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Jō Shishido
Acting
Born: December 6, 1933
Kita, Osaka, Japan
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
Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet
as Junichi Mizuta
Edo Porn
as Jyuppensha Ikku
Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet
as Junichi Mizuta
Flower & Snake II
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Tokuji Hayakawa
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Noritsugu Hayakawa
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
as Katsutoshi Otomo
Branded to Kill
as Gorô Hanada
The Code
as Detective 500
Drowning Fish
as Ace no Jo