Jō Odagiri (Japanese: 小田切 譲, romanized: Odagiri Jō; born 16 February 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー, Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor. He is most famous for portraying Yusuke Godai, the titular hero of the 2000 tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Early life and education
Joe Odagiri was born February 16, 1976, in Tsuyama, Okayama prefecture. 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 film directing at California State University, Fresno, but mistakes in the application process landed him in acting classes. He often says that Tokyo is his second hometown.
Filmography (as actor)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kamen Rider Kuuga | Yusuke Godai | Lead role | |
| 2001 | OL Visual Kei | |||
| A Fragrance of Jealousy | Asai Makoto | |||
| 2002 | First Time | Atsushi | ||
| Searchin' for My Polestar | Kisaki Takeshi | |||
| Transparent | Lead role | |||
| 2003 | Face | Nishijima Kousuke | Lead role | |
| Song of the Canefields | Yoshioka | |||
| Beginner | Shun | Lead role | ||
| 2004 | The Violin Over Seas | Aikawa Sensei | ||
| Shinsengumi! | Saitō Hajime | Taiga drama | ||
| 2005 | Grumpy Gene | Katsuta Hayato | ||
| 2006–19 | Time Limit Investigator | Kiriyama Shuichiro | Lead role; 3 seasons | |
| 2008 | My Younger Sister | Egami Mei | Lead role | |
| Midnight Diner | Katagiri | |||
| 2010 | Atami no Sousakan | Lead role | ||
| A School Behind Bars | Ishikawa Junpei | Lead role | ||
| 2011 | Midnight Diner 2 | Katagiri | ||
| 2013 | Yae's Sakura | Joseph Hardy Neesima | Taiga drama | |
| 2014 | Rivers Edge Okawabata Detective Agency | Takeshi Muraki | Lead role | |
| The Thorns of Alice | Nishikado | |||
| 2015 | Keisei Saimin no Otoko Part 1 | Takahashi Korekiyo | Lead role | |
| To Give a Dream | Murano | |||
| 2016 | Sleepeeer Hit! | Kei Iokibe | ||
| 2016 | Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories | Kogure | ||
| 2018 | We Are Rockets! | Tarō Urushido | ||
| 2021 | My Dear Exes | Hiroshi Takanashi | ||
| 2021–22 | Come Come Everybody | Jōichirō "Joe" Ōtsuki | Asadora | |
| 2022 | Atom's Last Shot | Akihiku Okitsu | ||
| 2027 | Dangerous | Jun'ichirō Tanizaki |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jubaku: Spellbound | |||
| 2001 | Platonic Sex | Toshimi Iwasaki | ||
| 2003 | Azumi | Bijomaru Mogami | ||
| Bright Future | Yuuji Nimura | Lead role | ||
| 2004 | Out of This World | Shozo Ikeshima | ||
| Blood and Bones | Takeshi | |||
| Black Kiss | Joker Jono | |||
| 2005 | Pacchigi! | Sakazaki | ||
| In the Pool | Tetsuya Taguchi | Lead role | ||
| Into a Dream | Kōji | |||
| Hazard | Shin | Lead role | ||
| House of Himiko | Haruhiko Kishimoto | Lead role | ||
| Shinobi: Heart Under Blade | Gennosuke Kouga | Lead role | ||
| Scrap Heaven | Tetsu | |||
| Princess Raccoon | Amechiyo | Lead role | ||
| 2006 | Big River | Teppei | Lead role | |
| The Uchōten Hotel | Ukon | |||
| Retribution | Dr. Takagi | |||
| The Pavillion Salamandre | Hoichi Tobishima | |||
| Sway | Takeru Hayakawa | Lead role | ||
| 2007 | Mushishi | Ginko | Lead role | |
| Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | Masawa Nakagawa | Lead role | ||
| Sad Vacation | Goto | |||
| Adrift in Tokyo | Fumiya Takemura | Lead role | ||
| 2009 | Plastic City | Kirin | ||
| Dream | Jin | |||
| The Warrior and the Wolf | Lu Shenkang | Chinese film | ||
| Air Doll | Sonoda | |||
| 2011 | I Wish | Kenji | ||
| Poongsan | North Korean border guard 1 | Cameo | ||
| My Way | Tatsuo Hasegawa | Lead role, South Korean film | ||
| 2013 | The Great Passage | Masashi Nishioka | ||
| Real | Editor | |||
| Mr. Go | The Owner of Chunichi Dragons | Cameo, South Korean film | ||
| Human Trust | Kugenuma | |||
| Present for You | Shigeru Kajiwara | |||
| 2014 | The World of Kanako | Detective Aikawa | ||
| 2015 | Foujita | Tsuguharu Foujita | Lead role | |
| 2016 | Over the Fence | Yoshio Shiraiwa | Lead role | |
| Her Love Boils Bathwater | Kazuhiro | |||
| 2017 | Ernesto | Freddy Maymura | Lead role | |
| Pumpkin and Mayonnaise | Hagio | |||
| The White Girl | Sakamoto | Lead role | ||
| 2018 | Room Laundering | Gorō Ikazuchi | ||
| Human, Space, Time and Human | Eve's boyfriend | South Korean film | ||
| 2019 | Saturday Fiction | Chinese film | ||
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | Tōru Aoki | ||
| A Day with No Name | Akihito Ono | |||
| We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Kōhei Kaji | |||
| A Madder Red | Yōichi Tanaka | |||
| 2022 | What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? | Bruce | ||
| It's All My Fault | Sakamoto | |||
| 2023 | Yoko | |||
| The Moon | Shohei | |||
| 2024 | 90 Years Old – So What? | |||
| 2025 | The Solitary Gourmet | proprietor of the Chinese noodle restaurant Sincérité | ||
| Gosh!! | Oliver | Lead role, also director, writer and editor | ||
| On Summer Sand | Osamu | Lead role, also producer | ||
| Bring Him Down to a Portable Size | Riko's brother | |||
| 2026 | The Samurai and the Prisoner | Kori Juemon | ||
| Satoko Always | Kengo Muramoto | |||
| The Canary's Lullaby |
Anime
- Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (2001), Yuji Tamiya
Filmography (as director)
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | They Say Nothing Stays the Same | ||
| 2025 | Gosh!! |
Discography
Albums
- Toto (2020)
- Hardy (2018)
- Cherry and blueberries (2016)
