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).
86 movies · 43 shows
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026·8.4
BREAK SHOT
2026·0.0
Bring Him Down to a Portable Size
2025·6.7
Gosh!!
2025·4.0
On Summer Sand
2025·8.3
mopim
2025·0.0
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
2025·0.0
The Solitary Gourmet
2025·7.3
90 Years Old – So What?
2024·8.7
The Moon
2023·5.4
Yoko
2023·6.0
All Because of Me
2022·7.8
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022·4.6
Shigure's Choice
2021·0.0
Saturday Fiction
2021·6.8
The Asian Angel
2021·6.8
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
2021·0.0
A Madder Red
2021·7.2
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021·7.7
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
2020·7.5
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
2019·6.0
Human, Space, Time and Human
2018·5.6
Modest Heroes
2018·6.6
Room Laundering
2018·7.4
The White Girl
2017·4.7
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
2017·6.5
Ernesto
2017·7.0
Midnight Diner 2
2016·7.4
Her Love Boils Bathwater
2016·7.4
Over the Fence
2016·6.5
Foujita
2015·5.2
Gassoh
2015·7.8
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
2015·5.7
Present for You
2015·0.0
Midnight Diner
2014·7.6
The World of Kanako
2014·6.4
Himokawa Rhapsody
2014·0.0
Airport 2013
2014·6.4
The Human Trust
2013·4.0
Mr. Go
2013·6.6
Real
2013·6.3
The Great Passage
2013·7.2
My Way
2011·7.9
Poongsan
2011·6.0
I Wish
2011·7.3
A School Behind Bars
2010·10.0
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009·0.0
The Warrior and the Wolf
2009·4.3
Air Doll
2009·6.9
Plastic City
2009·3.9
Looking for Cherry Blossoms
2009·3.7
Dream
2008·6.6
Then Summer Came
2008·4.0
Adrift in Tokyo
2007·7.1
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
2007·6.1
Sad Vacation
2007·6.9
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
2007·6.9
Retribution
2007·6.5
The Pavillion Salamandre
2006·4.0
Sway
2006·5.9
Big River
2006·10.0
Suite Dreams
2006·6.2
Hazard
2005·6.6
Scrap Heaven
2005·7.6
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005·6.6
La Maison de Himiko
2005·6.2
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005·6.5
Into a Dream
2005·6.3
Princess Raccoon
2005·5.8
In the Pool
2005·7.7
Making of Hazard
2005·0.0
We Shall Overcome Someday
2005·6.4
Blood and Bones
2004·6.6
Black Kiss
2004·5.5
Out of This World
2004·7.3
Azumi
2003·6.9
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2003·0.0
Bright Future
2003·6.8
目下の恋人
2002·8.0
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
2001·10.0
Platonic Sex
2001·5.5
Terrors: Darkness
2001·0.0
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
2001·7.8
Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
2001·10.0
Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
2000·6.0
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999·6.2