Shōichi Hirose
1918-06-23
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.
Also appears in
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Yojimbo
Rodan
Red Beard
The Hidden Fortress
Sanjuro
Mothra
House
Godzilla Raids Again
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Lady Snowblood
King Kong Escapes
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Atragon
The War of the Gargantuas