Joe Shishido
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).
Known for
- The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995)
- Kimi no na wa (1991)
- Flower & Snake II (2005)
- Key Hunter (1968)
- Pro Hunter (1981)
- Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005)
- Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005)
- Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991)
- Big City: Days of Struggle (1976)
- Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (1976)
- Prime Minister of Yuhigaoka (1978)
- Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)
- Blitz!! Strada 5 (1974)
- Necchu Jidai: Keiji Hen (1979)
- Star Wolf (1978)
- Edo Porn (1981)
- Branded to Kill (1967)
- Hashire! Nekketsu Keiji (1980)
- Dazzling Cops (1977)
- Gate of Flesh (1964)