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Joe Odagiri (オダギリジョー, Joe Odagiri?)
Odagiri in the movie "House of Himiko"
Birth name	Jō Odagiri (小田切譲, Jō Odagiri?)
Born	February 16, 1976 (1976-02-16) (age 31) Okayama, Japan

Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー（小田切 譲）, Odagiri Jō^?, February 16, 1976–) is a Japanese actor, who was born in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Commonly known just as Odajou, and also known for unusual hairstyle and eclectic style of dressing, he is the epitome of 'cool Japan' known as much for his persona as his work. He has starred in such films as the Katsuhiro Otomo-directed live-action movie adaptation of the manga and anime series, Mushishi, where he was featured as the main character, Ginko, as well as other well-known films such as SHINOBI - Heart Under Blade.

He is also well known by much of the tokusatsu fandom in his starring role as Godai Yuusuke from Kamen Rider Kuuga. Odagiri has expressed on multiple occasions his difficulty playing the role however.

Odagiri has also experimented in music, releasing a single called Cherry the Dustman. His second album released on 4th October 2007 is divided into two works named 'White' and 'Black', each comprising of 5 tracks.

He applied to the California State University, Fresno, to study Film Dircecting, but enrolled as a student of the Theater and Arts Department by mistake.^[1]

He often says that Fresno is his second homeland.^[2]

• Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000), Yuusuke Godai
• Platonic Sex (2001)
• Terrors (2001)
• Mokka no Koibito (2002)
• Azumi (2003), Bijomaru Mogami
• Bright Future (2003), Yuuji Nimura
• Shinsengumi! (2004), Saitou Hajime
• Kaikyo wo wataru violin (2004)
• Pacchigi! (2004)
• Blood and Bones (2004), Takeshi
• Black Kiss (2004)
• Big River (2005), Teppei
• In the Pool (2005)
• HAZARD (2005)
• House of Himiko (2005), Haruhiko Kishimoto
• SHINOBI Heart Under Blade (2005), Kouga Gennosuke
• Scrap Heaven (2005), Tetsu
• Princess Raccoon (2005), Amechiyo
• The Uchōten Hotel (2006)
• Retribution (2006), Dr. Takagi
• Mushishi (live-action) (2006), Ginko
• The Pavillion Salamandre (2006), Hoichi Tobishima
• Sway (2006), Takeru Hayakawa
• Tokyo Tower - Okan to Boku to Tokidoki Oton (2007)
• Sad Vacation (2007)

• Odagirism (オダギリズム) (October 2001, Bijyutsu Publishing Inc. ISBN 4-568-22113-7)
• Joe Odagiri, sweater book (オダギリジョー セーターブック) (September 2000, Japan vogue Inc. ISBN 4-529-03440-2)

• four years ago (October 2006, Littile more Inc. ISBN 4-89815-189-2)
• Jissya, a photobook of Joe odagiri (実写 オダギリジョー写真集) (December 2000, Bibros Inc. ISBN 4-8352-1140-5)

• Joe Odagiri's official website (Japanese)
• Joe Odagiri at the Internet Movie Database
• Joe Odagiri's JMDb Listing (in Japanese)
• Joe Odagiri's profile on Hoga Central
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