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Koji Yakusho
Japanese actor (born 1956)
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Yakusho at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in 2023 | |
Born | Kōji Hashimoto (1956-01-01) 1 January 1956 (age 69) Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse | Saeko Kawazu (m. 1982) |
Children | 1 |
Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji, born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho Kōji), is a Japanese actor.
He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), Cure (1997), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020) and The Days (2023).
For his performance in Perfect Days (2023), he was awarded the Best Actor award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Early life and education
Yakusho was born in Isahaya, Nagasaki, the youngest of five brothers.
After graduation from Nagasaki Pre