Acting
Sho Kosugi
EN, JA, KO cinema · 23 credits
Born
17 June 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as 小杉正一 · ショー・コスギ · شو کوسوگی · Shōichi Kosugi · Shô Kosugi
Sho Kosugi (born Shōichi Kosugi; June 17, 1947) is a Japanese martial artist with training in shindō jinen-ryū karate who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing a ninja. He is the father of Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also runs an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute. It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies when the plot includes family relations. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Black Eagle, Revenge of the Ninja, and Kabuto (aka Shogun Warrior).
Known for
Filmography
Ninja Assassin
as Ozunu
The Scorpion King
Choreographer
Dark Society in the East
as Larry Matsuda
Journey of Honor
as Daigoro Mayeda, Writer, Producer
Blind Fury
as The Assassin
Black Eagle
as Ken Tani, Fight Choreographer
Aloha Summer
as Yukinaga Konishi
Rage of Honor
as Shiro Tanka, Fight Choreographer
Pray for Death
as Akira Saito
9 Deaths of the Ninja
as Spike Shinobi
The Master Ninja 5
as Okasa
Ninja III: The Domination
as Yamada, Fight Choreographer
Master Ninja II
as Okasa
Master Ninja
as Okasa, Stunt Coordinator, Choreographer
Revenge of the Ninja
as Cho Osaki, Fight Choreographer
Enter the Ninja
as Hasegawa
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave
Actor, as Suzuki (uncredited)
The Godfather Part II
as Passerby in Coat with Cap Pulled Down (uncredited)