Joe Odagiri
Date of birth: 1976-02-16
Place of birth: Okayama, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: オダギリ ジョー, Jō Odagiri, 小田切 譲, 小田切 让, 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).
Movie Credits
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
2020-03-06
Saki's father is an alcoholic and her mother is a follower of a new religion. She sees her father's
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005-09-17
Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annu
Harbour
A short film that merges footage from Hazard [2005] with music video aesthetics to create a strange
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
2007-09-20
Mushi are beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living thing
Blood and Bones
2004-11-06
In 1923, teenager Kim Shun-Pei moves from Cheju Island, in South Korea, to Osaka, in Japan. Along th
In the Pool
2005-05-21
A free-spirited psychiatrist exudes a magnetic attraction for patients with out-of-the-ordinary neur
Dream
2008-10-09
In the aftermath of a car crash, a man discovers his dreams are tied to a stranger's sleepwalking.
Air Doll
2009-09-26
A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes
Bright Future
2003-01-18
Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They
Plastic City
2009-03-14
Yuda, a Chinese immigrant, and his adopted son Kirin, who he saved being eaten by a tiger in the jun
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007-04-14
Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age dra
Adrift in Tokyo
2007-11-10
A thug offers to pay a law student's gambling debt if the student will accompany him on a trip acros
Yoko
2023-07-28
A road movie about Yoko, a frustrated part-time worker who hitchhikes to her hometown of Hirosaki, A
Princess Raccoon
2005-05-28
Amechiyo (the banished prince) falls in love with Tanukihime (a princess of raccoon dog disguised as
Sway
2006-07-08
A psychologically thrilling portrait of the severe dysfunction behind a family clinging to decorum a
Retribution
2007-02-24
A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since
Platonic Sex
2001-10-20
When Aoi is gang-raped by her classmates and kicked out of her home by her own parents she sees no r
Then Summer Came
2008-07-19
A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new “go
I Wish
2011-06-11
Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorc
Scrap Heaven
2005-10-08
The lives of a young cop, a sanitation worker and a brooding pharmacist violently intersect on a bus
Making of Hazard
2005-03-03
The Making of Hazard
La Maison de Himiko
2005-08-27
Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Sao
Suite Dreams
2006-01-14
New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional part
Real
2013-06-01
Neurosurgeon Koichi uses an experimental technique to enter the brain of his beloved Atsumi, who is
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
2019-09-29
The Great Passage
2013-04-13
Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that
A School Behind Bars
2010-10-11
"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsu
The Pavillion Salamandre
2006-09-16
Four beautiful sisters are entrusted with taking care of Kinjiro, a giant salamander and national tr
The Moon
2023-10-13
Yoko, who gets a job at a nursing home, witnesses the elderly and disabled people there having their
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022-02-04
A large monster attacks Japan, but dies suddenly. While the people rejoice and bask in relief, the g
The World of Kanako
2014-07-04
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a
All Because of Me
2022-08-11
Yuta lives in an orphanage while waiting for her mother to pick her up. One day, Yuta, who happened
The Warrior and the Wolf
2009-10-02
Set during China's the Warring States Period (476-221 BC), benevolent warrior Chenkang Lu (Joe Odagi
My Way
2011-12-21
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It
Shigure's Choice
2022-06-26
Shigure makes a living as a transporter with his young buddy, Haruki. One day, Haruki disappears wit
Hazard
2005-11-11
Shin is a Japanese university student living a boring and meaningless life. One day, he spots a book
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
2001-01-20
Kamen Rider Kuuga final TV special. Jokingly labelled as the "50th episode" of the series.
Mr. Go
2013-07-17
A 15-year-old circus ringmaster Wei-wei is left all alone with gorilla Ling-ling after grandfather p
Black Kiss
2004-10-01
Asuka is an aspiring model who moves to Tokyo to pursue her career. She moves into a small apartment
Into a Dream
2005-06-11
Low-profile theater troop actor Mutsugoro Suzuki begins an oneiric journey back to his hometown, mar
Out of This World
2004-02-07
Five young musicians, each harboring painful memories, are assembled to entertain American soldiers
Azumi
2003-05-10
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassi
We Shall Overcome Someday
2005-01-22
Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent typ
Big River
2006-05-27
Soon after he lands in America, Ali, a Muslim man from Pakistan, begins his search for his estranged
Poongsan
2011-06-23
Poongsan has the unenviable - and death-defying - job of delivering messages across the North and So
Sad Vacation
2007-09-08
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar
The Human Trust
2013-10-19
A professional scammer is hired by a wealthy young businessman to find a hidden treasure looted from
Mokka No Koibito
2002-11-30
Japanese film directed by Jinsei Tsuji
Looking For Cherry Blossoms
2009-01-21
Three strangers gather in search of an elusive cherry blossom. The tree hardly matters after a while
Present for You
2015-02-07
Shigeru Kajiwara (Joe Odagiri) works part-time at a company that sells mysterious health food. One d
Midnight Diner
2014-11-01
A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series o
Foujita
2015-11-24
A biopic of seminal 20th century artist Leonard Foujita, a contemporary of Picasso and Modigliani, w
Gassoh
2015-09-26
In the year 1868, three young men join the elite Shogitai division of the Shogunate. The Shogitai fi
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009-11-06
Documentary on the life of actor Yusaku Matsuda. This is a documentary film produced on the occasion
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2003-02-08
Initially, Ambivalent Future was intended as a film about the production of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Brig
90 Years Old – So What?
2024-06-21
Aiko Satō, who has won many literary awards, retired from her life as a writer and had no guests. Sh
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
2015-08-29
The NPS (National Police Safety Rescue), whose purpose is to catch extreme criminals alive, becomes
Her Love Boils Bathwater
2016-10-29
A strict, but caring mother has an awakening when she is told she has cancer and it is terminal. She
Airport 2013
2014-05-02
When there's a transfer flight delay, a put-upon ground staff worker at a small town airport has to
Over the Fence
2016-09-17
A recently divorced and traumatized man moves to Hakodate, Hokkaido and attends a vocational college
Midnight Diner 2
2016-11-05
The Master’s late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and
Ernesto
2017-10-06
Freddy Maemura Hurtado, a second-generation Japanese-Bolivian, heads to Cuba to study medicine. He m
The White Girl
2017-12-14
A noir fairytale revolving around three outsiders: a mysterious artist on the run from the real worl
Human, Space, Time and Human
2018-09-19
A group of very different people set sail on an old warship. The passengers include a senator with h
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
2017-11-11
A struggling, unemployed musician living with his girlfriend looks to improve his life after he disc
Saturday Fiction
2021-10-15
Iconic actress Jean Yu returns to Japanese-occupied China to star in a play directed by her former l
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005-07-02
Suzume Katagura, a bored housewife, spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pe
Room Laundering
2018-07-07
Yakumo Miko's father died when she was 5 years old. The next year, Miko mother went missing. Miko th
Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
2001-01-02
On January 2nd, Yusuke Godai prepares the Pole Pole cafe for opening, reflecting on the events of th
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
2001-10-21
A group of archaeologists open a tomb that awakens horrible monsters, while journeyman Yusuke Godai
Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
2000-08-27
Yusuke Godai awakens from a nap at the Pore Pore Tea Cafe and finds a scrapbook with newspaper clipp
Modest Heroes
2018-08-24
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs,
Himokawa Rhapsody
2014-06-04
The Asian Angel
2021-07-02
Aoki is a failing novelist, and Sol is a failing pop singer. Encountering each other in South Korea,
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021-01-29
Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship ov
A Madder Red
2021-05-21
7 years ago, Yoichi died in a traffic accident. His wife Ryoko did not receive compensation from her
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
2021-06-11
A human drama about the strange fate of the three brothers, played by Masatoshi Nagase, Joe Odagiri,
Gosh!!
2025-09-26
Life seems pretty normal at the Forensics Division. Ippei's canine partner, Oliver, appears to him a
The Solitary Gourmet
2025-01-10
Upon receiving a message from an old friend’s daughter, Goro arrives in Paris and learns of the elde
On Summer Sand
2025-07-04
This story begins with a protagonist whose sense of time has halted due to the grief of losing his s
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
2025-03-28
Released as part of Kamen Rider Kuuga's 25th anniversary celebrations, Detective Kaoru Ichijo visits
Bring Him Down to a Portable Size
2025-11-28
Ko Shibasaki will star in "Ani wo mochihakoberu saizu ni," a film directed by Nakano Ryota of "Hot W
mopim
2025-06-13
Terrors: Darkness
2001-01-24
Adaptation of the game "Terrors 2" from the WonderSwan Color.