Jō Odagiri Biography: Religion, Parents, Height, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Books, Songs, Films, Wife, Awards

Joe Odagiri is a Japanese actor, director, writer and musician known for his distinctive screen presence and work in Japanese and international cinema.

He gained recognition through Kamen Rider Kuuga before establishing himself in films such as Bright Future, Blood and Bones, Azumi, Sway, Adrift in Tokyo, Mushishi and The Great Passage.

Odagiri later expanded into filmmaking, directing and writing Looking for Cherry Blossoms and They Say Nothing Stays the Same.

Jō Odagiri
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Name:	Jō Odagiri
Born:	16 February 1976 (age 50 years old)
Place of Birth:	Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Ethnicity:	Japanese
Height:	1.76 m
Religion:	Shintoism
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Odagiri
Spouse:	Yū Kashii (m. 2008)
Relationship:	Married
Children:	3
Occupation:	Actor, Director, Musician
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Joe Odagiri was born on 16 February 1976 in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. He is an only child of Mr. and Mrs. Odagiri.

Odagiri initially planned to study film directing in the United States but mistakenly enrolled in an acting course at California State University, Fresno, before later studying at the Osaka University of Arts. He is Japanese and practices Shinto.

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Career

Joe Odagiri entered entertainment through acting and gained early recognition as Yusuke Godai in Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000–2001). He then moved into film, appearing in Bright Future, Azumi and Blood and Bones.

His performances in Blood and Bones, Sway and Adrift in Tokyo helped establish him as one of Japan’s distinctive film actors. Odagiri broadened his career by taking on directing, writing, editing and music roles.

His directorial work includes Looking for Cherry Blossoms and They Say Nothing Stays the Same, while later acting credits include Foujita, Over the Fence, The Asian Angel, The Moon, The Samurai, and The Prisoner. His work has brought numerous Japanese film awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Blood and Bones and recognition for Azumi.

Awards and Nominations

• 2004 Japan Academy Prize — Newcomer of the Year, Azumi — Winner
• 2005 Japan Academy Prize — Best Supporting Actor, Blood and Bones — Winner
• 2005 Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actor — Winner
• 2006 Japanese Professional Movie Awards — Best Actor — Winner
• 2008 Fantasia Film Festival — Special Mention, Adrift in Tokyo — Winner
• 2015 Seoul International Drama Awards — Asia Star Grand Award — Winner

Personal Life

Joe Odagiri, 50 Years old and 1.76 m tall, has been married to Japanese actress Yū Kashii since 16 February 2008. The couple has three children; their second child sadly died in 2015 following an intestinal obstruction. Their other two children were born in 2011 and 2016.

Net Worth

Joe Odagiri’s net worth is estimated at $2 million USD, with earnings coming mainly from acting, directing, writing, music and other film-related work.

Filmography

• Jubaku: Spellbound (1999)
• Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000–2001)
• Bright Future (2002)
• Azumi (2003)
• Blood and Bones (2004)
• House of Himiko (2005)
• Sway (2006)
• Mushishi (2006)
• Adrift in Tokyo (2007)
• Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)
• Air Doll (2009)
• The Great Passage (2013)
• Foujita (2015)
• Over the Fence (2016)
• Her Love Boils Bathwater (2016)
• Ernesto (2017)
• Saturday Fiction (2019)
• The Asian Angel (2021)
• What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022)
• The Moon (2023)
•   On Summer Sand (2025)
•   The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026)

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