Akihiko Hirata

Akihiko Hirata

Actor Dec 26 (died age 56) 日本, 東京都 1953–2002 (49 year career)

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Biography

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…

Known For

Godzilla

Godzilla

Daisuke Serizawa

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

Samurai

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Dr. Shigezawa

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Professor Hideto Miyajima

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Chief Detective Okita

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Seijuro Yoshioka

Filmography

Acting (168)

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Movies (161)

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

as Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)

Revive! Ultraman

Revive! Ultraman

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

as Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)

Fugitive Alien

Fugitive Alien

as Space Command official

Sayonara Jupiter

Sayonara Jupiter

as Dr. Inoue Ryutarou

The Sea of Sparta

The Sea of Sparta

Legend of the Cat Monster

Legend of the Cat Monster

as Producer

Examination Hell

Examination Hell

A Woman in Danger

A Woman in Danger

Brain 17

Brain 17

as Captain Roper

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

Station

Station

At This Late Date, the Charleston

At This Late Date, the Charleston

as City Employee

Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer

as Kaihara

The Last Days of Planet Earth

The Last Days of Planet Earth

as Botanist

Port Arthur

Port Arthur

as Gaishi Nagaoka

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation

The House of Evil: Dangerous Temptation

Nomugi Pass

Nomugi Pass

Dog of Fortune

Dog of Fortune

as Kan Aizawa

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

as Iwamoto

Godzilla

Godzilla

as Dr. Serizawa

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

The War in Space

The War in Space

as Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi

Bloodthirsty Hawk

Bloodthirsty Hawk

as Doctor Jia (uncredited)

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship

as Captain Gomes

Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

Terror of Mechagodzilla

Terror of Mechagodzilla

as Dr. Shinzô Mafune

Main Line to Terror

Main Line to Terror

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

as Professor Hideto Miyajima

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus

as Environmental scientist #1

The Family

The Family

The Human Revolution

The Human Revolution

The Militarists

The Militarists

as Tomita

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor

Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

as Geki Kurokawa

Crazy Big Explosion

Crazy Big Explosion

Samurai Banners

Samurai Banners

as Suwa Yorishige

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

as Furansu

Battle of the Japan Sea

Battle of the Japan Sea

as Staff Officer Tsunoda

Latitude Zero

Latitude Zero

as Dr. Sugata

Admiral Yamamoto

Admiral Yamamoto

as Staff Officer Watanabe

Imaginary Paradise

Imaginary Paradise

Young Challengers

Young Challengers

as Asakawa

風来忍法帖　八方破れ

風来忍法帖　八方破れ

Son of Godzilla

Son of Godzilla

as Fujisaki

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

Kojiro

Kojiro

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

as Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)

The Killing Bottle

The Killing Bottle

as Man With Turkish Hat

Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

as Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Red Bamboo Captain Ryui

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Adventure in Kigan Castle

as Chamberlain

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

as Omasa

Rise Against the Sword

Rise Against the Sword

as Asakura

The Mad Atlantic

The Mad Atlantic

as Nozaki

Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin

as Sohei Masui

The Retreat from Kiska

The Retreat from Kiska

as Dr. Kudo

Ironfinger

Ironfinger

as Komori

A Smell of Money

Mission to Annihilate the Underworld

The White Rose of Hong Kong

The White Rose of Hong Kong

as Secretary Asano

風来忍法帖

風来忍法帖

Ant Hell War

Ant Hell War

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

as Chief Detective Okita

Whirlwind

Whirlwind

as Ryutaro Inoue

Tiger Flight

Tiger Flight

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero

The Rabble

The Rabble

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Dr. Shigezawa (uncredited)

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

as Eburi's older brother

Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii

as 戸井田教授

Siege of Fort Bismarck

Siege of Fort Bismarck

Atragon

Atragon

as Mu Agent #23

Attack Squadron

Attack Squadron

as Senda's Aide

Devices Stronger Than Women

Devices Stronger Than Women

as Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers

Operation Mad Dog

Operation Mad Dog

Gorath

Gorath

as Endô

King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Dr. Shigezawa

Sanjuro

Sanjuro

as Samurai

Whirlpool of Love

Whirlpool of Love

Chûshingura

Chûshingura

Youth Season

Youth Season

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1

Operation Sewer Rats

Operation Sewer Rats

as Captain Sugiyama

Operation Enemy Fort

Operation Enemy Fort

The Weed of Crime

The Weed of Crime

Varan the Unbelievable

Varan the Unbelievable

as Dr. Fujimora

Blood on the Sea

Blood on the Sea

Mothra

Mothra

as Doctor

Kill the Killer!

Kill the Killer!

as Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Challenge to Live

Challenge to Live

Girls of the Night

Girls of the Night

as Shima

Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

as Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida

The Merciless Trap

The Merciless Trap

Blueprint of Murder

Blueprint of Murder

Structure of Hate

Structure of Hate

Man Against Man

Man Against Man

as Toriumi

The Last Gunfight

The Last Gunfight

as Susumu Tendo

Get 'em All

Get 'em All

as Kozo Kinugawa

The Storm of the Pacific

The Storm of the Pacific

as Fleet Staff Officer

The Secret of the Telegian

The Secret of the Telegian

as Inspector Kobayashi

Westward Desperado

Westward Desperado

University Bandits

University Bandits

The Lost Alibi

The Lost Alibi

as Kishimoto

Showdown on Pier No.3

Showdown on Pier No.3

as Jōta

Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1

Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1

Sazae-san's Marriage

Sazae-san's Marriage

Saga of the Vagabonds

Saga of the Vagabonds

as Jiro Hidekuni

The Three Treasures

The Three Treasures

as Kibino Takehiko

Samurai Saga

Samurai Saga

as Akaboshi

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

The Big Boss

The Big Boss

I Want to Be a Shellfish

I Want to Be a Shellfish

3 Dolls in College

3 Dolls in College

as Iwafune

The H-Man

The H-Man

as Inspector Tominaga

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

as Tomonori

Varan

Varan

as Dr. Fujimora

Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo

as Journalist

Underwater Murder

as Detective Makimo

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

A Farewell to the Woman Called My Sister

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

The Mysterians

The Mysterians

as Ryoichi Shiraishi

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

as Tokuoka

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

as Count Arishima

A Man in the Storm

A Man in the Storm

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

as Arishima

Last Days of the Samurai

Last Days of the Samurai

Ôban

Ôban

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

as Tomonori

Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster

as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean

as Dr. Serizawa

Geisha in the Old City

Geisha in the Old City

as Sashichi

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

A Teapicker's Song of Goodbye

Rodan

Rodan

as Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as Dr. Serizawa

Three Generations of Company Presidents

Three Generations of Company Presidents

Rainy Night Duel

Rainy Night Duel

as Shunsuke Iba

Summer in Eclipse

Summer in Eclipse

Eacape of Fear

Eacape of Fear

as Junkichi Nakata

The Wicked Boy

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

Wharf with the Weeping Girl

as Henchman Ken

Tactics of Love

Tactics of Love

The Lone Journey

The Lone Journey

as Horikoshi no Masakichi

No Response from Car 33

No Response from Car 33

Stray Sheep

as Sugimoto

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

as Seijuro Yoshioka

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

Godzilla

Godzilla

as Daisuke Serizawa

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

as Seijuro Yoshioka

Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul

as First lieutenant Noguchi

Itsuko to sono haha

Itsuko to sono haha

as Kozo Miyoshi

Even The Mighty Shed Tears

Even The Mighty Shed Tears

as Ryusaku Nishikawa

Girls in the Orchard

Girls in the Orchard

Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu

The Last Embrace

The Last Embrace

as Yamaoka (Sandaime)

Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS

Onna tantei monogatari: josei SOS

Television (7)

受験地獄

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Daitetsujin 17

Daitetsujin 17

as Captain Gomez

Enban Sensou Bankid

Enban Sensou Bankid

as Commander Guzare

Warrior of Love Rainbowman

Warrior of Love Rainbowman

as Mr. K

Ultraman

Ultraman

as Dr. Iwamoto

Downtown Story

Downtown Story