Joe Shishido
Acting

Joe Shishido

Born 1933-12-06 · Osaka Prefecture, Japan · Died 2020-01-18

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).

ActorCast

Known for

Kimi no na wa★ 7.5Viewing moment
Kimi no na wa
1991 · Series
The Most Terrible Time in My Life★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1994
Branded to Kill★ 7.2Viewing moment
Branded to Kill
1967
Youth of the Beast★ 6.8Viewing moment
Youth of the Beast
1963
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode★ 7.3Viewing moment
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
1974
The Setting Sun★ 4Viewing moment
The Setting Sun
1992
Edo Porn★ 6.1Viewing moment
Edo Porn
1981
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis★ 6.6Viewing moment
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet★ 9Viewing moment
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
1990
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow★ 9Viewing moment
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
1976 · Series
I Are You, You Am Me★ 6.2Viewing moment
I Are You, You Am Me
1982
Flower & Snake II★ 6.6Viewing moment
Flower & Snake II
2005
A Night in Nude: Salvation★ 6.5Viewing moment
A Night in Nude: Salvation
2010
None But the Brave★ 5Viewing moment
None But the Brave
1973
Shiawase wa doko niViewing moment
Shiawase wa doko ni
1956
Gate of Flesh★ 6.5Viewing moment
Gate of Flesh
1964
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1★ 5.2Viewing moment
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast★ 6.5Viewing moment
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
1986
Drowning Fish★ 7Viewing moment
Drowning Fish
2001
A Colt Is My Passport★ 7Viewing moment
A Colt Is My Passport
1967
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron★ 6.2Viewing moment
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978
The Visitor in the Eye★ 6Viewing moment
The Visitor in the Eye
1977
The Stairway to the Distant Past★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995
Kisaragi★ 6.9Viewing moment
Kisaragi
2007
Behind Flower and Snake 2★ 1Viewing moment
Behind Flower and Snake 2
2005
Turning PointViewing moment
Turning Point
1994
The Champion★ 6Viewing moment
The Champion
1957
The Code★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Code
2009
Velvet Hustler★ 6Viewing moment
Velvet Hustler
1967
Rusty Knife★ 6.3Viewing moment
Rusty Knife
1958
Shameless School: Health Check in the NudeViewing moment
Shameless School: Health Check in the Nude
1970
Your LifeViewing moment
Your Life
1966
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness★ 5.9Viewing moment
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
1977
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the StormViewing moment
New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm
1972
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!★ 6.2Viewing moment
Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!
1963
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the BulletViewing moment
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
1991
The Rambling Guitarist★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Rambling Guitarist
1959
Star Wolf★ 10Viewing moment
Star Wolf
1978 · Series
Retaliation★ 6Viewing moment
Retaliation
1968
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of DeathViewing moment
Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death
1993

Frequent collaborators

Shōki FukaeShōki FukaeMeiko KajiMeiko KajiShirō YanaseShirō YanaseKaku TakashinaKaku TakashinaShinsuke AshidaShinsuke AshidaAkira KobayashiAkira KobayashiIchiro KijimaIchiro KijimaHiroshi KondōHiroshi Kondō