Birth Day: 1929-01-01
Place of birth: Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – 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.
Credits
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As Self - Suit Actor
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As Self - Actor
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As Self
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As Himself
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As Gezora - Kameba (archive)
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As Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
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As Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)
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As Godzilla (uncredited)
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As Prime Minister's Chauffeur
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As Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
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As Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
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As Godzilla
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As Gezora / Ganimes
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As Godzilla
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As Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man
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As Godzilla / Military Advisor
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As Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul
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As Godzilla (water scenes)
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As King Kong
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As Wong Henchman
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As Gaira
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As Godzilla / Infant Islander
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As Baragon / JSDF Soldier
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As Detective (uncredited)
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As Godzilla
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As Gegen's Henchman
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As Godzilla
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As Shopkeeper
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As Coal plant witness
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As Godzilla
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As Godzilla (uncredited)
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As Mu Empire man / Self Defense Forces exec
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As Matango
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As Maguma
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As Godzilla
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As Varan
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As Mothra
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As Henchman (uncredited)
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As Transitional Vapor Man (uncredited)
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As Gigantis (uncredited)
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As Soldier (uncredited)
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As Second Dissolved Sailor (uncredited)
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As Varan
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As Godzilla
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As Giant Robot
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As Rodan / Meganulon (uncredited)
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As Godzilla (uncredited)
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As Rodan / Meganulon
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As Godzilla (uncredited)
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As (uncredited)
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As Foundry employee (uncredited)
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As Mountain searcher
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As Godzilla
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As Soldier (uncredited)
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As Bandit
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As Godzilla
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As Haruo Akita / Invisible Man Akita
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As Zero Fighter in Flames (uncredited)

