Akiji Kobayashi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1930-09-06

Day of death

1996-08-27 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan

Akiji Kobayashi

Biography

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

  • Kamen Rider

    Kamen Rider

  • Ultraman

    Ultraman

  • Tales of the Bizarre

    Tales of the Bizarre

  • Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

  • Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko

    Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko

  • Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants

    Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants

  • Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin

  • Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

    Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

  • Kamen Rider V3: The Movie

    Kamen Rider V3: The Movie

  • Harakiri

    Harakiri

  • Godzilla vs. Mothra

    Godzilla vs. Mothra

  • Attack, Jun

    Attack, Jun

  • The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity

  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

    Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

  • Kwaidan

    Kwaidan

  • Kamen Rider V3

    Kamen Rider V3

  • The Inugami Family

    The Inugami Family

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

  • Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

  • Getting Any?

    Getting Any?

  • Kamen Rider vs. Shocker

    Kamen Rider vs. Shocker

  • 宇宙少年ソラン

    宇宙少年ソラン

  • Foundry Town

    Foundry Town

  • Youth of the Beast

    Youth of the Beast

  • Island of Hell

    Island of Hell

  • Professional Killers

    Professional Killers

  • Kamen Rider X

    Kamen Rider X

  • Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

    Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

  • Death Shadows

    Death Shadows

  • The Makioka Sisters

    The Makioka Sisters

  • Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell

    Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell

  • This Transient Life

    This Transient Life

  • Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

    Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

  • Five Riders vs. King Dark

    Five Riders vs. King Dark

  • Queen Bee

    Queen Bee

  • All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!

    All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!

  • Pleasures of the Flesh

    Pleasures of the Flesh

  • Mandala

    Mandala

  • The 8-Tomb Village

    The 8-Tomb Village

  • The Shogun Assassins

    The Shogun Assassins

  • Black Rain

    Black Rain

  • The House of Hanging

    The House of Hanging

  • 47 Ronin

    47 Ronin

  • Ultraman Zearth

    Ultraman Zearth

  • Koto: The Ancient City

    Koto: The Ancient City

  • Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

    Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters

  • Yuki

    Yuki

  • Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders

    Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders

  • The Curse of the Ghost

    The Curse of the Ghost

  • Lullaby to Kill

    Lullaby to Kill

  • Prison Break

    Prison Break

  • Fight of the Gamblers

    Fight of the Gamblers

  • The Empty Table

    The Empty Table

  • Utamaro's World

    Utamaro's World

  • The Longest Tunnel

    The Longest Tunnel

  • The Men Who Made Ultraman

    The Men Who Made Ultraman

  • Go Go Kamen Rider

    Go Go Kamen Rider

  • Afternoon When Flowers Fell

    Afternoon When Flowers Fell

  • Karate Cop

    Karate Cop

  • The Return of the Filthy Seven

    The Return of the Filthy Seven

  • Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

    Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

  • Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2

    Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2

  • Desperate Pursuit

    Desperate Pursuit

  • The Kagestar

    The Kagestar

  • Noh Mask Murders

    Noh Mask Murders

  • The Birth of Ultraman

    The Birth of Ultraman

  • Daigoro vs. Goliath

    Daigoro vs. Goliath

  • The Tale of Jean Valjean

    The Tale of Jean Valjean

  • Run, Melos!

    Run, Melos!

  • Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

    Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

  • The Pirates of Buban

    The Pirates of Buban

  • Ie Naki Ko

    Ie Naki Ko

  • Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie

    Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie

  • Lonely Heart

    Lonely Heart

  • Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone

    Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone

  • Kamen Rider Stronger

    Kamen Rider Stronger

  • The Black Hood

    The Black Hood

  • Kamen Rider Amazon

    Kamen Rider Amazon

  • Internal Sleuth

    Internal Sleuth

  • Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie

    Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie

  • The Woman Who Calls for Corpses

    The Woman Who Calls for Corpses

  • Revive! Ultraman

    Revive! Ultraman

  • Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

    Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

  • The 47 Ronins of Ako

    The 47 Ronins of Ako

  • Kojika Monogatari

    Kojika Monogatari

  • Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife

    Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife

  • Ultraman: Terror on Route 87

    Ultraman: Terror on Route 87

  • Intruders

    Intruders

  • The Kagestar: The Movie

    The Kagestar: The Movie

  • Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories

    Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories

  • Fushoku no kōzō

    Fushoku no kōzō

  • Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

    Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

  • Kamen Norider

    Kamen Norider

  • Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

    Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

  • Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey

    Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey

  • The Father of Ultra Q

    The Father of Ultra Q

  • Immortal Kamen Rider Special

    Immortal Kamen Rider Special