Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 films but is best known in the West for his performance in the cult film Branded to Kill (1967). In Japan, he is also known by the nickname "Joe the Ace" (エースのジョー Ēsu no Jō) for his popular role in the Western Fast-Draw Guy (1961).
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Flower & Snake II
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Big City: Days of Struggle
Detective Office 5: Another Story
Detective Office 5: Another Story
Kimi no na wa
Pro Hunter
Key Hunter
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
Dazzling Cops
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
Edo Porn
Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen
Blitz!! Strada 5
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
Branded to Kill
Gate of Flesh
The Trap
Youth of the Beast
I'm All Yours
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji
I Are You, You Am Me