Joe Odagiri

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-02-16 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Okayama, Japan

Joe Odagiri

Biography

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).

Known For

  • Kamen Rider

    Kamen Rider

  • Wednesday Downtown

    Wednesday Downtown

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga

    Kamen Rider Kuuga

  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

    Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

  • My Way

    My Way

  • Time Limit Investigator

    Time Limit Investigator

  • Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner

  • Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner

  • We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

  • Azumi

    Azumi

  • Dream

    Dream

  • Sad Vacation

    Sad Vacation

  • Her Love Boils Bathwater

    Her Love Boils Bathwater

  • House of Himiko

    House of Himiko

  • Air Doll

    Air Doll

  • Yae's Sakura

    Yae's Sakura

  • Room Laundering

    Room Laundering

  • The Solitary Gourmet

    The Solitary Gourmet

  • 90 Years Old – So What?

    90 Years Old – So What?

  • Modest Heroes

    Modest Heroes

  • Human, Space, Time and Human

    Human, Space, Time and Human

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition

    Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition

  • My Dear Exes

    My Dear Exes

  • Mushi-Shi: The Movie

    Mushi-Shi: The Movie

  • Blood and Bones

    Blood and Bones

  • The White Girl

    The White Girl

  • Sway

    Sway

  • On Summer Sand

    On Summer Sand

  • Hazard

    Hazard

  • Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

    Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

  • Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

    Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

  • The Moon

    The Moon

  • I Wish

    I Wish

  • Pumpkin and Mayonnaise

    Pumpkin and Mayonnaise

  • Retribution

    Retribution

  • Adrift in Tokyo

    Adrift in Tokyo

  • Prayer Beads

    Prayer Beads

  • Poongsan

    Poongsan

  • What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

    What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

  • Atom's Last Shot

    Atom's Last Shot

  • Bright Future

    Bright Future

  • Bring Him Down to a Portable Size

    Bring Him Down to a Portable Size

  • Gassoh

    Gassoh

  • Pacchigi!

    Pacchigi!

  • The Great Passage

    The Great Passage

  • The World of Kanako

    The World of Kanako

  • Big River

    Big River

  • Then Summer Came

    Then Summer Came

  • Platonic Sex

    Platonic Sex

  • Scrap Heaven

    Scrap Heaven

  • Princess Raccoon

    Princess Raccoon

  • Real

    Real

  • Ernesto

    Ernesto

  • The Asian Angel

    The Asian Angel

  • The Pavillion Salamandre

    The Pavillion Salamandre

  • We Are Rockets!

    We Are Rockets!

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job

    Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job

  • Looking For Cherry Blossoms

    Looking For Cherry Blossoms

  • In the Pool

    In the Pool

  • A Madder Red

    A Madder Red

  • Villiany Ganbo

    Villiany Ganbo

  • Saturday Fiction

    Saturday Fiction

  • Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

    Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

  • Over the Fence

    Over the Fence

  • The Warrior and the Wolf

    The Warrior and the Wolf

  • Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner

  • Plastic City

    Plastic City

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream

    Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream

  • A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic

    A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic

  • S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future

    S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future

  • Shinsengumi!

    Shinsengumi!

  • Into a Dream

    Into a Dream

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • The Human Trust

    The Human Trust

  • Black Kiss

    Black Kiss

  • Searchin' for My Polestar

    Searchin' for My Polestar

  • Airport 2013

    Airport 2013

  • Mr. Go

    Mr. Go

  • Aging Police / Resurrection Special

    Aging Police / Resurrection Special

  • A School Behind Bars

    A School Behind Bars

  • Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited

    Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited

  • The Thorns of Alice

    The Thorns of Alice

  • The Scent of Jealousy

    The Scent of Jealousy

  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

    I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

  • Present for You

    Present for You

  • Suite Dreams

    Suite Dreams

  • Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

    Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

  • Sleepeeer Hit!

    Sleepeeer Hit!

  • Atami's Police Investigators

    Atami's Police Investigators

  • To Give a Dream

    To Give a Dream

  • Yoko

    Yoko

  • S -The Last Policeman

    S -The Last Policeman

  • Room Laundering

    Room Laundering

  • Foujita

    Foujita

  • Keisei Saimin no Otoko

    Keisei Saimin no Otoko

  • Kao

    Kao

  • River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata

    River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata

  • Shigure's Choice

    Shigure's Choice

  • Eerie: Invisible Face

    Eerie: Invisible Face

  • Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses

    Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses

  • Mokka No Koibito

    Mokka No Koibito

  • Harbour

    Harbour

  • Candy House

    Candy House

  • Fukigen na Gene

    Fukigen na Gene

  • Beginner

    Beginner

  • Transparent

    Transparent

  • Zaion: I Wish You Were Here

    Zaion: I Wish You Were Here

  • Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai

    Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai

  • THE TRUTH

    THE TRUTH

  • Sell My Hand

    Sell My Hand

  • Gosh!!

    Gosh!!

  • All Because of Me

    All Because of Me

  • FRONTIERS

    FRONTIERS

  • Family Song

    Family Song

  • Making of Hazard

    Making of Hazard

  • Creator's File: GOLD

    Creator's File: GOLD

  • My Sister

    My Sister

  • Midnight Diner 2

    Midnight Diner 2

  • Visual Battle

    Visual Battle

  • Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin

    Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da

    Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da

  • Himokawa Rhapsody

    Himokawa Rhapsody

  • mopim

    mopim

  • SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

    SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

  • Namonaihi: A Day with No Name

    Namonaihi: A Day with No Name