Acting credits
85
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Shōichi Hirose
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 85Series: 0Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 552170
IMDb ID: nm0386406
Known for: Acting
Born: June 23, 1918
Died: June 20, 1998
Age: 79
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1952 - 1981
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q7500141
Also known as
Solomon Hirose
Other jobs
Stunts (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Shōichi Hirose.
6.0
Lonely Heart
1981 Movie
6.4
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Sarah the Great King
1979 Movie
7.3
House
as Ramen Trucker
1977 Movie
6.8
Terror of Mechagodzilla
1975 Movie
6.4
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974 Movie
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Prisoner A
1974 Movie
7.5
Lady Snowblood
1973 Movie
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1972 Movie
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
as Doya's Husband
1971 Movie
7.5
The Battle of Okinawa
1971 Movie
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968 Movie
Mexican Free-for-All
as Bandit's Henchman A
1968 Movie
6.5
Golden Eyes
1968 Movie
Monsieur Zivaco
as Taxi driver
1967 Movie
6.2
King Kong Escapes
as Henchman
1967 Movie
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967 Movie
Las Vegas Free-For-All
1967 Movie
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Fleeing Infant Islander
1966 Movie
The Daphne
1966 Movie
6.4
The War of the Gargantuas
as Soldier
1966 Movie
Night in Bangkok
1966 Movie
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as King Ghidorah
1965 Movie
6.7
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Tunnel Worker
1965 Movie
6.0
Young Guy at Sea
1965 Movie