Jō Shishido

Biography

Beloved Japanese actor most recognizable for his intense, eccentric yakuza film roles and his artificially enlarged cheekbones. He has appeared in some 300 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

Branded to Kill

as Gorô Hanada

Youth of the Beast

as Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno

Gate of Flesh

as Shintaro Ibuki

A Colt Is My Passport

as Shuji Kamimura

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

as Katsutoshi Otomo

Edo Porn

as Jyuppensha Ikku

Kisaragi

as Ooiso Long Beach Host

Flower & Snake II

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell, Bastards!

as Hideo Tajima

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

as Tokuji Hayakawa