Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actor · 2023
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 2014
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2012
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 1998
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 1997
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- Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 1984
- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
Filmography33 titles
The Boy and the Beast
The Days
Perfect Days
Tampopo
Belle
Memoirs of a Geisha
Cure
Rikuoh
Shall We Dance?
Vivant
Tokyo Sonata
Scarlet
13 Assassins
The Blood of Wolves
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Babel
Mirai
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Doppelganger
Família
Oh Lucy!
Pulse
The Third Murder
The Last Ronin
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
Retribution
The World of Kanako
Hunter in the Dark
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
Wings Over Everest
Silk
The Life of Bangaku