Cast
Akiji Kobayashi
Acting
Cast
Akiji Kobayashi
Known for
Acting
Born
1930-09-06
From
Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
Died
1996-08-27
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.
Harakiri
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Afternoon When Flowers Fell
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Nonaka Shôi
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
as Narrator
Queen Bee
as Detective Kogure
Shogun Assassin
as Lord Kurogawa
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
as Senior sergeant
Getting Any?
as Chief of World Defence Force
Black Rain
as Katayama
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
as Captain Takamura
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
as Tōbei Tachibana
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
as Narrator
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
as Ozunu Kurokuwa
Five Riders vs. King Dark
as Tobei Tachibana
The Inugami Family
as Kokichi Inugami
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
as Konton
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
47 Ronin
Mandala
The Shogun Assassins
Death Shadows
The 8-Tomb Village
Koto: The Ancient City
The Empty Table
Lullaby to Kill
as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
Island of Hell
as Takezo
Suspicion
as Chief of Police, Ishihara
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
as Detective
Noh Mask Murders
Internal Sleuth
This Transient Life
The Longest Tunnel
Ultraman Zearth
as Fisherman
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
as Toshio Muramatsu
The Makioka Sisters
as Seitaro Jinba
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Youth of the Beast
as Tatsuo Nomoto
The Men Who Made Ultraman
Run, Melos!
as Dionysus II (voice)
Prison Break
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
The Tale of Jean Valjean
as Jean Valjean (voice)
Utamaro's World
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
as Tobei Tachibana
Foundry Town
as Hei-san
Desperate Pursuit
as Inoue
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
as Tōbei Tachibana
Pleasures of the Flesh
as Mari's pimp
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Yuki
as Jinjii (voice)
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
as Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
as Tōbei Tachibana
Lonely Heart
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
as Hanazuki
Daigoro vs. Goliath
as Hitoshi Suzuki
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
as Tōbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
as Tôbei Tachibana
Go Go Kamen Rider
as Tobei Tachibana
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
as Kodera
The Pirates of Buban
The Curse of the Ghost
as Naosuke
The House of Hanging
as Sannosuke
Karate Cop
as Asst Chief Fuji
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
Fight of the Gamblers
Revive! Ultraman
The Birth of Ultraman
as Toshio Muramatsu
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
as Toshio Muramatsu
The Black Hood
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
The Return of the Filthy Seven
The Father of Ultra Q
The Kagestar: The Movie
as Inspector Tonda
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
as Tobei Tachibana
The Woman Who Calls for Corpses
Intruders
as Ichiro Honma