Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ryo Ishibashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2020s
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Sasamakura
Tatsugorō Horikawa
- 2025
Trillion Game
Wolf Lee
Yukiko a.k.a
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Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
Archive Footage
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心の傷を癒すということ 劇場版
Movie
- 2020
To Heal the Heart
An Tekkei · 4 episodes
2010s
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Dancing Mary
Yakuza thug
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The Price
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メガバンク最終決戦
TV
- 2015
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
TV
- 2014
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七つの会議
北川誠 · 4 episodes
神様のボート
모모이 · 3 episodes
Lady Joker
TV
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Wonderful Single Life
Toru Higuchi · 11 episodes
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Box: The Hakamada Case
Police officer Tatematsu
2000s
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Sasori
Jyono
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Kazuyuki Sawaki
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Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
Ryuji Mogi
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56War
Shiro
Shamo
Principal Saeki
Dream Cruise
Eiji Saito
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Trapped Ashes
Head Monk (segment "Jibaku")
Waru: The End
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Waru
Sakuragi
Rondo
Yoshihiko Isaki · 11 episodes
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
Kinzo Daidoji
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Haru and Natsu
Unno Commander · 5 episodes
The Superdry Films
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Last Love, First Love
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Hiroya Nozaki（野佐木 恍也） · 11 episodes
Moon Child
Inspector Lorry
Say Hello to Black Jack
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第三の時効
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Aiki
Masatsugu Hiraishi
Dog Star
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The Central Quicksand
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An Obsession
Detective Saga
Ringo no usagi
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Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality
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Two Punks
Otani
Back to Back
Koji
Jinrai: The Boss's Ransom
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Natural Woman
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Okane ga Nai!
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The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
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あしたがあるから
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Via Okinawa
Sachio
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Leave My Girl Alone
Kashima
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So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex
Rachi
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1980s
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Future War 198X
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