Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 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).
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 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).
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Kimi no na wa
Flower & Snake II
Key Hunter
Detective Office 5: Another Story
Detective Office 5: Another Story
Pro Hunter
Big City: Days of Struggle
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
Blitz!! Strada 5
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen
Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji
Star Wolf
Edo Porn
Branded to Kill
Thirteen Times a Loser
Gate of Flesh
Dazzling Cops
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Women of Ginza
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast