Ishibashi Ryo is a Japanese actor and international celebrity born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan. 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."
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. Later, Ishibashi has resumed his musical activity and re-formed ARB with the album "Real Life" in 1998.
In 1986, he made his movie debut in the film "A-Homansu" in which ARB's 13th single "After 45" was used as the theme song.
He won the award for Best Actor at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for "A Sign Days."
Ishibashi has been married to Harada Mieko since 1987 and has three children, one of whom is the actress Ishibashi Shizuka.
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