Joe Odagiri

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

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

  • Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

    Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

  • Hazard

    Hazard

  • Suite Dreams

    Suite Dreams

  • Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

    Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

  • Foujita

    Foujita

  • Yoko

    Yoko

  • Time Limit Investigator

    Time Limit Investigator

  • Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited

    Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited

  • Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner

  • Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner

  • My Way

    My Way

  • Yae's Sakura

    Yae's Sakura

  • Harbour

    Harbour

  • We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

  • Shinsengumi!

    Shinsengumi!

  • S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future

    S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future

  • The World of Kanako

    The World of Kanako

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga

    Kamen Rider Kuuga

  • Human, Space, Time and Human

    Human, Space, Time and Human

  • Azumi

    Azumi

  • 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

  • Mr. Go

    Mr. Go

  • The Solitary Gourmet

    The Solitary Gourmet

  • Room Laundering

    Room Laundering

  • Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner

  • Blood and Bones

    Blood and Bones

  • Bright Future

    Bright Future

  • The Great Passage

    The Great Passage

  • Retribution

    Retribution

  • 90 Years Old – So What?

    90 Years Old – So What?

  • On Summer Sand

    On Summer Sand

  • Air Doll

    Air Doll

  • I Wish

    I Wish

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition

    Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition

  • Princess Raccoon

    Princess Raccoon

  • Her Love Boils Bathwater

    Her Love Boils Bathwater

  • Bring Him Down to a Portable Size

    Bring Him Down to a Portable Size

  • Poongsan

    Poongsan

  • Saturday Fiction

    Saturday Fiction

  • Sway

    Sway

  • Over the Fence

    Over the Fence

  • Gassoh

    Gassoh

  • Pumpkin and Mayonnaise

    Pumpkin and Mayonnaise

  • Adrift in Tokyo

    Adrift in Tokyo

  • Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

    Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

  • Ernesto

    Ernesto

  • Midnight Diner 2

    Midnight Diner 2

  • What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

    What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?

  • The Asian Angel

    The Asian Angel

  • I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

    I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

  • Mushi-Shi: The Movie

    Mushi-Shi: The Movie

  • Dream

    Dream

  • My Dear Exes

    My Dear Exes

  • Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

    Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

  • La Maison de Himiko

    La Maison de Himiko

  • Out of This World

    Out of This World

  • To Give a Dream

    To Give a Dream

  • Sleepeeer Hit!

    Sleepeeer Hit!

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

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

  • Atom's Last Shot

    Atom's Last Shot

  • Real

    Real

  • Black Kiss

    Black Kiss

  • The Moon

    The Moon

  • A Madder Red

    A Madder Red

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job

    Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job

  • Mokka No Koibito

    Mokka No Koibito

  • Airport 2013

    Airport 2013

  • Sad Vacation

    Sad Vacation

  • A School Behind Bars

    A School Behind Bars

  • The Pavillion Salamandre

    The Pavillion Salamandre

  • The Human Trust

    The Human Trust

  • We Shall Overcome Someday

    We Shall Overcome Someday

  • Scrap Heaven

    Scrap Heaven

  • Plastic City

    Plastic City

  • In the Pool

    In the Pool

  • The Thorns of Alice

    The Thorns of Alice

  • The White Girl

    The White Girl

  • Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses

    Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses

  • Platonic Sex

    Platonic Sex

  • Aging Police / Resurrection Special

    Aging Police / Resurrection Special

  • Room Laundering

    Room Laundering

  • Looking For Cherry Blossoms

    Looking For Cherry Blossoms

  • Then Summer Came

    Then Summer Came

  • We Are Rockets!

    We Are Rockets!

  • Present for You

    Present for You

  • S -The Last Policeman

    S -The Last Policeman

  • Into a Dream

    Into a Dream

  • The Warrior and the Wolf

    The Warrior and the Wolf

  • Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream

    Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream

  • Beginner

    Beginner

  • River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata

    River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata

  • Zaion: I Wish You Were Here

    Zaion: I Wish You Were Here

  • Villiany Ganbo

    Villiany Ganbo

  • Big River

    Big River

  • Eerie: Invisible Face

    Eerie: Invisible Face

  • Kao

    Kao

  • Sell My Hand

    Sell My Hand

  • Atami's Police Investigators

    Atami's Police Investigators

  • Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

    Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

  • Searchin' for My Polestar

    Searchin' for My Polestar

  • Family Song

    Family Song

  • Transparent

    Transparent

  • Candy House

    Candy House

  • Modest Heroes

    Modest Heroes

  • Gosh!!

    Gosh!!

  • Creator's File: GOLD

    Creator's File: GOLD

  • The Scent of Jealousy

    The Scent of Jealousy

  • Keisei Saimin no Otoko

    Keisei Saimin no Otoko

  • Fukigen na Gene

    Fukigen na Gene

  • My Sister

    My Sister

  • Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai

    Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai

  • THE TRUTH

    THE TRUTH

  • Prayer Beads

    Prayer Beads

  • Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin

    Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin

  • Shigure's Choice

    Shigure's Choice

  • Visual Battle

    Visual Battle

  • All Because of Me

    All Because of Me

  • FRONTIERS

    FRONTIERS

  • SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

    SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

  • Namonaihi: A Day with No Name

    Namonaihi: A Day with No Name

  • mopim

    mopim

  • Making of Hazard

    Making of Hazard

  • Terrors: Darkness

    Terrors: Darkness

  • Himokawa Rhapsody

    Himokawa Rhapsody