Haruo Nakajima
Acting
Born: 1929-01-01 in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla until Godzilla vs. Gigan. Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including Rodan, Mothra and The War of the Gargantuas and also appeared in minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Stray Dog.
Known For
Ultraman
Neronga
Ultraman
Gabora
Ultraman
Jirass
Ultraman
Keylla
Seven Samurai
Bandit
Ultraseven
U-Tom (Suit Actor)
Destroy All Monsters
Godzilla / Military Advisor
Godzilla
Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Megalon
Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Baragon / JSDF Soldier
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla
Ultra Q
Gomess (Suit Actor)
Ultra Q
Prefectural Police Captain
Ultra Q
Pagos (Suit Actor)
The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)
Godzilla Raids Again
Godzilla
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Godzilla (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla / Infant Islander
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
Godzilla (water scenes)
Mothra
Mothra
Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Godzilla 1985
Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
(uncredited)
Atragon
Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
King Kong Escapes
King Kong
All Monsters Attack
Godzilla
Rodan
Rodan / Meganulon
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
Space Amoeba
Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)
Gorath
Maguma
Godzilla
Godzilla (uncredited)
The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira
The Mysterians
Giant Robot
The Human Vapor
Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
Matango
Matango
I Live in Fear
Foundry employee (uncredited)