Akiji Kobayashi

Personal Info

Birthday

September 6, 1930

Day of Death

1996-08-27

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Shōji Kobayashi

Kobayashi Akiji

Akiji Kobayashi

Biography

Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949.

He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu.

Known For

Kamen Rider

Ultraman

宇宙少年ソラン

Kamen Rider Stronger

Kojika Monogatari

The 47 Ronins of Ako

Kamen Rider X

The Kagestar

Filmography

1996
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
as Senior sergeant
Ultraman Zearth
as Fisherman
1995
Getting Any?
as Chief of World Defence Force
1993
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
1992
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Run, Melos!
as Dionysus II (voice)
1991
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
1990
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
as Detective
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
as Konton
1989
Black Rain
as Katayama
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
as Toshio Muramatsu
1986
Desperate Pursuit
as Inoue
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
as Hanazuki
1983
The Makioka Sisters
as Seitaro Jinba
1982
Suspicion
as Chief of Police, Ishihara
Karate Cop
as Asst Chief Fuji
1981
Yuki
as Jinjii (voice)
1980
Shogun Assassin
as Lord Kurogawa
1979
The Tale of Jean Valjean
as Jean Valjean (voice)
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
as Tobei Tachibana
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
as Toshio Muramatsu
The House of Hanging
as Sannosuke
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
1978
Queen Bee
as Detective Kogure
1977
Island of Hell
as Takezo
Lullaby to Kill
as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
1976
The Inugami Family
as Kokichi Inugami
The Kagestar: The Movie
as Inspector Tonda
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
as Tōbei Tachibana
1975
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
as Tôbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
as Tōbei Tachibana
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
as Tobei Tachibana
1974
Five Riders vs. King Dark
as Tobei Tachibana
1973
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
as Tōbei Tachibana
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
as Narrator
Daigoro vs. Goliath
as Hitoshi Suzuki
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
as Tōbei Tachibana
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
as Ozunu Kurokuwa
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Tobei Tachibana
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
as Narrator
1971
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
as Captain Takamura
Go Go Kamen Rider
as Tobei Tachibana
1969
The Curse of the Ghost
as Naosuke
1967
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
1966
The Birth of Ultraman
as Toshio Muramatsu
1965
Pleasures of the Flesh
as Mari's pimp
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
1963
Youth of the Beast
as Tatsuo Nomoto
Intruders
as Ichiro Honma
1962
Foundry Town
as Hei-san
1959
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Nonaka Shôi