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), 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 in the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

Koji Yakusho

Acting Born January 1, 1956 Isahaya, Japan

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), 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 in the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

Known For

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Perfect Days

Hirayama

Vivant

Nogōn Beki

Golden Horse Awards

Self

Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

嘉納治五郎

Chotchan

神谷容

Memoirs of a Geisha

Nobu

Babel

Yasujiro Wataya

THE DAYS

Masao Yoshida

Cure

Kenichi Takabe

Belle

Suzu's Father (voice)

Scarlet

Claudius (voice)