Cast & creator
Joe Odagiri
Best known for Kamen Rider, Wednesday Downtown, The World Heritage
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).
Also known as: オダギリ ジョー, Jō Odagiri, 小田切 譲, 小田切 让, Joe Odagiri
98
film credits
51
television credits
134
1971–2026 · acting roles
6.8
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (149)
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Kamen Rider
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
1971
Wednesday Downtown
Panel member
2014
The World Heritage
2014
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2000
Midnight Diner
Kogure
2009Midnight Diner
Katagiri
2009
Time Limit Investigator
霧山修一朗
2006Time Limit Investigator
Director
2006Time Limit Investigator
Writer
2006
Yae's Sakura
Joseph Hardy Neesima
2013
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Kogure
2016
Shinsengumi!
Saitō Hajime
2004
Atom's Last Shot
Akihiko Okitsu
2022
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
2012
My Way
Tatsuo Hasegawa
2011
S -The Last Policeman
Keigo Masaki
2014
Hey Detective, Your Backpack is Open!
Master
2026
Sleepeeer Hit!
Kei Iokibe
2016
My Dear Exes
2021
Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Oliver(オリバー)
2021Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Director
2021Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Writer
2021Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses
Editor
2021
Blood and Bones
Takeshi Park
2004
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
Kohei Kaji
2021
Searchin' for My Polestar
Takeshi Kisaki
2002
The Thorns of Alice
Yusuke Nishimon
2014
Atami's Police Investigators
Kenzo Hoshizaki
2010
Eerie: Invisible Face
Seiji Hirokawa
2018
Kao
Kousuke Nishijima（西島 耕輔）
2003
We Are Rockets!
Taro Urushido
2018
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Koori Juemon
2026
Azumi
Bijomaru Mogami
2003
Transparent
Satomi Kenichi
2002
The World of Kanako
Detective Aikawa
2014
Suite Dreams
Ukon
2006
Zaion: I Wish You Were Here
Yuuji "Yuugi" Tamiya (voice)
2001
Room Laundering
Ikazuchi Gorou
2018
To Give a Dream
Murano
2015
Family Song
Seigi Hayakawa
2012
River's Edge Investigative Agency Okawabata
Muraki
2014
Air Doll
Sonoda
2009
Villiany Ganbo
Tamotsu Ijyuin
2014
Modest Heroes
Invisible Man (voice)
2018
Creator's File: GOLD
2021
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Kouga Gen-no-suke
2005
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Korekiyo Takahashi
2015
The Scent of Jealousy
2001
Sway
Takeru Hayakawa
2006
I Wish
Kenji Kinami
2011
Princess Raccoon
Amechiyo
2005
Sell My Hand
Okuwa Kitaro
2023Sell My Hand
Producer
2023
Fukigen na Gene
2005
Beginner
Shun Hazama（羽佐間 旬）
2003
THE ONE SHOT
Self
2026
Candy House
Sakurai Taro
2015
Midnight Diner
Kogure
2014
The Solitary Gourmet
Shop Owner
2025
Midnight Diner 2
Kogure
2016
Gosh!!
2025Gosh!!
Director
2025Gosh!!
Screenplay
2025Gosh!!
Editor
2025
Prayer Beads
2004
Human, Space, Time and Human
Eve's Boyfriend
2018
Saturday Fiction
Furuya Saburo
2021
Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
Masaya Nakagawa
2007
Her Love Boils Bathwater
Kazuhiro Kono
2016
BREAK SHOT
2026
On Summer Sand
Osamu Koura
2025On Summer Sand
Co-Producer
2025
My Sister
Mei Egami
2009
Satoko Always
Muramoto Kengo
2026
Mr. Go
Ito Hiroshi
2013
Sad Vacation
Goto
2007Visual Battle
2000
The Asian Angel
Toru Aoki
2021
THE TRUTH
2023
Poongsan
North Korean Solider
2011
Adrift in Tokyo
Fumiya Takemura
2007
Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
Hagio
2017
S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future
Keigo Masaki
2015
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Suzume's Husband
2005
Gozen 3-ji no muhou chitai
Tagaya
2013
The Great Passage
Masashi Nishioka
2013
Bring Him Down to a Portable Size
Riko's brother
2025
Real
Sawano
2013
Retribution
Dr. Takagi
2007
The Human Trust
Eiji Kugenuma
2013
We Shall Overcome Someday
Sakazaki
2005
The Moon
Shohei Dojima
2023
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Director
2019They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Screenplay
2019They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Editor
2019
Room Laundering
Goro Ikazuzi
2018
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin
Teacher Aikawa
2007
Bright Future
Yûji Nimura
2003
Kamen Rider Kuuga Super Secret Video: Kuuga vs. the Strong Monster Go-Jiino-Da
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2000
Platonic Sex
Toshimi Iwasaki
2001
Jubaku: Spellbound
Reporter
1999
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Ginko
2007
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
Ryo 'Blues' Aoshima
2022
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
2019
La Maison de Himiko
Haruhiko
2005
A Madder Red
Yoichi Tanaka
2021
Over the Fence
Yoshio Shiraiwa
2016
The Canary's Lullaby
2026The Canary's Lullaby
Executive Producer
2026
Out of This World
Shozo Ikeshima
2004
Dream
Jin
2008
Foujita
Foujita
2015
Black Kiss
Joker Jono
2004
In the Pool
Tetsuya Taguchi
2005目下の恋人
2002
90 Years Old – So What?
Repairman
2024
The Warrior and the Wolf
Lu Shenkang
2009
All Because of Me
2022
SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda
2009
Scrap Heaven
Tetsu Katsurai
2005
The White Girl
Sakamoto
2017
Then Summer Came
Tamio Kanzaki
2008
mopim
2025
The Pavillion Salamandre
Houichi Tobishima
2006
Harbour
Shin
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
2020
Airport 2013
2014
Yoko
Akimasa Kudo
2023
Hazard
Shin
2005
Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2001
Present for You
2015
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Special Edition
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga
2001
Ernesto
Freddy Maemura Hurtado
2017
FRONTIERS
Narrator
2023
Gassoh
Tokunoshin Mori
2015
Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job
Yusuke Godai
2001
Super Kuuga Exhibition EXTRA EPISODE Revisited
Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (archived footage)
2025
Terrors: Darkness
2001
A School Behind Bars
Junpei Ishikawa
2010
Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Himself
2003
Into a Dream
Yuji
2005
Making of Hazard
himself
2005
Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
2021
Big River
Teppei
2006
Plastic City
Kirin
2009
Shigure's Choice
2021Himokawa Rhapsody
2014
Looking for Cherry Blossoms
2009Looking for Cherry Blossoms
Director
2009