Acting · Okayama, Japan · Born February 16, 1976
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).
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MovieThe Samurai and the Prisoner
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as Koori Juemon
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as Master
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as Riko's brother
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as Osamu Koura
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MovieSuper Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
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as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)
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as Shop Owner
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as Repairman
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TVFRONTIERS
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as Narrator
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as Okuwa Kitaro
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as Shohei Dojima
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as Akimasa Kudo
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as Akihiko Okitsu
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MovieWhat to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
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as Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
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MovieSaturday Fiction
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as Furuya Saburo
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as Oliver(オリバー)
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as Toru Aoki
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MovieA Madder Red
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as Yoichi Tanaka
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MovieWe Made a Beautiful Bouquet
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as Kohei Kaji
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MovieAging Police / Resurrection Special
2019
TVRoom Laundering
2018
as Ikazuchi Gorou
MovieHuman, Space, Time and Human
2018
as Eve's Boyfriend
MovieModest Heroes
2018
as Invisible Man (voice)
TVEerie: Invisible Face
2018
as Seiji Hirokawa
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2018
as Taro Urushido
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2018
as Goro Ikazuzi
MovieThe White Girl
2017
as Sakamoto
MoviePumpkin and Mayonnaise
2017
as Hagio
MovieErnesto
2017
as Freddy Maemura Hurtado
MovieMidnight Diner 2
2016
as Kogure
MovieHer Love Boils Bathwater
2016
as Kazuhiro Kono
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as Kogure
MovieOver the Fence
2016
as Yoshio Shiraiwa
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2016
as Kei Iokibe
MovieFoujita
2015
as Foujita
TVCandy House
2015
as Sakurai Taro
MovieGassoh
2015
as Tokunoshin Mori
MovieS: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
2015
as Keigo Masaki
TVKeisei Saimin no Otoko
2015
as Korekiyo Takahashi
TVTo Give a Dream
2015
as Murano
MoviePresent for You
2015
MovieMidnight Diner
2014
as Kogure
TVThe World Heritage
2014
MovieThe World of Kanako
2014
as Detective Aikawa
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2014
MovieAirport 2013
2014
TVWednesday Downtown
2014
as Panel member
TVRiver's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata
2014
as Muraki
TVVilliany Ganbo
2014
as Tamotsu Ijyuin
TVThe Thorns of Alice
2014
as Yusuke Nishimon
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2014
as Keigo Masaki
MovieThe Human Trust
2013
as Eiji Kugenuma
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2013
as Ito Hiroshi
MovieReal
2013
as Sawano
MovieThe Great Passage
2013
as Masashi Nishioka
TVGozen 3-ji no muhou chitai
2013
as Tagaya
TVYae's Sakura
2013
as Joseph Hardy Neesima
TVFamily Song
2012
as Seigi Hayakawa
TVI Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
2012
MovieMy Way
2011
as Tatsuo Hasegawa
MoviePoongsan
2011
as North Korean Solider 1
MovieI Wish
2011
as Kenji Kinami
MovieA School Behind Bars
2010
as Junpei Ishikawa
TVAtami's Police Investigators
2010
as Kenzo Hoshizaki
MovieSOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
TVMidnight Diner
2009
as Kogure
MovieThe Warrior and the Wolf
2009
as Lu Shenkang
MovieAir Doll
2009
as Sonoda
TVMy Sister
2009
as Mei Egami
MoviePlastic City
2009
as Kirin
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2009
MovieDream
2008
as Jin
MovieThen Summer Came
2008
as Tamio Kanzaki
TVKaikyo wo Wataru Violin
2007
as Teacher Aikawa
MovieAdrift in Tokyo
2007
as Fumiya Takemura
MovieMushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
as Ginko
MovieSad Vacation
2007
as Goto
MovieTokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007
as Masaya Nakagawa
MovieRetribution
2007
as Dr. Takagi
MovieThe Pavillion Salamandre
2006
as Houichi Tobishima
MovieSway
2006
as Takeru Hayakawa
MovieBig River
2006
as Teppei
MovieSuite Dreams
2006
as Ukon
TVTime Limit Investigator
2006
as 霧山修一朗
MovieHazard
2005
as Shin
MovieScrap Heaven
2005
as Tetsu Katsurai
MovieShinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005
as Kouga Gen-no-suke
MovieLa Maison de Himiko
2005
as Haruhiko
MovieTurtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005
as Suzume's Husband
MovieInto a Dream
2005
as Yuji
MoviePrincess Raccoon
2005
as Amechiyo
MovieIn the Pool
2005
as Tetsuya Taguchi
MovieMaking of Hazard
2005
as himself
MovieWe Shall Overcome Someday
2005
as Sakazaki
TVFukigen na Gene
2005
MovieBlood and Bones
2004
as Takeshi Park
MovieBlack Kiss
2004
as Joker Jono
TVPrayer Beads
2004
MovieOut of This World
2004
as Shozo Ikeshima
TVShinsengumi!
2004
as Saitō Hajime
TVBeginner
2003
as Shun Hazama（羽佐間 旬）
MovieAzumi
2003
as Bijomaru Mogami
TVKao
2003
as Kousuke Nishijima（西島 耕輔）
MovieAmbivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2003
as Himself
MovieBright Future
2003
as Yûji Nimura
目下の恋人
2002
TVTransparent
2002
as Satomi Kenichi
TVSearchin' for My Polestar
2002
as Takeshi Kisaki
MovieKamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
2001
as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
MoviePlatonic Sex
2001
as Toshimi Iwasaki
TVThe Scent of Jealousy
2001
TVZaion: I Wish You Were Here
2001
as Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice)
MovieTerrors: Darkness
2001
MovieKamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
2001
as Yusuke Godai
MovieKamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
2001
as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
MovieKamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
2000
as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
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2000
TVKamen Rider Kuuga
2000
as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
MovieJubaku: Spellbound
1999
as Reporter
TVKamen Rider
1971
as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
MovieHarbour
as Shin
MovieHaru and Tae
