Joe Shishido
Known For
Acting
Born
1933-12-06 in Kita, Osaka, Japan
Died
2020-01-18
Biography
Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in over 200 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).
Most Known For
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
as Fujio Tashiro
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
as Gendō
Kimi no na wa
as 角倉勘次
The Trap
as Jo Shishido
Big City: Days of Struggle
Pro Hunter
as 菊島雄三
Blitz!! Strada 5
as Takamura Terujiro / Jupiter
Detective Office 5: Another Story
as Chief 500
Detective Office 5: Another Story
Star Wolf
as Captain Joe
Flower & Snake II
Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
as Junichi Mizuta
Edo Porn
as Jyuppensha Ikku
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
Dazzling Cops
None But the Brave
Gate of Flesh
as Shintaro Ibuki
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Tokuji Hayakawa
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Noritsugu Hayakawa