Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 6, 1933
Place of Birth:
Kita, Osaka, Japan
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).
Year | TV Show | Role |
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2005 | Detective Office 5: Another Story | Chief 500 |
1995 | The Files of the Young Kindaichi | Fujio Tashiro |
1991 | Kimi no na wa | 角倉勘次 |
1981 | Pro Hunter | 菊島雄三 |
1980 | Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji | |
1979 | Netchū Jidai: Keiji Hen | |
1978 | Star Wolf | Captain Joe |
1978 | Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka | |
1976 | Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow | Gendō |
1976 | Big City: Days of Struggle | |
1974 | Blitz!! Strada 5 | Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter |