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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Frequently cast by director Kiyoshi Kurosawa; he is one of his favorite actors. more
Awards:
18 wins
&
13 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Yang Ik-June’s Breathless Wins Best Picture And Best Actor At Fantasia 09!
(From Twitch. 30 July 2009, 10:13 PM, PDT)
Tiff titles for Vanguard, Discovery and Special Presentations
(From QuietEarth. 23 July 2009, 6:36 PM, PDT)
(From Twitch. 30 July 2009, 10:13 PM, PDT)
Tiff titles for Vanguard, Discovery and Special Presentations
(From QuietEarth. 23 July 2009, 6:36 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Koji Yakusho | Kouji Yakusho
Filmography
In Development: 
- Beast of Bataan (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Saigo no chushingura (2011) (filming)
... aka The Last Chushingura (International: English title) - Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010) (post-production) .... Shinzaemon Shimada
... aka 13-nin no shikaku (Japan)
... aka Thirteen Assassins (International: English title) - Gama no abura (2009) .... Takuro Yazawa
... aka Toad's Oil (USA) - Zerachin shirubâ love (2009) .... Client
... aka Gelatin Silver, Love (International: English title) - Tsurugidake: Ten no ki (2009) .... Morisaku Furuta
... aka Mt. Tsurugidake (International: English title) - Pako to mahô no ehon (2008) .... Onuki
... aka Paco and the Magical Book (International: English title)
... aka Paco and the Magical Picture Book (International: English title) - Tôkyô sonata (2008) .... Dorobô
... aka Tokyo Sonata (International: English title) (USA: festival title) - Zô no senaka (2007) .... Yukihiro Fujiyama
... aka Walking My Life (International: English title) - Silk (2007/I) .... Hara Jubei
... aka Seta (Italy)
... aka Soie (France) - Kokoro (2007)
... aka Heart (International: English title)
... aka Kokoro (International: English title: informal title) - Arugentin babâ (2007) .... Satoru Wakui
... aka Argentine Baba (International: English title) - Soredemo boku wa yattenai (2006) .... Masayoshi Arakawa, Lawyer
... aka Even So, I Didn't Do It (USA: literal English title)
... aka I Just Didn't Do It (International: English title) - Sakebi (2006) .... Noboru Yoshioka
... aka Shriek (International: English title: working title) (Japan: literal English title)
... aka Retribution (International: English title: literal title) - Babel (2006) .... Yasujiro Wataya
... aka Babel (France) - Uchôten hoteru (2006) .... Heikichi Shindo
... aka Suite Dreams (USA)
... aka The Wow-Choten Hotel (International: English title) - Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) (as Koji Yakusho) .... Nobu
- Lorelei (2005) .... Masami Shin'ichi
... aka Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (International: English title) - Warai no daigaku (2004) .... Mutsuo Sakisaka
... aka University of Laughs (literal English title) (International: English title) - Reikusaido mada kesu (2004) .... Sunsuke Namiki
... aka Lakeside Murder Case (International: English title) - Toride naki mono (2004) (TV)
- Tôkyô genpatsu (2004) .... The Governor of Tokyo
- Yudan taiteki (2004) .... Detective Jin
... aka The Hunter and the Hunted (International: English title) - Hotaru no hoshi (2003) .... Mr. Takiguchi
... aka Fireflies: River of Light (International: English title) - Dopperugengâ (2003) .... Michio Hayasaki
... aka Doppelgänger
... aka Doppelganger (International: English title) - Totsunyûseyo! Asama sansô jiken (2002) .... Atsuyuki Sassa
... aka The Choice of Hercules - Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu (2001) .... Yosuke Sasano
... aka De l'eau tiède sous un pont rouge (France)
... aka Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (International: English title) - Kairo (2001) .... Ship Captain
... aka Pulse (International: English title)
... aka The Circuit - Kôrei (2000) (TV) .... Sato
... aka Seance (International: English title)
... aka Seance (Ko-Rei) (Canada: English title) - Eureka (2000) .... Makoto Sawai
... aka Eureka (International: English title)
... aka Yuriika (Japan: promotional title) - Dora-heita (2000) .... Koheita Mochizuki, aka Dora-Heita
... aka Alley Cat
... aka Playboy - Swing Man (2000)
... aka Swing Man (International: English title) - Kin'yû fushoku rettô: Jubaku (1999) .... Hiroshi Kitano
... aka Jubaku: Spellbound (International: English title)
... aka Spellbound (International: English title) - Karisuma (1999) .... Goro Yabuike
... aka Charisma (International: English title) - Tadon to chikuwa (1998) .... Kida
- Ningen gokaku (1998) .... Fujimori
... aka License to Live (International: English title) - Kizuna (1998) .... Takaaki Ise/Tetsuro Haga
... aka Bonds (Japan: English title) - Cure (1997) .... Kenichi Takabe
... aka Cure (International: English title)
... aka Kyua (Japan: alternative title)
... aka The Cure (UK) - Baunsu ko gaurusu (1997) .... Oshima
... aka Bounce Ko Gals (USA: DVD title)
... aka Leaving - "Otona no otoko" (1997) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Unagi (1997) .... Takuro Yamashita
... aka The Eel (UK) (USA) - Shitsurakuen (1997) .... Shoichiro Kuki
... aka Lost Paradise (USA: DVD title)
... aka Paradise Lost (USA) - Shabu gokudo (1996) .... Makabe
- "Hacchôbori torimono-banashi" .... Shinpachirô Kariya (5 episodes, 1996)
- Episode #2.6 (1996) TV episode .... Shinpachirô Kariya
- Episode #2.1 (1996) TV episode .... Shinpachirô Kariya
- Episode #2.3 (1996) TV episode .... Shinpachirô Kariya
- Episode #2.5 (1996) TV episode .... Shinpachirô Kariya
- Episode #2.8 (1996) TV episode .... Shinpachirô Kariya - Nemuru otoko (1996) .... Kamimura
... aka Sleeping Man - Shall we dansu? (1996) .... Shohei Sugiyama
... aka Shall We Dance? (UK) (USA) - Kamikaze takushî (1995) .... Kantake
... aka Kamikaze Taxi (USA) - Shimizu Jirochô monogatari (1995) (TV)
- Kyokutô koku shakai (1993) .... Ryosuke Kano
- Gurenbana (1993) .... Kenzo Nakada
- Goodbye: Watashi ga koroshita Dazai Osamu (1992) (TV) .... Osamu Dazai
- Pod severnym siyaniyem (1990) .... Genzo Tamiya
... aka Aurora Borealis
... aka Orora no shita de (Japan)
... aka Under Aurora (Japan: English title)
... aka Under Northern Lights - "Takeda Shingen" (1990) TV mini-series .... Takeda Shingen
- On'na sakasemasu (1987) .... Cello player
... aka The Great Department Store Robbery (USA) - "Inochi" (1986) TV series
- Tampopo (1985) .... Man in White Suit
... aka Dandelion (International: English title) - "Miyamoto Musashi" (1984) TV series .... Miyamoto Musashi
- "Tokugawa Ieyasu" (1983) TV series
- Tono monogatari (1982) .... Hatsutaro
... aka The Legend of Sayo - Himeyuri no tô (1982) .... Ootaka
... aka Himeyuri Lily Tower
... aka The Eternal Monument
... aka The Tower of Lilies - Kiryûin Hanako no shôgai (1982)
... aka Onimasa (International: English title)
... aka Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (USA: DVD title) - Nihon no atsui hibi bôsatsu: Shimoyama jiken (1981)
... aka Willful Murder - "Takushî sanba" .... Shinji Nakano (1 episode, 1981)
- Ai no katachi (1981) TV episode .... Shinji Nakano - Eireitachi no oenka: saigo no sôkeisen (1979)
... aka The Last Game (International: English title) - Yami no karyudo (1979) .... Kuwano
... aka Hunter in the Dark (USA)
Director:
- Gama no abura (2009)
... aka Toad's Oil (USA)
Writer:
- Gama no abura (2009) (original story)
... aka Toad's Oil (USA)
Self:
- "Bokura no jidai" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Koji Yakusho, Toru Masuoka and Eita (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Gaia no yoake" .... Himself - Host / ... (283 episodes, 2002-2007)
... aka The Dawn of Gaia (International: English title)
- Hi no maru supôtsu kâ fukkatsu: Nissan 'GT-R' kaihatsu dokusen shuzai 365 nichi (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
- Nippon no 'bi' wo ure: Funtô suru gendai âto no uragawa (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
- Michi naru shokuzai wo motomete: Shingao yasai no shikakenin tachi (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
- Manê dôran: Sabu puraimu shokku no shinsô (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
- Jimoto micchaku sûpâ no gyakushû (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
(278 more) - Scorsese on Imamura (2007) (TV)
- "Smap×Smap" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 25 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Making of 'Tampopo' (1986) (V) .... Himself
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