Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1929
Place of Birth
Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
- δΈε²ζ₯ι
Haruo Nakajima
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: δΈε³Ά ζ₯ι, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 β August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla until Godzilla vs. Gigan. Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including Rodan, Mothra and The War of the Gargantuas and also appeared in minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Stray Dog.
Known For - Movies
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
Godzilla
as Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla
