Haruo Nakajima
Acting
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.
Born: January 1, 1929
Place of Birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Filmography
as Self - Suit Actor
as Self - Actor
as Self
as Gezora - Kameba (archive)
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Prime Minister's Chauffeur
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
as Godzilla
as Gezora / Ganimes
as Godzilla
as Flying Lion/Giant Rat
as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
as Godzilla (water scenes)
as U-Tom (Suit Actor)
as King Kong
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
as Wong Henchman
as Gaira
as Neronga
as Gomess (Suit Actor)
as Prefectural Police Captain
as Pagos (Suit Actor)
as Godzilla
as Detective (uncredited)
as Gegen's Henchman
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Coal plant witness
as Godzilla
as Shopkeeper
as Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
as Matango
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Varan
as Godzilla
as Maguma
as Mothra
as Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Gigantis (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Varan
as Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
as Giant Robot
as Godzilla
as Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Rodan / Meganulon
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
as Mountain searcher
as Godzilla
as Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
as Godzilla
as Bandit
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)