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).

Joe Shishido

Acting Born December 6, 1933 – Died January 18, 2020 Kita, Osaka, Japan

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).

Known For

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

Fujio Tashiro

Kimi no na wa

角倉勘次

Flower & Snake II

Takayoshi Tooyama

Key Hunter

Pro Hunter

菊島雄三

Detective Office 5: Another Story

Chief 500

Detective Office 5: Another Story

Big City: Days of Struggle

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Junichi Mizuta

Blitz!! Strada 5

Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter

Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet

Junichi Mizuta