Shōichi Hirose
View on IMDb ↗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.
Known for
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Mexican Free-for-All
Las Vegas Free-For-All
The Daphne
Frame of Snow
The Man Who Came to Port
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
Night in Bangkok
The Witness KilledFilmography (93)
- 1981
Lonely Heart - 1979
The Adventures of Kosuke KindaichiSarah the Great King - 1977
HouseRamen Trucker - 1975
Terror of Mechagodzilla - 1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among CheatersPrisoner A - 1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance - 1973
Lady Snowblood - 1972
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here - 1971
A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the EastDoya's Husband - 1971
The Battle of Okinawa - 1968
Mexican Free-for-AllBandit's Henchman A - 1968
Japan's No. 1 Traitor - 1968
Golden Eyes - 1967
Las Vegas Free-For-All - 1967
Five Gents Prefer Geisha - 1967
Monsieur ZivacoTaxi driver - 1967
King Kong EscapesHenchman - 1967
Do Your Best! GodzillaKing Ghidorah (archive footage) (uncredited) - 1966
The Daphne - 1966
Night in Bangkok - 1966
Ebirah, Horror of the DeepFleeing Infant Islander - 1966
The War of the GargantuasSoldier - 1965
The Retreat from KiskaYamashita - 1965
Red BeardThug - 1965
Young Guy at Sea - 1965
The Crazy Adventure - 1965
Invasion of Astro-MonsterKing Ghidorah - 1965
Frankenstein Conquers the WorldTunnel Worker - 1964
Trap of Suicide Kilometer - 1964
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterKing Ghidorah - 1964
DogoraThermal power plant staff - 1963
Interpol Code 8 - 1963
Young Swordsman - 1963
AtragonMu Henchman - 1963
King Kong vs. GodzillaKing Kong (uncredited) - 1962
Star of Hong KongWaiter - 1962
Sanjuro - 1962
King Kong vs. GodzillaKing Kong - 1962
Varan the UnbelievableFisherman - 1961
The Witness Killed - 1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa: I Want to WeepEe-Kou (a follower) - 1961
YojimboUshitora Follower - 1961
The Merciless Trap - 1961
Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa: Thank You, SandogasaHighwayman A - 1961
MothraDam Worker - 1961
Different Sons - 1961
Structure of Hate - 1960
The Human VaporBurly Guard (uncredited) - 1960
The Secret of the Telegian - 1960
Ginza TomboyJail Guard - 1960
Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff - 1960
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for SuccessYakuza Youth A - 1959
Fox and RaccoonFisherman Senkichi - 1959
Samurai in the Office - 1959
The Big Boss - 1959
Gigantis, the Fire MonsterConvict (uncredited) - 1959
The Beast Shall Die - 1959
The Three Treasures - 1958
The Hidden FortressSoldier (uncredited) - 1958The Spell of the Hidden Gold
- 1958
The H-ManFire Department Official (uncredited) - 1958
VaranFisherman - 1958
Executive ChairOzawa - 1957
ÔbanThe Man On The Train - 1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 - 1957
The Men of Toho-ku - 1957
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific OceanRepresentative (uncredited) - 1957
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô henTahei - 1957
Down Town - 1957
A Man in the Storm - 1957
The MysteriansDetective in Etsuko's house - 1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman - 1957
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 - 1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp - 1956
Love on Rainbow Island - 1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(uncredited) - 1956
RodanMeganulon / Fighter pilot - 1956The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
- 1956
The Hoodlum and the Young Master - 1955
Frame of Snow - 1955
Mother and Son(uncredited) - 1955
Godzilla Raids AgainConvict - 1955
Marital Relations - 1955
Beast Man Snow ManMountain Searcher - 1955
Tactics of Love - 1954
Seven SamuraiBandit - 1954
Farewell Rabaul - 1954
Invisible ManPoliceman - 1954
How the Bell of Liberty RingsKeisuke Ohtori - 1953
The Eagle of the Pacific - 1952
The Man Who Came to Port(uncredited) - 1952
IkiruYakuza (uncredited) - 1952
Tokyo Sweetheart