小林昭二
Actor/Actriz
81
Movies
16
TV Shows
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. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a Factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
As Actor/Actress
Kamen Rider
Tobei Tachibana
世にも奇妙な物語
ウルトラマン
Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
必殺仕掛人
Harakiri
燃えろアタック
仮面ライダーX
Tobei Tachibana
仮面ライダーV3
Tobei Tachibana
宇宙少年ソラン
ワイラー
仮面ライダーアマゾン
Tobei Tachibana
家なき子
子鹿物語 THE YEARLING
ペニー
仮面ライダーストロンガー
Tobei Tachibana
El más allá
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
花の降る午後
Godzilla contra Mothra
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
佐武と市捕物控
Godzilla contra King Ghidorah
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
腐蝕の構造
Detective Okawa
Seibu Keisatsu
Minami Choutaro
El lobo solitario y su cachorro: el corazón de un padre, el corazón de un hijo
Narrator
人間の條件 第3部望郷篇/第4部戦雲篇
Nonaka Shôi
El Asesino de Shogun
Lord Kurogawa
みんな〜やってるか!
Chief of World Defence Force
ザ・カゲスター
Inspector Keibu Tonda
四十七人の刺客
Gamera 2: Ataque de la legión
Senior sergeant
女王蜂
Detective Kogure
獄門島
Takezo
古都