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