Actor
Shōichi Hirose
June 23, 1918 · Japan
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.
Notable work
8.5Seven Samurai (1954)
as Bandit
8.1Yojimbo (1961)
as Ushitora Follower
8.3Ikiru (1952)
as Yakuza (uncredited)
7.3House (1977)
as Ramen Trucker
7.9Sanjuro (1962)
cast
8The Hidden Fortress (1958)
as Soldier (uncredited)
7.5Lady Snowblood (1973)
cast
6.9King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
as King Kong
6Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
as Convict
Often works with
Ikio Sawamura
10 titles together
Yojimbo, The Hidden Fortress, King Kong vs. Godzilla
Takashi Shimura
9 titles together
Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Ikiru
Akihiko Hirata
9 titles together
Sanjuro, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Kenji Sahara
7 titles together
King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, King Kong vs. Godzilla
Yoshibumi Tajima
6 titles together
King Kong vs. Godzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Rodan
Toshirō Mifune
5 titles together
Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro
Full filmography · 98
Lonely Heart
cast
1981
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Sarah the Great King
1979
House
as Ramen Trucker
19777.3
Terror of Mechagodzilla
cast
19756.8
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
cast
19746.4
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Prisoner A
1974
Lady Snowblood
cast
19737.5
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
cast
1972
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
as Doya's Husband
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
cast
1971
The Militarists
as Soldier
1970
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
cast
1968