Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Acting
Born 1956-07-20Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan

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.

Movies (67)

War
6.4

War

2007Movie6.4
Brother
7.1

Brother

2000Movie7.1
The Grudge
5.9

The Grudge

2004Movie5.9
Audition
7.1

Audition

2000Movie7.1
The Grudge 2
5.6

The Grudge 2

2006Movie5.6
The Crossing Guard
6.0

The Crossing Guard

1995Movie6.0
g@me.
6.8

g@me.

2003Movie6.8
Suicide Club
6.5

Suicide Club

2001Movie6.5
Box: The Hakamada Case
8.0

Box: The Hakamada Case

2010Movie8.0
Ace Attorney
6.1

Ace Attorney

2012Movie6.1
Back to Back
5.4

Back to Back

1996Movie5.4
Future War 198X
5.9

Future War 198X

1982Movie5.9
Masquerade Night
6.2

Masquerade Night

2021Movie6.2
Kids Return
6.9

Kids Return

1996Movie6.9
Trapped Ashes
5.1

Trapped Ashes

2006Movie5.1
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
5.6

The Most Beautiful Night In The World

2008Movie5.6
Sasori
5.2

Sasori

2009Movie5.2
American Yakuza
5.8

American Yakuza

1993Movie5.8
Shamo
5.4

Shamo

2007Movie5.4
Masquerade Hotel
6.7

Masquerade Hotel

2019Movie6.7
Aiki
4.8

Aiki

2002Movie4.8
Trillion Game
6.0

Trillion Game

2025Movie6.0
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
6.4

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

2006Movie6.4
Blue Tiger
5.1

Blue Tiger

1994Movie5.1
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
5.0

Inju: The Beast in the Shadow

2008Movie5.0
Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality
9.0

Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality

1997Movie9.0
Two Punks
6.2

Two Punks

1996Movie6.2
The Investigation Game
6.0

The Investigation Game

2007Movie6.0
Parasite in Love
6.8

Parasite in Love

2021Movie6.8
Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man
4.0

Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man

2012Movie4.0
Leave My Girl Alone
7.5

Leave My Girl Alone

1986Movie7.5
The Cinderella Addiction
6.6

The Cinderella Addiction

2021Movie6.6
Dream Cruise
4.8

Dream Cruise

2007Movie4.8
Mitsuko Delivers
5.2

Mitsuko Delivers

2011Movie5.2
Yukiko a.k.a

Yukiko a.k.a

2025Movie
Aoi Hitomi to Nuage
6.5

Aoi Hitomi to Nuage

2007Movie6.5
So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex
2.5

So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex

1982Movie2.5
Sasamakura

Sasamakura

2026Movie
Waru
4.9

Waru

2006Movie4.9
Last Love, First Love
5.5

Last Love, First Love

2003Movie5.5
MW -ムウ-
6.3

MW -ムウ-

2009Movie6.3
Moon Child
5.8

Moon Child

2003Movie5.8
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
6.0

Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee

2006Movie6.0
Another Lonely Hitman
5.6

Another Lonely Hitman

1995Movie5.6
Oración
6.7

Oración

1988Movie6.7
Via Okinawa
7.0

Via Okinawa

1989Movie7.0
The Superdry Films

The Superdry Films

2005Movie
Dancing Mary
6.8

Dancing Mary

2019Movie6.8
横山秀夫サスペンス「モノクロームの反転」

横山秀夫サスペンス「モノクロームの反転」

2005Movie
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
7.0

Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble

1996Movie7.0
An Obsession
6.6

An Obsession

1997Movie6.6
Natural Woman
0.8

Natural Woman

1994Movie0.8
Jinrai: The Boss's Ransom

Jinrai: The Boss's Ransom

1996Movie
Dog Star
7.3

Dog Star

2002Movie7.3
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

2021Movie
Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2

Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2

2001Movie
A Homance
7.8

A Homance

1986Movie7.8
The Central Quicksand

The Central Quicksand

1998Movie
The Happiness

The Happiness

2006Movie
第三の時効

第三の時効

2003Movie
Harikomi
2.0

Harikomi

1991Movie2.0
Waru: The End

Waru: The End

2006Movie
Film Noir
7.5

Film Noir

2000Movie7.5
Ringo no usagi

Ringo no usagi

1997Movie
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER

1991Movie
Level

Level

1994Movie
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

2024Movie

TV Shows (27)

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
7.5

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002Series7.5
The Naked Director
7.3

The Naked Director

2019Series7.3
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
8.8

The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

2015Series8.8
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
6.7

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out

2014Series6.7
Modern Love Tokyo
6.8

Modern Love Tokyo

2022Series6.8
Smoking
6.9

Smoking

2018Series6.9
Psycho Doctor
7.7

Psycho Doctor

2002Series7.7
Rescue: Pride of Orange
6.5

Rescue: Pride of Orange

2009Series6.5
A Moonlight Nights Passing
6.8

A Moonlight Nights Passing

2026Series6.8
Involvement in Family Affairs
6.6

Involvement in Family Affairs

2022Series6.6
Say Hello to Black Jack

Say Hello to Black Jack

2003Series
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
9.0

稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ

2004Series9.0
Wonderful Single Life
6.8

Wonderful Single Life

2012Series6.8
Okane ga Nai!
5.7

Okane ga Nai!

1994Series5.7
To Heal the Heart
8.0

To Heal the Heart

2020Series8.0
MONSTER
7.0

MONSTER

2024Series7.0
Haru and Natsu
7.8

Haru and Natsu

2005Series7.8
Perfect Report

Perfect Report

2010Series
Rondo
4.0

Rondo

2006Series4.0
Lady Joker
7.7

Lady Joker

2013Series7.7
Stock Price Crash
7.3

Stock Price Crash

2014Series7.3
七つの会議

七つの会議

2013Series
The Price
10.0

The Price

2016Series10.0
Beginner
6.3

Beginner

2003Series6.3
あしたがあるから

あしたがあるから

1991Series
メガバンク最終決戦

メガバンク最終決戦

2016Series
神様のボート

神様のボート

2013Series