Go Riju
Acting Born Jul 31, 1962 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 127 credits
Biography
Go Riju is a male actor born on July 31, 1962, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Also known as Go Rijyu and Rijyu Go, he has a total of 115 known credits listed on the Movie Database. His primary professional focus is acting. His stage name in Japanese characters is written as 利重剛.
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Career overview
Go Riju is a male actor born on July 31, 1962, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. His stage name is also written in Japanese characters as 利重 剛, and he is known by alternative names including Gô Rijû, Rijyu Go, and Go.
Throughout his career, Go Riju has accumulated a notable volume of professional credits. Specifically, he has one hundred fifteen known credits in the entertainment industry, with his primary known work being in the field of acting.
Public reference profiles and databases document his personal and professional background, noting his birth date and birthplace in Japan. As an active figure in film and television, his career spans numerous projects, contributing to his extensive list of known credits.
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Frequent co-stars
Ken Mitsuishi
2 shared titles
Yosuke Eguchi
2 shared titles
Shigeru Saiki
2 shared titles
Yoh Yoshida
1 shared title
Kento Nagayama
1 shared title
Kenichi Takitoh
1 shared title
Tomokazu Miura
1 shared title
Yusuke Santamaria
1 shared title
Kazufumi Miyazawa
1 shared title
Naoto Ogata
1 shared title
Career timeline
Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2The MountainRhapsody, RhapsodyRhapsody, Rhapsody · DirectorRhapsody, Rhapsody · Writer
News AnchorHimitsu ~ The Top Secret ~Yakushima's Illusion
Where Does the Sea BeginHakubo no ChronicleRe: Revenge - At the End of DesireShimaneko
3000 Yen: How to Enrich LifeShadow of FireTales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall SpecialKamaishi Ramen Story
GannibalHiruThe Van Gogh Downstairs
AvalancheThe Supporting Actors in ByplaywoodThe Sound of Grass
行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～Bones of SteelTrue MothersOne Hundred Million Yen's GoodbyeLove Dou Hua
SignA Lone ScalpelWe Are Little Zombies
Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank60 JUSTICE PROJECTIce Cream and the Sound of RaindropsLady in White
CRISIS: Special Security SquadHeavenHokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion
Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~The Phantom Thief YAMANEKOメガバンク最終決戦Zen and BonesYuriko's Picture Book
Keisei Saimin no Otoko全力離婚相談The Edge of SinThis Country's SkyCrime's Blank
Hot RoadTeam Batista the Movie: The Portrait of KerberosSweet Poolside
KurokouchiGood-bye Debussy · DirectorGood-bye Debussy · ScreenplayThe IntermissionAtaru: The First Love & The Last Kill
ATARUSPEC: Heaven
CO: Transplant CoordinatorControl Tower
Trouble ManTeam Batista 2: General Rouge no GaisenWandering Home
Kanikôsen
Garden of the WindTokyo RendezvousThe AuditorPeeping Tom
GalileoKitaroThe Sin
Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~Honey and CloverTokyo of the Dead - 3 daysHaru, Bânîzu de
Detective Office 5: Another Story · WriterDesireDetective Office 5 · WriterWolf GirlGoggles
Tokyo NoirBlack KissVitalGoing Home · Screenplay
Time Limit · Screenplay
The Private Detective Mike · DirectorThe Private Detective Mike · Writer
EurekaChloe · DirectorChloe · Writer
YanchakureOpen HouseYou Alone Can't See
My Secret CacheTokyo Fair WeatherBody and Soul
The TrapRyoko!! · DirectorAtlanta Boogie
The Files of the Young KindaichiThe Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder CaseBeRLiN · DirectorBeRLiN · Writer
Full Filmography
127 titles- Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2 (2026)
- The Mountain (2026)
- Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026)
- Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026) Director
- Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026) Writer
- Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026) Producer
- Living Corpse (2026) as (voice)
- News Anchor (2025)
- Himitsu ~ The Top Secret ~ (2025) as Police Commissioner General
- Yakushima's Illusion (2025) as Jin's father
- Where Does the Sea Begin (2024) as Nagumo Shohei
- Hakubo no Chronicle (2024) as Fusegi Shusuke
- Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire (2024) as Takamura Minoru
- Shimaneko (2024) as Choco's owner
- 3000 Yen: How to Enrich Life (2023) as Mikuriya Kazuhiko
- Shadow of Fire (2023)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special (2023)
- Kamaishi Ramen Story (2023) as Tsuyoshi
- Gannibal (2022) as Morobe Police Department Head
- Hiru (2022) as Murao
- The Van Gogh Downstairs (2022) as Yutaka Watanuki
- Avalanche (2021) as Eisaku Gohara
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)
- The Sound of Grass (2021) as Kazuo's Father
- 行列の女神～らーめん才遊記～ (2020) as Ryoji Shiomi
- Bones of Steel (2020)
- True Mothers (2020) as Takeshi Hamano
- One Hundred Million Yen's Goodbye (2020)
- Love Dou Hua (2020)
- Sign (2019) as Masuo Shimoyama
- A Lone Scalpel (2019)
- We Are Little Zombies (2019)
- Nozaki Shuhei - Auditor of Bank (2018) as Ichiro Hayashi
- 60 JUSTICE PROJECT (2018) as Katsushige Furuhata
- Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops (2018)
- Lady in White (2018) as Shuji Kisaragi
- CRISIS: Special Security Squad (2017)
- Heaven (2017) as Nozaki Eiji
- Hokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion (2017)
- Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ (2016)
- The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO (2016)
- メガバンク最終決戦 (2016)
- Zen and Bones (2016) as Motoi Shimura
- Yuriko's Picture Book (2016)
- Keisei Saimin no Otoko (2015) as Fumimaro Konoe
- 全力離婚相談 (2015) as 稲垣 賢哉
- The Edge of Sin (2015)
- This Country's Sky (2015)
- Crime's Blank (2015) as Kazuyoshi Miyazaki
- Wonderful World End (2015) as Takumi Tsukiyama
- The Man of the Political Economy (2015) as Konoe Fumimaro
- Hot Road (2014) as Takatsu
- Team Batista the Movie: The Portrait of Kerberos (2014) as Daisuke Mifune
- Sweet Poolside (2014) as Shigeo Goto
- Kurokouchi (2013) as Kakizaki Kiyohiko
- Good-bye Debussy (2013) Director
- Good-bye Debussy (2013) Screenplay
- The Intermission (2013)
- Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill (2013) as Tatsuo Ebina
- ATARU (2012) as Tatsuo Ebina
- SPEC: Heaven (2012) as Kaoru Fukutomi
- CO: Transplant Coordinator (2011)
- Control Tower (2011) as Tsutomu
- Trouble Man (2010) as Tagawa
- Team Batista 2: General Rouge no Gaisen (2010) as Daisuke Mifune
- Wandering Home (2010) as Dir of Mikasa Clinic
- Kanikôsen (2009) as Ishiba
- Garden of the Wind (2008) as Uchiyama
- Tokyo Rendezvous (2008)
- The Auditor (2008)
- Peeping Tom (2008)
- Galileo (2007)
- Kitaro (2007) as Mr. Haruhiko Miura
- The Sin (2007)
- Miracle Zoo ~ The Asahiyama Zoo Story ~ (2006) as 矢部裕司
- Honey and Clover (2006) as Master of Teahouse
- Tokyo of the Dead - 3 days (2006)
- Haru, Bânîzu de (2006)
- Detective Office 5: Another Story (2005) Writer
- Desire (2005)
- Detective Office 5 (2005) Writer
- Wolf Girl (2005) as Akira's Father
- Goggles (2005) as Haruki's father
- Tokyo Noir (2004)
- Black Kiss (2004)
- Vital (2004) as Dr. Nakai
- Going Home (2004) Screenplay
- Time Limit (2003) Screenplay
- The Private Detective Mike (2002) Director
- The Private Detective Mike (2002) Writer
- Eureka (2001) as Busjack Man
- Chloe (2001) Director
- Chloe (2001) Writer
- Yanchakure (1998) as 木暮勇
- Open House (1998) as Interviewer
- You Alone Can't See (1998) as Tsutomu
- My Secret Cache (1997) as Edogawa
- Tokyo Fair Weather (1997)
- Body and Soul (1997) as Reiko's lover
- The Trap (1996)
- Ryoko!! (1996) Director
- Atlanta Boogie (1996) as Dentsu Man
- The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Yosuke Itsuki
- The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (1995) as Itsuki Yosuke
- BeRLiN (1995) Director
- BeRLiN (1995) Writer
- The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1994)
- Natural Woman (1994)
- Elephant Song (1994) Director
- Elephant Song (1994) Screenplay
- All Under the Moon (1993) as Salaryman
- Pineapple Tours (1992) as Hideyoshi
- Zazie (1989) Director
- Zazie (1989) Writer
- Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988) as Male Neighbor
- Robinson's Garden (1987) as Man in restaurant
- Jazz Daimyo (1986) as Kazuma Akasaka
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) as Mishima, age 18-19
- Mienai (1985)
- Mienai (1985) Director
- Mienai (1985) Screenplay
- The Funeral (1984) as Man Who Climbs Tree
- Shoujo ga Otona ni Naru Toki -Sono Hosoki Michi- (1984)
- Ao ga Chiru (1983)
- At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981) as Jiro Okonogi
- At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981) Writer
- At This Late Date, the Charleston (1981) Assistant Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Go Riju best known for?
Go Riju is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Mountain (2026), Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026), Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026), Rhapsody, Rhapsody (2026).
When and where was Go Riju born?
Go Riju was born on July 31, 1962 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
How many credits does Go Riju have?
Go Riju has accumulated over 127 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2026.
What is Go Riju's background in cinema and television?
Go Riju is a male actor born on July 31, 1962, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Also known as Go Rijyu and Rijyu Go, he has a total of 115 known credits listed on the Movie Database. His primary professional focus is acting. His stage name in Japanese characters is written as 利重剛.
Go Riju by the numbers
127credits
84films
43TV series
1981–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Tokyo Noir (2004) — aged about 41
- Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ (2016) — aged about 53
- Galileo (2007) — aged about 44
- Yakushima's Illusion (2025) as Jin's father — aged about 62
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) as Mishima, age 18-19 — aged about 22
- News Anchor (2025) — aged about 62
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