Ryo Ishibashi
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Ryo Ishibashi (石橋凌, born July 20, 1953) is a Japanese actor and international celebrity. He is best known around the world for his roles in the classic Japanese Horror films 'The Suicide Club (Circle)' and 'Audition.' He is also recognized in America for his role as Nakagawa in The Grudge and The Grudge 2.
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[edit] Biography
Ishibashi was born in Fukuoka city Kyūshū, Japan.
[edit] Music career
Ishibashi started his career by starting his own band called the ARB (Alexander Ragtime Band) in 1977. The band made their debut in 1978. Since then they have made over a dozen albums until they broke up in 1990. Though, recently, Ishibashi has resumed his musical activity and re-formed ARB with an album Real Life in 1998.
[edit] Acting career
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.
[edit] Personal life
Ryo Ishibashi is currently married to Mieko Harada (1987 - present) and has three children.
[edit] Selected Filmography
- The Grudge 2 (2006)
- The Grudge (2004
- Moon Child (2003)
- Jisatsu saakuru (Suicide Circle) (2002)
- Brother (2000)
- Audition (1999)
- Back to Back (1996)
- Blue Tiger (1994)
- American Yakuza (1993)
