Ryo Ishibashi
Born Hideki Ishibashi; July 20, 1956 is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known internationally for his starring roles in the horror films Audition (1999), Suicide Club (2001), The Grudge (2004) and its sequel The Grudge 2 (2006). He is also the lead singer of the Japanese rock band ARB.
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Ryo Ishibashi
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- Birth Name
- Hideki Ishibashi
- Born
- 20 July 1956
- Birthplace
- Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor, singer
- Spouse
- Mieko Harada
- Full name
- 石橋 秀樹.
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Hideki Ishibashi • Born — 20 July 1956 • Birthplace — Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan • Occupation — Actor, singer • Years Active — 1978–present • Spouse — Mieko Harada • Children — 3, including Shizuka Ishibashi
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Ryo Ishibashi (born 20 July 1956) is described as an actor and musician in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Ryo Ishibashi is recorded on 20 July 1956 in Kurume.
Life and career
Life and career
Ishibashi was born in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He started 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. Ishibashi has subsequently 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 Homansu, directed by Yusaku Matsuda, 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. He won the award for Best Actor at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for A Sign Days and at the 5th Japan Film Professional Awards he took the Best Actor award for his role as a yakuza hitman in Another Lonely Hitman. Ishibashi has been married to Mieko Harada since 1987 and has three children, including actress Shizuka Ishibashi
Documentary record
The period of activity is recorded as 1978.
Television
Television
• Takeda Shingen (1988), Oda Nobunaga • Nemureru Mori (1998), Detective Onda • Ryōmaden (2010), Asahina Masahiro • Man of Destiny (2012), Takashi Anzai • Mikaiketsu Jiken: File. 05 (2016), Kakuei Tanaka • Smoking (2018), Uncle Sabe • The Naked Director (2019), Ikezawa • Awaiting Kirin (2020), Takeda Shingen • Modern Love Tokyo (2022), Kōsuke Hayami • Grass for My Pillow (2026), Tatsugoro Horikawa
Video games
Video games
• Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (2026) - Shigeru Nakahara
Identity
Identity
Ryo Ishibashi is recorded with the occupation actor. Recorded as actor, singer, musician and narrator.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1956
Ryo Ishibashi born at Kurume.
Films
• A Homansu (1986) • Leave My Girl Alone (1986) • A Sign Days (1989) • American Yakuza (1993) • Blue Tiger (1994) • Natural Woman (1994) • Another Lonely Hitman (1995) • Back to Back (1996) • Kids Return (1996) • Audition (1999) • Brother (2000) • Suicide Club (2002) • Moon Child (2003) • The Grudge (2004) • The Grudge 2 (2006) • Shamo (2007) • War (2007), Shiro Yanagawa • Ace Attorney (2012), Karuma Gō / Manfred von Karma • Persona Non Grata (2015), Chūichi Ōhashi • Masquerade Hotel (2019), Fujiki • Dancing Mary (2020) • The Cinderella Addiction (2021), Masaaki Fukuura • Masquerade Night (2021), Fujiki • Parasite in Love (2021), Urizane • Yukiko a.k.a (2025), Kazuhiko Yoshimura
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- 1.Yokohama Film Festival.
- 2.日本映画プロフェッショナル大賞1995年・第5回. allcinema.
- 3.木村拓哉と長澤まさみが再びバディに「マスカレード・ナイト」特報＆ポスター解禁. Natalie.
- 4.恋する寄生虫. Eiga.com.
- 5.雪子 a.k.a. Eiga.com.
- 6.武田信玄. Haiyaku Jiten.
- 7.龍馬伝. Haiyaku Jiten.
- 8.麒麟がくる:明日"甲斐の虎"武田信玄が初登場 1988年「武田信玄」で信長役の石橋凌「何の因果」？. Mantan-web.
- 9.榮倉奈々、前田敦子ら『モダンラブ・東京』出演 黒木華、窪田正孝は声優として参加. Crank-in!.
- 10.森山未來主演の終戦ドラマ「笹まくら」に駿河太郎・瀬戸康史・石橋凌ら新キャスト6名. Natalie. 15 July 2026.
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Ryo Ishibashi was recorded at birth as 石橋 秀樹. The authorities additionally record the heading Ryō Ishibashi. His recorded language was Japanese. He married Mieko Harada. 2 children are recorded: Shizuka Ishibashi and Yuga.
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