Acting
Akiji Kobayashi
JA, EN, TH cinema · 83 credits
Born
6 September 1930
Died
27 August 1996 (aged 65)
Birthplace
Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Shōji 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 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
Filmography
Ultraman Zearth
as Fisherman
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
as Senior sergeant
Getting Any?
as Chief of World Defence Force
47 Ronin
Actor
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Godzilla vs. Mothra
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Run, Melos!
as Dionysus II (voice)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Black Rain
as Katayama
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
as Toshio Muramatsu
Desperate Pursuit
as Inoue
The Makioka Sisters
as Seitaro Jinba
Karate Cop
as Asst Chief Fuji
Suspicion
as Chief of Police, Ishihara
Yuki
as Jinjii (voice)
Shogun Assassin
as Lord Kurogawa
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
as Tobei Tachibana
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
The Tale of Jean Valjean
as Jean Valjean (voice)
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
as Toshio Muramatsu
The House of Hanging
as Sannosuke
Queen Bee
as Detective Kogure
Lullaby to Kill
as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
Island of Hell
as Takezo
The Kagestar: The Movie
as Inspector Tonda
The Inugami Family
as Kokichi Inugami
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
as Tōbei Tachibana
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
as Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
as Tōbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
as Tôbei Tachibana
Five Riders vs. King Dark
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
as Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
as Tōbei Tachibana
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
as Ozunu Kurokuwa
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
as Tobei Tachibana
Daigoro vs. Goliath
as Hitoshi Suzuki
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
as Tōbei Tachibana
Go Go Kamen Rider
as Tobei Tachibana
Mandala
Actor
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
as Captain Takamura
The Curse of the Ghost
as Naosuke
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
The Birth of Ultraman
as Toshio Muramatsu
The Pornographers
as Man at the Party
Kwaidan
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Pleasures of the Flesh
as Mari's pimp
Youth of the Beast
as Tatsuo Nomoto
闖入者
1963
Intruders
as Ichiro Honma
Foundry Town
as Hei-san
Harakiri
Actor
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as Nonaka Shôi