Old good "Emo-chan" of modern Japanese cinema. Emo's father was a close friend of legendary episode player Taji Tonoyama in elementary school days. His mother's grandfather ran a shamisen store in Ginza, Tokyo. Both parents like movies and theaters. After graduating from Machinery Department of Tokyo Industrial High School, Emoto got a job at a trading company. However, he became an actor and became a student of the acting classes of the theater company "Marui", which is headed by Nobuo Kaneko, and met Yusaku Matsuda who was in the same class. In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Dr. Akagi. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for Dotonbori River and Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rental Family (2025) | - | - | - |
| 2 | Umami (2023) | Salaryman | - | - |
| 3 | A Man (2022) | Norio Komiura | - | - |
| 4 | It Feels So Good (2019) | Kenji's Father (voice) | 6 | |
| 5 | Shoplifters (2018) | Yoritsugu Kawado | 8.2 | |
| 6 | Color Me True (2018) | Tadashi Honda | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Lu Over the Wall (2017) | Ashimoto's Grandfather (voice) | 10 | |
| 8 | Shin Godzilla (2016) | Ryuta Azuma : Chief Cabinet Secretary | 6.7 | |
| 9 | Survival Family (2016) | Sasaki Shigeomi | 8 | |
| 10 | Journey to the Shore (2015) | Hoshitani | 2 | |
| 11 | Vampire in Love (2015) | Sojiro | 7 | |
| 12 | 0.5 mm (2014) | Takeshi Sasaki | 4 | |
| 13 | Oh! Father (2014) | Hayashi Tomita | - | - |
| 14 | Unforgiven (2013) | Kingo Baba | 8 | |
| 15 | Ace Attorney (2012) | Saibancho (Judge) | 7.7 | |
| 16 | The Life of Budori Gusuko (2012) | Narrator / Dr. KĹ«bĹŤ (voice) | - | - |
| 17 | Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011) | Dr. Akunomiya | - | - |
| 18 | Life Back Then (2011) | Masashi Inoue | - | - |
| 19 | Postcard (2010) | Yukichi Morikawa, the Father-in-Law | 4 | |
| 20 | Golden Slumber (2010) | Hodogaya Yasushi | - | - |
| 21 | Villain (2010) | Yoshio Ishibashi | 4 | |
| 22 | The Lightning Tree (2010) | Kakunoshi Enokido | - | - |
| 23 | Elevator to the Gallows (2010) | - | 6 | |
| 24 | John Rabe (2009) | Matsui Iwane | 4 | |
| 25 | Rain Fall (2009) | Tatsu Ishikura | 5 | |
| 26 | ICHI (2008) | - | 8.5 | |
| 27 | All Around Us (2008) | kunimasa Yasuda | 5 | |
| 28 | Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (2008) | Counselor | - | - |
| 29 | The Go Master (2007) | Kensaku Segoe | 3 | |
| 30 | It's Only Talk (2006) | - | 4 | |
| 31 | Memories of Matsuko (2006) | Tsunehiro Kawajiri | 8 | |
| 32 | The Great Yokai War (2005) | - | 7 | |
| 33 | Zebraman (2004) | Kitahara the Crab Man | 7 | |
| 34 | The Motive (2004) | Yoshifumi Katakura | 6 | |
| 35 | Zatoichi (2003) | Pub Owner | 7.2 | |
| 36 | Doppelganger (2003) | Murakami | 6 | |
| 37 | 11’09”01—September 11 (2002) | Sakichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan") | 7 | |
| 38 | Kaza-hana (2001) | Hot Spring Inn Owner | 3 | |
| 39 | Another Heaven (2000) | Doctor Akagi | 5 | |
| 40 | Dr. Akagi (1998) | Dr. Fuu Akagi | 5 | |
| 41 | The Eel (1997) | Tamotsu Takasaki | 7 | |
| 42 | Shall We Dance? (1996) | Detective Miwa | 8 | |
| 43 | Maborosi (1995) | Yoshihiro | 8.5 | |
| 44 | Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) | Major Akira Yuki | 6 | |
| 45 | Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992) | Professor Tokichi Anayama | 5 | |
| 46 | Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981) | Detective Kuroki | - | - |
