Ryo Ishibashi
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1956-07-20 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
- Also known as
- Hideki Ishibashi · Ryou Ishabashi · Ryo Ishabashi · Ryô Ishibashi · 石橋凌 · 石桥凌
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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
as Norio Mikumo
The Naked Director
2019
as Ikezawa
The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk
2015
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
2014
as Shogo Dojima
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
as Kinzō Daidōji
Modern Love Tokyo
2022
as Kosuke Hayami
A Moonlight Nights Passing
2026
Involvement in Family Affairs
2022
as Keiichi Miyama
Psycho Doctor
2002
as Kohei Kitamura
Rescue: Pride of Orange
2009
as Serizawa Shinobu
Haru and Natsu
2005
as Unno Commander
Smoking
2018
as Sabe
Say Hello to Black Jack
2003
Wonderful Single Life
2012
as Toru Higuchi
MONSTER
2024
Okane ga Nai!
1994
Rondo
2006
as Yoshihiko Isaki
七つの会議
2013
as 北川誠
Perfect Report
2010
To Heal the Heart
2020
as An Tekkei
Beginner
2003
as Hiroya Nozaki（野佐木 恍也）
メガバンク最終決戦
2016
The Price
2016
Lady Joker
2013
Stock Price Crash
2014
as Chiharu Zaizen
あしたがあるから
1991
神様のボート
2013
as 모모이
Movies (67)
War
2007
as Shiro
The Grudge
2004
as Det. Hideto Nakagawa
Audition
2000
as Shigeharu Aoyama
Two Punks
1996
as Otani
The Grudge 2
2006
as Det. Hideto Nakagawa
The Investigation Game
2007
as Yousuke Sone
Box: The Hakamada Case
2010
as Police officer Tatematsu
Brother
2000
as Ishihara
The Crossing Guard
1995
as Jefferey
g@me.
2003
Trillion Game
2025
as Wolf Lee
Back to Back
1996
as Koji
Masquerade Hotel
2019
as Yasushi Fujiki
Suicide Club
2001
as Detective Kuroda
Kids Return
1996
as Local Yakuza Chief
Future War 198X
1982
as Narrator (voice) / Richter (voice)
Aiki
2002
as Masatsugu Hiraishi
Ace Attorney
2012
as Gou Karuma (Manfred von Karma)
Masquerade Night
2021
as Yasushi Fujiki
Jinrai: The Boss's Ransom
1996
Shamo
2007
as Principal Saeki
American Yakuza
1993
as Shuji Sawamoto
Foreign Affairs Police: Don't be fooled by that man
2012
The Cinderella Addiction
2021
as Masaaki Fukuura
Parasite in Love
2021
as Yuichi
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
2008
as Ryuji Mogi
Trapped Ashes
2006
as Head Monk (segment "Jibaku")
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
2006
as Kinzo Daidoji
A Homance
1986
as Michio Yamazaki
Leave My Girl Alone
1986
as Kashima
Last Love, First Love
2003
Mitsuko Delivers
2011
as Jiro
Sasori
2009
as Jyono
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble
1996
Blue Tiger
1994
as Gan
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
2006
as Warden Tsuchiya
The Most Beautiful Night In The World
2008
as Kinichi Nihei
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
An Obsession
1997
as Detective Saga
Another Lonely Hitman
1995
as Takashi Tachibana
Dog Star
2002
Aoi Hitomi to Nuage
2007
as Michihisa Suto
MW -ムウ-
2009
as Kazuyuki Sawaki
Film Noir
2000
as Yuji Hamazaki
Oración
1988
Waru
2006
The Superdry Films
2005
Via Okinawa
1989
as Sachio
Waru: The End
2006
Moon Child
2003
as Inspector Lorry
第三の時効
2003
Yukiko a.k.a
2025
The Happiness
2006
Pinocchio: A Man Without Nationality
1997
Dream Cruise
2007
as Eiji Saito
心の傷を癒すということ 劇場版
2021
Harikomi
1991
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024
as Archive Footage
Natural Woman
1994
Jitsuroku Yozakura Ginji 2
2001
Dancing Mary
2019
as Yakuza thug
The Central Quicksand
1998
Ringo no usagi
1997
Level
1994
So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex
1982
as Rachi
笹まくら
2026
as Tatsugorō Horikawa
横山秀夫サスペンス「モノクロームの反転」
2005
About 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 bro… With 94 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Ryo Ishibashi has appeared in 67 films and 27 TV shows.
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- War (2007) — as Shiro
- The Grudge (2004) — as Det. Hideto Nakagawa
- Audition (2000) — as Shigeharu Aoyama
- Two Punks (1996) — as Otani
- The Grudge 2 (2006) — as Det. Hideto Nakagawa
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