Haruo Nakajima
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-01-01 in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Died
2017-08-07
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – 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.
Most Known For
Ultraman
as Neronga
Ultraseven
as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
Seven Samurai
as Bandit
Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla
as Godzilla
Ultra Q
as Gomess (Suit Actor)
Ultra Q
as Prefectural Police Captain
Ultra Q
as Pagos (Suit Actor)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Space Amoeba
as Gezora / Ganimes
The Hidden Fortress
as Soldier (uncredited)
Mothra vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
as Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
as Godzilla
Godzilla 1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Son of Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)