Akiji Kobayashi
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1930-09-06
- Died
- 1996-08-27
- Place of birth
- Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Shōji Kobayashi · Kobayashi Akiji
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. 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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Kamen Rider
1971
as Tobei Tachibana
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
Ultraman
1966
as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
Professional Killers
1972
Attack, Jun
1979
Kamen Rider X
1974
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3
1973
as Tobei Tachibana
宇宙少年ソラン
1965
as ワイラー
Kamen Rider Stronger
1975
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Amazon
1974
as Tobei Tachibana
The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979
as Hara Soemon
Kojika Monogatari
1983
as ペニー
Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
1968
Fushoku no kōzō
1977
as Detective Okawa
Seibu Keisatsu
1979
as Minami Choutaro
Ie Naki Ko
1994
Kamen Norider
1988
as Tobei Tachibana
The Kagestar
1976
as Inspector Keibu Tonda
Movies (82)
Harakiri
1962
Kwaidan
1965
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Afternoon When Flowers Fell
1989
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
as Nonaka Shôi
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
as Narrator
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
as Senior sergeant
Shogun Assassin
1980
as Lord Kurogawa
Queen Bee
1978
as Detective Kogure
The Inugami Family
1976
as Kokichi Inugami
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
as Ozunu Kurokuwa
Island of Hell
1977
as Takezo
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
as Narrator
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
1971
as Captain Takamura
Getting Any?
1995
as Chief of World Defence Force
Black Rain
1989
as Katayama
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
Koto: The Ancient City
1980
Yuki
1981
as Jinjii (voice)
47 Ronin
1994
Mandala
1971
Run, Melos!
1992
as Dionysus II (voice)
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979
as Toshio Muramatsu
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990
as Konton
The Longest Tunnel
1982
The Shogun Assassins
1979
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
Lullaby to Kill
1977
as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
The 8-Tomb Village
1996
The Makioka Sisters
1983
as Seitaro Jinba
Noh Mask Murders
1991
The House of Hanging
1979
as Sannosuke
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Mari's pimp
Death Shadows
1986
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990
as Detective
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979
as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Utamaro's World
1977
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
1972
as Tōbei Tachibana
Youth of the Beast
1963
as Tatsuo Nomoto
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
1993
as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Suspicion
1982
as Chief of Police, Ishihara
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
1975
as Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
Karate Cop
1982
as Asst Chief Fuji
The Empty Table
1985
Five Riders vs. King Dark
1974
as Tobei Tachibana
Go Go Kamen Rider
1971
as Tobei Tachibana
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989
This Transient Life
1970
Internal Sleuth
1973
Lonely Heart
1981
Desperate Pursuit
1986
as Inoue
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
1975
as Tôbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
1973
as Tōbei Tachibana
Foundry Town
1962
as Hei-san
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
1975
as Tōbei Tachibana
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
1982
The Pirates of Buban
1972
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
1973
as Tobei Tachibana
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
1993
Ultraman Zearth
1996
as Fisherman
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
1971
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
1997
Fight of the Gamblers
1963
Prison Break
1969
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
1976
as Tōbei Tachibana
The Curse of the Ghost
1969
as Naosuke
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
1986
as Hanazuki
The Tale of Jean Valjean
1979
as Jean Valjean (voice)
The Birth of Ultraman
1966
as Toshio Muramatsu
Daigoro vs. Goliath
1972
as Hitoshi Suzuki
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
1982
as Kodera
Revive! Ultraman
1996
The Kagestar: The Movie
1976
as Inspector Tonda
The Return of the Filthy Seven
1967
The Black Hood
1981
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
1989
as Toshio Muramatsu
The Woman Who Calls for Corpses
1973
The Father of Ultra Q
1966
Intruders
1963
as Ichiro Honma
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
1979
as Tobei Tachibana
About Akiji Kobayashi
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… With 100 credits spanning from 1959 to 1997, Akiji Kobayashi has appeared in 82 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Akiji Kobayashi Movies
- Harakiri (1962)
- Kwaidan (1965) — as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) — as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) — as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
- Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)
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