Shōichi Hirose
Acting
Shōichi Hirose was a Japanese actor. Sometimes credited as Solomon Hirose, he is probably best known for playing Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and for being the actor inside the King Kong suit in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several tough guy roles.
Known for
1981Lonely Heart
1979The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Sarah the Great King
1977House
Ramen Trucker
1975Terror of Mechagodzilla
1974Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Prisoner A
1973Lady Snowblood
1972Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1971The Battle of Okinawa
1971A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East
Doya's Husband
1968Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968Golden Eyes
1968Mexican Free-for-All
Bandit's Henchman A
1967King Kong Escapes
Henchman
1967Las Vegas Free-For-All
1967Monsieur Zivaco
Taxi driver
1967Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1966Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Fleeing Infant Islander
1966The War of the Gargantuas
Soldier
1966The Daphne
1966Night in Bangkok
1965Invasion of Astro-Monster
King Ghidorah
1965Red Beard
Thug
1965Frankenstein Conquers the World
Tunnel Worker