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Joe Shishido
Acting
255 known credits
1.5 popularity score 86 years
Biography
About 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).
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Joe Shishido across film and television
253credited titles
240movie credits
13TV credits
1954–2026screen career span
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