Joe Odagiri
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Kamen Rider
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
1971
Series
Wednesday Downtown
Panel member
2014
Series
The World Heritage
2014
Series
Time Limit Investigator
霧山修一朗
2006
Series
Midnight Diner
Kogure
2009
Series
Midnight Diner
Katagiri
2009
Series
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kogure
2016
Series
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2000
Series
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
2012
Series
Shinsengumi!
Saitō Hajime
2004
Film
My Way
Tatsuo Hasegawa
2011
Series
S -The Last Policeman
Keigo Masaki
2014
Series
My Dear Exes
2021
Series
Atami's Police Investigators
Kenzo Hoshizaki
2010
Series
Yae's Sakura
Joseph Hardy Neesima
2013
Series
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Takahashi Korekiyo
2015
Series
Sleepeeer Hit!
Kei Iokibe
2016
Series
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Oliver(オリバー)
2021
Series
Atom's Last Shot
Akihiko Okitsu
2022
Film
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Kohei Kaji
2021
Series
Kao
Kousuke Nishijima（西島 耕輔）
2003
Film
The World of Kanako
Detective Aikawa
2014
Film
The Solitary Gourmet
Shop Owner
2025
Series
Villiany Ganbo
Tamotsu Ijyuin
2014
Series
We Are Rockets!
Taro Urushido
2018
Series
Eerie: Invisible Face
Seiji Hirokawa
2018
Series
To Give a Dream
Murano
2015
Series
The Thorns of Alice
Yusuke Nishimon
2014
Film
Midnight Diner 2
Kogure
2016
Film
Azumi
Bijomaru Mogami
2003
Series
Searchin' for My Polestar
Takeshi Kisaki
2002
Film
Adrift in Tokyo
Fumiya Takemura
2007
Series
Sell My Hand
Okuwa Kitaro
2023
Film
On Summer Sand
Osamu Koura
2025
Film
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
Series
River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata
Muraki
2014
Series
Transparent
Satomi Kenichi
2002
Series
Beginner
Shun Hazama（羽佐間 旬）
2003
Film
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Kouga Gen-no-suke
2005
Film
I Wish
Kenji Kinami
2011
Film
Human, Space, Time and Human
Eve's Boyfriend
2018
Series
Room Laundering
Ikazuchi Gorou
2018
Film
Retribution
Dr. Takagi
2007
Film
Modest Heroes
Invisible Man (voice)
2018
Series
Zaion: I Wish You Were Here
Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice)
2001
Film
Bring Him Down to a Portable Size
Riko's brother
2025
Film
The Human Trust
Eiji Kugenuma
2013
Series
Fukigen na Gene
2005
Series
Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai
Tagaya
2013
Series
Candy House
Sakurai Taro
2015
Film
Air Doll
Sonoda
2009
Series
Family Song
Seigi Hayakawa
2012
Series
Creator's File: GOLD
2021
Film
The Asian Angel
Toru Aoki
2021
Series
The Scent of Jealousy
2001
Film
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Kazuhiro Kono
2016
Series
THE TRUTH
2023
Film
Black Kiss
Joker Jono
2004
Film
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Masaya Nakagawa
2007
Film
Blood and Bones
Takeshi Park
2004
Film
La Maison de Himiko
Haruhiko
2005
Film
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
2022
Film
Mr. Go
Ito Hiroshi
2013
Film
Room Laundering
Goro Ikazuzi
2018
Film
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2001
Series
Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
Master
2026
Film
Real
Sawano
2013
Film
Midnight Diner
Kogure
2014
Film
We Shall Overcome Someday
Sakazaki
2005
Film
Sad Vacation
Goto
2007
Film
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Suzume's Husband
2005
Film
Suite Dreams
Ukon
2006
Film
Platonic Sex
Toshimi Iwasaki
2001
Film
The Warrior and the Wolf
Lu Shenkang
2009
Film
90 Years Old – So What?
Repairman
2024
Film
The Great Passage
Masashi Nishioka
2013
Film
In the Pool
Tetsuya Taguchi
2005
Film
Poongsan
North Korean Solider 1
2011
Film
Yoko
Akimasa Kudo
2023
Film
Sway
Takeru Hayakawa
2006
Film
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Ginko
2007
Film
Over the Fence
Yoshio Shiraiwa
2016
Film
A Madder Red
Yoichi Tanaka
2021
Film
Foujita
Foujita
2015
Film
Saturday Fiction
Furuya Saburo
2021
Film
Bright Future
Yûji Nimura
2003
Film
Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2000
Film
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
2019
Film
Gassoh
Tokunoshin Mori
2015
Film
The Pavillion Salamandre
Houichi Tobishima
2006
Series
Prayer Beads
2004
Film
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
Keigo Masaki
2015
Film
Jubaku: Spellbound
Reporter
1999
Film
Dream
Jin
2008
Film
Airport 2013
2014
Film
Into a Dream
Yuji
2005
Visual Battle
2000
Series
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin
Teacher Aikawa
2007
Series
My Sister
Mei Egami
2009
Film
All Because of Me
2022
Film
The White Girl
Sakamoto
2017
Film
The Moon
2023
Film
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
Hagio
2017
Film
Out of This World
Shozo Ikeshima
2004
Film
Princess Raccoon
Amechiyo
2005
Film
Hazard
Shin
2005
目下の恋人
2002
Film
Then Summer Came
Tamio Kanzaki
2008
Film
Scrap Heaven
Tetsu Katsurai
2005
Film
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
2020
Film
Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2001
Film
A School Behind Bars
Junpei Ishikawa
2010
Series
FRONTIERS
Narrator
2023
Film
Gosh!!
2025
Film
Plastic City
Kirin
2009
Film
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
2021
Film
Ernesto
Freddy Maemura Hurtado
2017
Film
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
Yusuke Godai
2001
Film
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Himself
2003
Film
Present for You
2015
Film
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)
2025
Looking for Cherry Blossoms
2009
Film
Big River
Teppei
2006
Film
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
Film
mopim
2025
Film
Making of Hazard
himself
2005
Film
BREAK SHOT
2026
Film
Shigure's Choice
2021
Film
Haru and Tae
Film
Terrors: Darkness
2001
Film
Harbour
Shin
Himokawa Rhapsody
2014