Biography
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 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
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes t...
Junichi Mizuta
Three Stray Dogs
Edo Porn
Jyuppensha Ikku
Tokyo: The Last Megalopol...
Tokuji Hayakawa
Tokyo: The Last Megalopol...
Noritsugu Hayakawa
Flower & Snake II
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes...
Junichi Mizuta
The Rambler under the Sou...
Bound for the Fields, the...
School Principal
Bandits vs. Samurai Squad...
Tominoichi