Birthday: Jun 23, 1918
Place of Birth: Japan

Shōichi Hirose

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.

Filmography

Movie	Cast	Year
The Hidden Fortress	Soldier (uncredited)	1958
Gigantis, the Fire Monster	Convict	1959
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)		1956
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen	Tahei	1957
Ôban	The Man On The Train	1957
The Witness Killed		1961
Japan for Sale		1968
Down Town		1957
Farewell Rabaul		1954
The Secret of the Telegian		1960
Invisible Man	Policeman	1954
The Eagle of the Pacific		1953
Young Swordsman		1963
The Spell of the Hidden Gold		1958
Star of Hong Kong	Waiter	1962
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster	King Ghidorah (uncredited)	1964
The Mysterians	Detective in Etsuko's house	1957
Invasion of Astro-Monster	King Ghidorah	1965
Yojimbo	Ushitora Follower	1961
Red Beard	Thug	1965
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep	Escaped Slave (uncredited)	1966
Varan the Unbelievable	Fisherman	1962
Godzilla Raids Again	Convict	1955
Half Human	Mountain Searcher	1955
Mothra	Dam Worker	1961
Atragon	Mu Henchman	1963
The H-Man	Fire department official (uncredited)	1958
Frankenstein Conquers the World	Tunnel Worker	1965
King Kong vs. Godzilla	King Kong	1962
The Human Vapor	Burly Guard (uncredited)	1960
Seven Samurai	Bandit	1954
King Kong Escapes	Henchman	1967
Will-o'-the-Wisp		1956
Dogora	Thermal power plant staff	1964
The Battle of Okinawa		1971
King Kong vs. Godzilla	King Kong (uncredited)	1963
The Merciless Trap		1961
The Golden Bat Shows Up		1972
Terror of Mechagodzilla		1975
Golden Eyes		1968
裸足の青春		1956
The Big Boss		1959
Varan	Fisherman	1958
The Retreat from Kiska	Yamashita	1965
Marital Relations		1955
Las Vegas Free-For-All		1967
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island	(uncredited)	1956
The Three Treasures		1959
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance		1974
Lady Snowblood		1973
The War of the Gargantuas	Soldier	1966
The Daphne		1966
The Man Who Came to Port	(uncredited)	1952
Mother and Son	(uncredited)	1955
Monsieur Zivaco	Taxi driver	1967
House	Ramen Trucker	1977
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi	Sarah the Great King	1979
Ikiru	Yakuza (uncredited)	1952
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2		1957
Rodan	Meganulon / Fighter pilot	1956
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1		1957
Sanjuro		1962
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman		1958
The Beast Shall Die		1959
Tokyo Sweetheart		1952
Rodan! The Flying Monster!	Fighter Pilot / Meganulon (uncredited)	1957
Series	Cast	Year

Shōichi Hirose

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