Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri
オダギリ ジョー
Odagiri at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival
Born	Jō Odagiri (小田切 譲, Odagiri Jō) February 16, 1976 Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
Other names	Odajo
Occupation(s)	Actor, musician
Years active	1999–present
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse	Yuu Kashii ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	3
Website	dongyu.co.jp

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. 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.

On December 27, 2008, at a news conference in Tokyo, Odagiri announced his new project. He would be director of a film that would take 11 years to make.

Personal life

Odagiri Joe and Kashii Yuu married on February 16, 2008. They have the same birthday. This couple welcome their first son in February 2011 and their second son was born in April 2014. Unfortunately their second son died when he was 1 year and 9 days after he was diagnosed with a disease called strangulated ileus.

Filmography (as actor)

Film

Television

Anime

• Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (2001), Yuji Tamiya

Filmography (as director)

Bibliography

Books

• Joe Odagiri: Sweater Book (2000)
• Odagirism (2001)

Discography

Albums

• Toto (2020)
• Hardy (2018)
• Cherry and blueberries (2016)

See also

• Odagiri effect – a television phenomenon named after Joe Odagiri which first occurred in Kamen Rider Kuuga.