Ryo Ishibashi
Ryo Ishibashi
Born 20/07/1956 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan

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Ryo Ishibashi (born July 20, 1956) is a Japanese actor and international celebrity. He is known around the world for his roles in the classic Japanese Horror films Suicide Club and Audition. He is also recognized in America for his role as Nakagawa in The Grudge and The Grudge 2.

Ishibashi was born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyūshū, Japan. He started his career by starting his own band called the ARB (Alexander Ragtime Band) in 1977. The band made their debut in 1978, and made over a dozen albums until they broke up in 1990. Recently, Ishibashi has resumed his musical activity and re-formed ARB with an album, Real Life in 1998. In 1986, Ishibashi made his movie debut in the film A-Hômansu in which ARB's 13th single "After 45" was used as its theme song. Ryo Ishibashi has been concentrating on his acting career, and has appeared in several movies outside his native country Japan, and became an internationally recognized celebrity.

He won the award for Best Actor at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for A Sign Days.

Ishibashi has been married to Mieko Harada since 1987 and has three children.

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Filmography (Movies)

Trillion Game the Movie

Trillion Game the Movie

Character:Wolf Lee

Release Date:14/02/2025

Yukiko a.k.a

Yukiko a.k.a

Character:

Release Date:25/01/2025

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

Character:Archive Footage

Release Date:12/01/2024

Parasite in Love

Parasite in Love

Character:Yuichi

Release Date:12/11/2021

Masquerade Night

Masquerade Night

Character:Yasushi Fujiki

Release Date:17/09/2021

The Cinderella Addiction

The Cinderella Addiction

Character:Masaaki Fukuura

Release Date:05/02/2021

心の傷を癒すということ 劇場版

心の傷を癒すということ 劇場版

Character:

Release Date:29/01/2021

Dancing Mary

Dancing Mary

Character:Yakuza thug

Release Date:03/10/2019

Masquerade Hotel

Masquerade Hotel

Character:Yasushi Fujiki

Release Date:21/03/2019

Ace Attorney

Ace Attorney

Character:Gou Karuma (Manfred von Karma)

Release Date:11/02/2012

Mitsuko Delivers

Mitsuko Delivers

Character:Jiro

Release Date:05/11/2011

Box: The Hakamada Case

Box: The Hakamada Case

Character:Police officer Tatematsu

Release Date:29/05/2010

Sasori

Sasori

Character:Jyono

Release Date:08/08/2009

MW

MW

Character:Kazuyuki Sawaki

Release Date:03/07/2009

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow

Character:Ryuji Mogi

Release Date:03/09/2008

The Most Beautiful Night In The World

The Most Beautiful Night In The World

Character:Kinichi Nihei

Release Date:24/05/2008

Aoi Hitomi to Nuage

Aoi Hitomi to Nuage

Character:Michihisa Suto

Release Date:25/11/2007

The Investigation Game

The Investigation Game

Character:Yousuke Sone

Release Date:27/10/2007

War

War

Character:Shiro Yanagawa

Release Date:24/08/2007

Shamo

Shamo

Character:Principal Saeki

Release Date:17/05/2007

Dream Cruise

Dream Cruise

Character:Eiji Saito

Release Date:12/05/2007

The Happiness

The Happiness

Character:

Release Date:23/11/2006

The Grudge 2

The Grudge 2

Character:Det. Hideto Nakagawa

Release Date:12/10/2006

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

Character:Head Monk (segment "Jibaku")

Release Date:12/09/2006

Waru: The End

Waru: The End

Character:

Release Date:25/08/2006

Waru

Waru

Character:

Release Date:25/02/2006

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

Character:Warden Tsuchiya

Release Date:11/02/2006

Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee

Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee

Character:Kinzo Daidoji

Release Date:06/01/2006

The Superdry Films

The Superdry Films

Character:

Release Date:26/02/2005

The Grudge

The Grudge

Character:Det. Hideto Nakagawa

Release Date:22/10/2004

Last Love, First Love

Last Love, First Love

Character:

Release Date:03/12/2003

g@me.

g@me.

Character:

Release Date:08/11/2003

Moon Child

Moon Child

Character:Inspector Lorry

Release Date:19/04/2003

第三の時効

第三の時効

Character:

Release Date:24/02/2003

Aiki

Aiki

Character:Masatsugu Hiraishi

Release Date:29/11/2002

Dog Star

Dog Star

Character:

Release Date:27/04/2002

Suicide Club

Suicide Club

Character:Detective Kuroda

Release Date:29/10/2001

Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2

Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2

Character:

Release Date:14/10/2001

Brother

Brother

Character:Ishihara

Release Date:13/12/2000

Film Noir

Film Noir

Character:Yuji Hamazaki

Release Date:04/11/2000

Audition

Audition

Character:Shigeharu Aoyama

Release Date:03/03/2000

The Central Quicksand

The Central Quicksand

Character:

Release Date:04/08/1998

An Obsession

An Obsession

Character:Detective Saga

Release Date:20/12/1997

Ringo no usagi

Ringo no usagi

Character:

Release Date:02/08/1997

Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality

Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality

Character:

Release Date:14/06/1997

Two Punks

Two Punks

Character:Otani

Release Date:21/12/1996

Back to Back

Back to Back

Character:Koji

Release Date:29/08/1996

Kids Return

Kids Return

Character:Local Yakuza Chief

Release Date:27/07/1996

Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble

Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble

Character:

Release Date:01/06/1996

Another Lonely Hitman

Another Lonely Hitman

Character:Takashi Tachibana

Release Date:30/06/1995

The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

Character:Jefferey

Release Date:26/01/1995

Natural Woman

Natural Woman

Character:

Release Date:17/12/1994

Level

Level

Character:

Release Date:26/11/1994

Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

Character:Gan

Release Date:03/04/1994

American Yakuza

American Yakuza

Character:Shuji Sawamoto

Release Date:22/12/1993

The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

Character:

Release Date:08/11/1991

Harikomi

Harikomi

Character:

Release Date:26/09/1991

Via Okinawa

Via Okinawa

Character:Sachio

Release Date:09/06/1989

Oración

Oración

Character:

Release Date:23/07/1988

Leave My Girl Alone

Leave My Girl Alone

Character:Kashima

Release Date:13/12/1986

A Homance

A Homance

Character:Michio Yamazaki

Release Date:10/10/1986

So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex

So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex

Character:Rachi

Release Date:20/11/1982

Future War 198X

Future War 198X

Character:Narrator (voice) / Richter (voice)

Release Date:30/10/1982

Television Appearances

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