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Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Acting

June 23, 1918 – June 20, 1998 (died at 79)
Japan
Male
93 Movies

Shōichi Hirose was a Japanese actor. Sometimes credited as Solomon Hirose, he is probably best known for playing Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and for being the actor inside the King Kong suit in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several tough guy roles.

House
House

House

1977 7.3

as Ramen Trucker

Age 59 (now 79)
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966 6.3

as Fleeing Infant Islander

Age 48 (now 79)
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

1974 6.4
Age 55 (now 79)
King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes

King Kong Escapes

1967 6.2

as Henchman

Age 49 (now 79)
Yojimbo
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 8.1

as Ushitora Follower

Age 42 (now 79)
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

1955 6.0

as Convict

Age 36 (now 79)
The War of the Gargantuas
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966 6.4

as Soldier

Age 48 (now 79)
Sanjuro
Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962 8.0
Age 43 (now 79)
Lady Snowblood
Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood

1973 7.5
Age 55 (now 79)
Mothra
Mothra

Mothra

1961 7.1

as Dam Worker

Age 43 (now 79)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963 6.5

as King Kong (uncredited)

Age 45 (now 79)
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 8.4

as Bandit

Age 35 (now 79)
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958 8.0

as Soldier (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 79)
Ikiru
Ikiru

Ikiru

1952 8.3

as Yakuza (uncredited)

Age 34 (now 79)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962 6.9

as King Kong

Age 44 (now 79)
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975 6.8
Age 56 (now 79)