Actor
Joe Shishido
92 years · Kita, Osaka, Japan · 235 films
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).
Best known for
Filmography 235
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki
2026 · Self (archive footage)
The Final Judgement
2012 · Lao Porto
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 3
2011 · Actor
A Night in Nude: Salvation
2010 · Naoki Yamagami
The Code
2009 · Detective 500
Switching – Goodbye Me
2007 · Yoshinosuke Yoshida
Kisaragi
2007 · Ooiso Long Beach Host
Mobile Detectives: The Movie 2
2007 · Actor
Proud Ambition 5
2006 · Actor
Proud Ambition 4
2006 · Actor
Proud Ambition 2
2006 · Actor
Proud Ambition
2006 · Actor
A Surgeon Named Hitman
2006 · Actor
Detective Office 5
2005 · 500
Shin Japan's Don 6
2005 · Actor
Proud Ambition 3
2005 · Actor
Flower & Snake II
2005 · Takayoshi Tooyama
Shin Japan's Don 5
2005 · Actor
Shin Japan's Don 4
2005 · Actor
Class Reunion
2004 · Actor
Shin Japan's Don 2: Ruthless
2004 · Actor
Shin Japan's Don: Waves
2004 · Actor
Yakuza Jihad
2002 · Actor
Drowning Fish
2001 · Ace no Jo