Shōichi Hirose
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
- Seven Samurai (1954)
- Ikiru (1952)
- Red Beard (1965)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
- Yojimbo (1961)
- House (1977)
- Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
- Sanjuro (1962)
- The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- King Kong Escapes (1967)
- Rodan (1956)
- Mothra (1961)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
- The Mysterians (1957)
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)