Joe Shishido
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 (1995)
- Kimi no na wa (1991)
- Key Hunter (1968)
- Flower & Snake II (2005)
- Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991)
- Pro Hunter (1981)
- Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005)
- Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005)
- Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (1976)
- Big City: Days of Struggle (1976)
- Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)
- Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka (1978)
- Blitz!! Strada 5 (1974)
- Edo Porn (1981)
- Star Wolf (1978)
- Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen (1979)
- Gate of Flesh (1964)
- Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji (1980)
- Branded to Kill (1967)
- I'm All Yours (1985)