- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 20, 1956
- Place of Birth
- Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
Ryo Ishibashi
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 outsi…
Filmography
tvA Moonlight Nights Passing
2026
movieTrillion Game
2025 · Wolf Lee
movieYukiko a.k.a
2025
tvMONSTER
2024
movieTakashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024 · Archive Footage
tvModern Love Tokyo
2022 · Kosuke Hayami
tvInvolvement in Family Affairs
2022 · Keiichi Miyama
movieParasite in Love
2021 · Yuichi
movieMasquerade Night
2021 · Yasushi Fujiki
movieThe Cinderella Addiction
2021 · Masaaki Fukuura
movie心の傷を癒すということ 劇場版
2021
tvTo Heal the Heart
2020 · An Tekkei
movieDancing Mary
2019 · Yakuza thug
tvThe Naked Director
2019 · Ikezawa
movieMasquerade Hotel
2019 · Yasushi Fujiki
tvSmoking
2018 · Sabe
tvThe Price
2016
tvメガバンク最終決戦
2016
tvThe Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
2015
tvStock Price Crash
2014 · Chiharu Zaizen
tvHanasaki Mai Speaks Out
2014 · Shogo Dojima
tv七つの会議
2013 · 北川誠
tv神様のボート
2013 · 모모이
tvLady Joker
2013
tvWonderful Single Life
2012 · Toru Higuchi
movieForeign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man
2012
movieAce Attorney
2012 · Gou Karuma (Manfred von Karma)
movieMitsuko Delivers
2011 · Jiro
tvPerfect Report
2010
movieBox: The Hakamada Case
2010 · Police officer Tatematsu
movieSasori
2009 · Jyono
movieMW -ムウ-
2009 · Kazuyuki Sawaki
tvRescue: Pride of Orange
2009 · Serizawa Shinobu
movieInju: The Beast in the Shadow
2008 · Ryuji Mogi
movieThe Most Beautiful Night In The World
2008 · Kinichi Nihei
movieAoi Hitomi to Nuage
2007 · Michihisa Suto
movieThe Investigation Game
2007 · Yousuke Sone
movieWar
2007 · Shiro Yanagawa
movieShamo
2007 · Principal Saeki
movieDream Cruise
2007 · Eiji Saito
movieThe Happiness
2006
movieThe Grudge 2
2006 · Det. Hideto Nakagawa
movieTrapped Ashes
2006 · Head Monk (segment "Jibaku")
movieWaru: The End
2006
movieWaru
2006
movieBig Bang Love, Juvenile A
2006 · Warden Tsuchiya
tvRondo
2006 · Yoshihiko Isaki
movieKindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
2006 · Kinzo Daidoji
tvHaru and Natsu
2005 · Unno Commander
movieThe Superdry Films
2005
movieThe Grudge
2004 · Det. Hideto Nakagawa
tv稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004 · Kinzō Daidōji
movieLast Love, First Love
2003
movieg@me.
2003
tvBeginner
2003 · Hiroya Nozaki（野佐木 恍也）
movieMoon Child
2003 · Inspector Lorry
tvSay Hello to Black Jack
2003
movie第三の時効
2003
movieAiki
2002 · Masatsugu Hiraishi
tvAIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002 · Norio Mikumo
tvPsycho Doctor
2002 · Kohei Kitamura
movieDog Star
2002
movieSuicide Club
2001 · Detective Kuroda
movieJitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2
2001
movieBrother
2000 · Ishihara
movieFilm Noir
2000 · Yuji Hamazaki
movieAudition
2000 · Shigeharu Aoyama
movieThe Central Quicksand
1998
movieAn Obsession
1997 · Detective Saga
movieRingo no usagi
1997
moviePinocchio: A Man Without Nationality
1997
movieTwo Punks
1996 · Otani
movieBack to Back
1996 · Koji
movieKids Return
1996 · Local Yakuza Chief
movieJinrai: The Boss's Ransom
1996
movieYakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
1996
Another Lonely Hitman
movieAnother Lonely Hitman
1995 · Takashi Tachibana
movieThe Crossing Guard
1995 · Jefferey
movieNatural Woman
1994
movieLevel
1994
tvOkane ga Nai!
1994
movieBlue Tiger
1994 · Gan
movieAmerican Yakuza
1993 · Shuji Sawamoto
movieThe Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
tvあしたがあるから
1991
movieHarikomi
1991
movieVia Okinawa
1989 · Sachio
movieOración
1988
movieLeave My Girl Alone
1986 · Kashima
movieA Homance
1986 · Michio Yamazaki
movieSo Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex
1982 · Rachi
movieFuture War 198X
1982 · Narrator (voice) / Richter (voice)