Akihiko Hirata
Acting
Akihiko Hirata (born Hirata Akihiko; 26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. Hirata died after a long battle with lung cancer in 1984, at age 56.
Known for
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movieGodzilla Against MechaGodzilla
2002
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieGodzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
movieFugitive Alien
1987
Space Command official
movieSayonara Jupiter
1984
Dr. Inoue Ryutarou
movieBrain 17
1982
Captain Roper
movieAt This Late Date, the Charleston
1981
City Employee
Don't Touch the Bride! My Son is a Murderer
1981
Kaihara
moviePort Arthur
1980
Gaishi Nagaoka
movieDog of Fortune
1979
Kan Aizawa
movieThe War in Space
1977
Defense Countermeasure Supreme Commander Oshi
movieBloodthirsty Hawk
1977
Doctor Jia (uncredited)
movieDaitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
1977
Captain Gomes
tvDaitetsujin 17
1977
Captain Gomez
movieGodzilla
1977
Dr. Serizawa
tvFlying Saucer War Bankid
1976
Commander Guzare
movieTerror of Mechagodzilla
1975
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
movieProphecies of Nostradamus
1974
Environmental scientist #1
movieGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
1974
Professor Hideto Miyajima
movieThe Militarists
1970
Tomita
movieTravels of Lord Mito
1969
Geki Kurokawa
movieBattle of the Japan Sea
1969
Staff Officer Tsunoda
movieLatitude Zero
1969
Dr. Sugata
movieSamurai Banners
1969
Suwa Yorishige
movieYoung Challengers
1968
Asakawa
movieAdmiral Yamamoto
1968
Staff Officer Watanabe
movieSon of Godzilla
1967
Fujisaki
movieJapan's Longest Day
1967
Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group
movieUltraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967
Professor Iwamoto (uncredited)
movieThe Killing Bottle
1967
Man With Turkish Hat
movieEbirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
tvUltraman
1966
Dr. Iwamoto
movieAdventure in Kigan Castle
1966
Chamberlain
movieIronfinger
1965
Komori
movieThe White Rose of Hong Kong
1965
Secretary Asano
movieThe Retreat from Kiska
1965
Dr. Kudo
movieSamurai Assassin
1965
Sohei Masui
movieGhidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1964
Chief Detective Okita
movieWhirlwind
1964
Ryutaro Inoue
movieAtragon
1963
Mu Agent #23
movieThe Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
Eburi's older brother
movieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Dr. Kenji Shigezawa (uncredited)
movieDevices Stronger Than Women
1963
Rokusuke Sakai (CM Song Lyricist)
movieAttack Squadron
1963
Senda's Aide
movieVaran the Unbelievable
1962
Dr. Fujimora
movieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa
movieOperation Sewer Rats
1962
Captain Sugiyama
movieGorath
1962
Endô
movieSanjuro
1962
Samurai
movieMothra
1961
Doctor
movieKill the Killer!
1961
Otaki (President of Otaki Construction)
movieDaredevil in the Castle
1961
Hayatonosho 'Hayato' Susukida
movieGet 'em All
1960
Kozo Kinugawa
movieMan Against Man
1960
Toriumi
movieThe Storm of the Pacific
1960
Fleet Staff Officer
movieThe Secret of the Telegian
1960
Inspector Kobayashi
movieThe Lost Alibi
1960
Kishimoto
movieThe Last Gunfight
1960
Susumu Tendo
movieThe Three Treasures
1959
Kibino Takehiko
movieSaga of the Vagabonds
1959
Jiro Hidekuni
movieSamurai Saga
1959
Akaboshi
movie3 Dolls in College
1959
Iwafune
movieVaran
1958
Dr. Fujimora
Underwater Murder
1958
Detective Makimo
movieThe H-Man
1958
Inspector Tominaga
movieHoliday in Tokyo
1958
Journalist
movieThe Mysterians
1957
Ryoichi Shiraishi
movieZokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957
Arishima
movieRodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
movieGeisha in the Old City
1957
Sashichi
movieZoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957
Count Arishima
movieYagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
Tomonori
movieRodan
1956
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
movieEacape of Fear
1956
Junkichi Nakata
movieWharf with the Weeping Girl
1956
Henchman Ken
movieGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Dr. Serizawa
movieRainy Night Duel
1956
Shunsuke Iba
movieSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Stray Sheep
1955
Sugimoto
movieThe Lone Journey
1955
Horikoshi no Masakichi
movieSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
Seijuro Yoshioka
movieGodzilla
1954
Daisuke Serizawa
movieSamurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
Seijuro Yoshioka
movieItsuko to sono haha
1954
Kozo Miyoshi
movieFarewell Rabaul
1954
First lieutenant Noguchi
movieEven The Mighty Shed Tears
1953
Ryusaku Nishikawa
movieThe Last Embrace
1953
Yamaoka (Sandaime)
