Ryo Ishibashi
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ryo Ishibashi (born July 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor and international celebrity. He is known around the world for his roles in the classic Japanese Horror films Suicide Club and Audition. He is also recognized in America for his role as Nakagawa in The Grudge and The Grudge 2. Ishibashi was born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan. He started his career by starting his own band called the ARB (Alexander Ragtime Band) in 1977. The band made their debut in 1978, and made over a dozen albums until they broke up in 1990. Recently, Ishibashi has resumed his musical activity and re-formed ARB with an album, Real Life in 1998. In 1986, Ishibashi made his movie debut in the film A-Hômansu in which ARB's 13th single "After 45" was used as its theme song. Ryo Ishibashi has been concentrating on his acting career, and has appeared in several movies outside his native country Japan, and became an internationally recognized celebrity. He won the award for Best Actor at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for A Sign Days. Ishibashi has been married to Mieko Harada since 1987 and has three children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryo Ishibashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Norio Mikumo
2002
Series
The Naked Director
Ikezawa
2019
Film
The Grudge
Det. Hideto Nakagawa
2004
Film
War
Shiro
2007
Series
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
Shogo Dojima
2014
Series
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
2015
Film
The Grudge 2
Det. Hideto Nakagawa
2006
Film
Audition
Shigeharu Aoyama
2000
Series
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Kinzō Daidōji
2004
Series
Okane ga Nai!
1994
Series
A Moonlight Nights Passing
2026
Series
Involvement in Family Affairs
Keiichi Miyama
2022
Series
Modern Love Tokyo
Kosuke Hayami
2022
Film
The Crossing Guard
Jefferey
1995
Film
Suicide Club
Detective Kuroda
2001
Series
Rescue: Pride of Orange
Serizawa Shinobu
2009
Series
Haru and Natsu
Unno Commander
2005
Series
Wonderful Single Life
Toru Higuchi
2012
Film
Brother
Ishihara
2000
Series
Beginner
Hiroya Nozaki（野佐木 恍也）
2003
Series
Say Hello to Black Jack
2003
Series
MONSTER
2024
Series
Psycho Doctor
Kohei Kitamura
2002
Series
Rondo
Yoshihiko Isaki
2006
Film
Kids Return
Local Yakuza Chief
1996
Series
Stock Price Crash
Chiharu Zaizen
2014
Series
Smoking
Sabe
2018
Film
Ace Attorney
Gou Karuma (Manfred von Karma)
2012
Film
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
Ryuji Mogi
2008
Series
The Price
2016
Film
Trapped Ashes
Head Monk (segment "Jibaku")
2006
Film
Blue Tiger
Gan
1994
Film
Box: The Hakamada Case
Police officer Tatematsu
2010
Film
Trillion Game
Wolf Lee
2025
Series
Perfect Report
2010
Series
七つの会議
北川誠
2013
Series
あしたがあるから
1991
Film
Future War 198X
Narrator (voice) / Richter (voice)
1982
Film
Back to Back
Koji
1996
Film
Shamo
Principal Saeki
2007
Film
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
Warden Tsuchiya
2006
Series
Lady Joker
2013
Film
The Investigation Game
Yousuke Sone
2007
Film
Masquerade Hotel
Yasushi Fujiki
2019
Film
Two Punks
Otani
1996
Series
To Heal the Heart
An Tekkei
2020
Film
American Yakuza
Shuji Sawamoto
1993
Film
g@me.
2003
Film
Parasite in Love
Yuichi
2021
Film
Moon Child
Inspector Lorry
2003
Film
Masquerade Night
Yasushi Fujiki
2021
Series
メガバンク最終決戦
2016
Film
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
Kinichi Nihei
2008
Film
Sasori
Jyono
2009
Film
Aiki
Masatsugu Hiraishi
2002
笹まくら
Tatsugorō Horikawa
2026
Film
The Cinderella Addiction
Masaaki Fukuura
2021
Film
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
Kinzo Daidoji
2006
Film
Mitsuko Delivers
Jiro
2011
Film
MW -ムウ-
Kazuyuki Sawaki
2009
Film
Leave My Girl Alone
Kashima
1986
Film
Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man
2012
Film
Dream Cruise
Eiji Saito
2007
Another Lonely Hitman
Takashi Tachibana
1995
Film
A Homance
Michio Yamazaki
1986
Film
An Obsession
Detective Saga
1997
Film
Via Okinawa
Sachio
1989
Film
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
1996
Film
Natural Woman
1994
Series
神様のボート
모모이
2013
Film
Aoi Hitomi to Nuage
Michihisa Suto
2007
Film
Oración
1988
Film
Last Love, First Love
2003
Film
Dog Star
2002
Film
Waru: The End
2006
Film
心の傷を癒すということ 劇場版
2021
Film
So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex
Rachi
1982
Film
Harikomi
1991
Film
Dancing Mary
Yakuza thug
2019
Film
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Film
Yukiko a.k.a
2025
横山秀夫サスペンス「モノクロームの反転」
2005
Film
The Happiness
2006
Film
The Superdry Films
2005
Film
Jinrai: The Boss's Ransom
1996
Film
Waru
2006
Film
Level
1994
Film
Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2
2001
Film
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
Archive Footage
2024
Film
第三の時効
2003
Film
The Central Quicksand
1998
Film
Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality
1997
Film
Film Noir
Yuji Hamazaki
2000
Film
Ringo no usagi
1997