Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
23 Jun, 1918 (106 years old)
Death date
20 Jun, 1998
Shōichi Hirose
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
1979
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
1977
House
1975
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1973
Lady Snowblood
1971
The Battle of Okinawa
1967
King Kong Escapes
1966
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
1965
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Frankenstein Conquers the World
1965
Red Beard
1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1963
Atragon
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Varan the Unbelievable
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Sanjuro
1961
Mothra
1961
Yojimbo
1960
The Human Vapor
1959
The Three Treasures
1959
The Big Boss
1958
The Hidden Fortress
1958
The H-Man
1957
The Mysterians
1955
Marital Relations
1952
Ikiru