukon
(1998)
Takayuki Iwabuchi
Tadon and Chikuwa
(1998)
Bonds
(1998)
Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
License to Live
(1998)
Fujimori
Jubaku: Spellbound
(1999)
Hiroshi Kitano
Charisma
(1999)
Goro Yabuike
Eureka
(2000)
Makoto Sawai
Séance
(2000)
Sato
Dora-heita
(2000)
Koheita Mochizuki
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
(2001)
Yosuke Sasano
Pulse
(2001)
Ship Captain
The Choice of Hercules
(2002)
Atsuyuki Sassa
Doppelganger
(2003)
Michio Hayasaki
The Hunter and the Hunted
(2004)
Detective Jin
University of Laughs
(2004)
Mutsuo Sakisaka
The Lakeside Murder Case
(2004)
Shunsuke Namiki
Tokyo: Level One
(2004)
Governor of Tokyo
Fireflies: River of Light
(2004)
Mr. Takiguchi
Memoirs of a Geisha
(2005)
Nobu
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
(2005)
Masami Shin'ichi
Suite Dreams
(2006)
Heikichi Shindo
Babel
(2006)
Yasujiro Wataya
Silk
(2007)
Hara Jubei
Walking My Life
(2007)
Yukihiro Fujiyama
Argentine Hag
(2007)
Satoru Wakui
Retribution
(2007)
Noboru Yoshioka
The Sin
(2007)
I Just Didn't Do It
(2007)
Masayoshi Arakawa
Tokyo Sonata
(2008)
Robber
Paco and the Magical Book
(2008)
Onuki
Toad's Oil
(2009)
Takuro Yazawa
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity
(2009)
Morisaku Furuta
Ekiro
(2009)
Det. Yobuno
Gelatin Silver, Love
(2009)
Client
13 Assassins
(2010)
Shinzaemon Shimada
The Last Ronin
(2010)
Magozaemon Senoo
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
(2011)
Isoroku Yamamoto
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
(2011)
Kageyu
The Terminal Trust
(2012)
Shinzo Egi
The Woodsman and the Rain
(2012)
Katsuhiko
Chronicle of My Mother
(2012)
Kosaku
The Kiyosu Conference
(2013)
Katsuie Shibata
I Am Searching For Myself
(2014)
A Samurai Chronicle
(2014)
Toda
The World of Kanako
(2014)
Akikazu Fujishima
The Boy and the Beast
(2015)
Kumatetsu (voice)
The Emperor in August
(2015)
General Korechika Anami
Mifune: The Last Samurai
(2016)
Self - Actor
Oh Lucy!
(2017)
Komori / Tom
The Third Murder
(2017)
Misumi
Sekigahara
(2017)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Mirai
(2018)
Grandfather (voice)
The Blood of Wolves
(2018)
Shogo Ogami
Wings Over Everest
(2019)
Jiang Yuesheng
Whistleblower
(2019)
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
(2021)
Belle
(2021)
Suzu's Father (voice)
Under the Open Sky
(2021)
Mikami Masao
Gratitude
(2022)
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
(2022)
Kawai Tsugunosuke
Perfect Days
(2023)
Hirayama
Família
(2023)
Seiji Kamiya
Father of the Milky Way Railroad
(2023)
Miyazawa Masajiro
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
(2023)
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Hakkenden
(2024)
Bakin Takizawa
Directing
Production