Personal Info
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1929-01-01
Place of Birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Haruo Nakajima
Biography
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: δΈε³Ά ζ₯ι, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 β August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla until Godzilla vs. Gigan. Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including Rodan, Mothra and The War of the Gargantuas and also appeared in minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Stray Dog.
