Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Actor

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.

Date of Birth: 26 Dec 1927 (98 years)

Place of Birth: 日本, 東京都

Filmography

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

1966JA
Godzilla

Godzilla

1954JA
Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

1975JA
Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

1967JA
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

1974JA
Varan

Varan

1958JA
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962JA, EN
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

1964JA
Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963JA
Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977JA
Sanjuro

Sanjuro

1962JA