Joe Shishido
1933-12-06 (1933)Kita, Osaka, JapanActing
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).
Known For
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
TV • 1995
Kimi no na wa
TV • 1991
Detective Office 5: Another Story
TV • 2005
Detective Office 5: Another Story
TV • 2005
Pro Hunter
TV • 1981
Blitz!! Strada 5
TV • 1974
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
MOVIE • 1991
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
MOVIE • 1990
Big City: Days of Struggle
TV • 1976
Star Wolf
TV • 1978
Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka
TV • 1978
Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji
TV • 1980
Retaliation
MOVIE • 1968
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
TV • 1976
Flower & Snake II
MOVIE • 2005
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
MOVIE • 1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
MOVIE • 1988
The Trap
MOVIE • 1996