Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho | |
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Yakusho at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in 2023 | |
| Born | Kōji Hashimoto 1 January 1956 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.