Akihiko Hirata
Acting
Born December 26, 1927 · 日本, 東京都
Biography
Akihiko Hirata (born Hirata Akihiko; 26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. Hirata died after a long battle with lung cancer in 1984, at age 56.
Known For · 40 titles
Ultraman
Godzilla
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Daitetsujin 17
Warrior of Love Rainbowman
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Flying Saucer War Bankid
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Sanjuro
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
The Merciless Trap
Son of Godzilla
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
Blood on the Sea
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
The Last Embrace
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Downtown Story
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Godzilla
Operation Mad Dog
Rodan
A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister
Admiral Yamamoto
Station
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Mothra
Port Arthur
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
Brain 17
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Japan's Longest Day
Samurai Assassin
A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye
Atragon