Jō Odagiri (; born 16 February 1976), better known by his stage name , 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 California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers 60 ba ...

, but mistakes in the application process landed him in acting classes. He often says that

Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...

is his second hometown.

Filmography (as actor)

Television

Film

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)

References

External links

Joe Odagiri
at Dongyu Club * {{DEFAULTSORT:Odagiri, Joe 1976 births Living people Actors from Okayama Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Musicians from Okayama Prefecture 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors