
Jō Odagiri (小田切 譲 Odagiri Jō, born February 16, 1976), better known by his stage name Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー Odagiri Jō), is a Japanese actor and musician. South China Morning Post described him as "a rebel, something made evident by his grungy, gothic style"
Odagiri Joe was born in Tsuyama, Okayama prefecture, a small town in central Japan renowned for its beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring. 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 movie directing at California State University in Fresno, but mistakes in the application process landed him in acting classes. It may have been a blessing in disguise, for two years after studying in Fresno and later starring in a few stage performances in Japan, Odagiri would find himself catapulted to fame in his role in the Kamen Rider series, playing the central character of Kamen Rider Kuuga, Yusuke Godai. He became the predecessor of the "Ikemen Hero" craze (literally, "good-looking actors playing hero roles in popular TV series").
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
The titles people know Joe from.
What Joe is working on next.
The Canary's LullabyOut Dec 2026
Harbouras ShinDate to be announcedIMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

as Kogure · 1 episode

as Muramoto Kengo
as Koori Juemon


as Master · 1 episode

as Riko's brother

as Osamu Koura


as Ikazuchi Gorou · 6 episodes
as Eve's Boyfriend
as Invisible Man (voice)

as Seiji Hirokawa · 6 episodes

as Taro Urushido · 10 episodes

as Goro Ikazuzi

as Sakamoto
as Kogure · 2 episodes
as Lu Shenkang
as Sonoda

as Mei Egami · 11 episodes

as Kirin

as Jin

as Tamio Kanzaki

as Reporter
as Yusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga · 49 episodes
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