Akiji Kobayashi
Acting
Born: September 6, 1930 · Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
Died: August 27, 1996 (aged 65)
Highest Rated
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
Harakiri
1962
Kwaidan
1965
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972
Shogun Assassin
1980
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
1993
Black Rain
1989
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
Photos (1)
Movies (82)
Harakiri
1962
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Shogun Assassin
Lord Kurogawa
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Nonaka Shôi
The Return of the Filthy Seven
1967
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Narrator
The Makioka Sisters
Seitaro Jinba
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Narrator
47 Ronin
1994
Afternoon When Flowers Fell
1989
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Ozunu Kurokuwa
Youth of the Beast
Tatsuo Nomoto
Black Rain
Katayama
The Tale of Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean (voice)
Getting Any?
Chief of World Defence Force
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Senior sergeant
Island of Hell
Takezo
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Toshio Muramatsu
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
The Shogun Assassins
1979
The Inugami Family
Kokichi Inugami
The 8-Tomb Village
1996
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
Tōbei Tachibana
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989
The Pornographers
Man at the Party
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
Mandala
1971
The Empty Table
1985
Lonely Heart
1981
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
Konton
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Suspicion
Chief of Police, Ishihara
Desperate Pursuit
Inoue
Daigoro vs. Goliath
Hitoshi Suzuki
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
Tōbei Tachibana
Pleasures of the Flesh
Mari's pimp
Ultraman Zearth
Fisherman
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
Tobei Tachibana
The Longest Tunnel
1982
Yuki
Jinjii (voice)
Death Shadows
1986
This Transient Life
1970
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Utamaro's World
1977
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
Tōbei Tachibana
Go Go Kamen Rider
Tobei Tachibana
Karate Cop
Asst Chief Fuji
Queen Bee
Detective Kogure
Lullaby to Kill
Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
The House of Hanging
Sannosuke
The Birth of Ultraman
Toshio Muramatsu
Noh Mask Murders
1991
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
Hanazuki
Koto: The Ancient City
1980
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
1982
Run, Melos!
Dionysus II (voice)
Fight of the Gamblers
1963
Five Riders vs. King Dark
Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Tobei Tachibana
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Detective
Prison Break
1969
Internal Sleuth
1973
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
1997
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Captain Takamura
Foundry Town
Hei-san
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
1993
The Father of Ultra Q
1966
The Curse of the Ghost
Naosuke
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
Toshio Muramatsu
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
Tōbei Tachibana
The Pirates of Buban
1972
The Kagestar: The Movie
Inspector Tonda
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
Tôbei Tachibana
The Black Hood
1981
The Woman Who Calls for Corpses
1973
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
1971
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
Kodera
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
Tobei Tachibana
TV Shows (18)
Kamen Rider
Tobei Tachibana · 248 eps
Ultraman
Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu · 39 eps
Tales of the Bizarre
1 eps
Professional Killers
1 eps
Kamen Rider Stronger
Tobei Tachibana · 39 eps
Attack, Jun
71 eps
Kamen Rider V3
Tobei Tachibana · 52 eps
Kamen Rider X
Tobei Tachibana · 35 eps
Operation: Mystery
Taizo Machida · 26 eps
Kojika Monogatari
ペニー · 52 eps
Kamen Rider Amazon
Tobei Tachibana · 24 eps
Seibu Keisatsu
Minami Choutaro · 50 eps
Ie Naki Ko
13 eps
宇宙少年ソラン
ワイラー · 96 eps
Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
52 eps
The Kagestar
Inspector Keibu Tonda · 34 eps
Kamen Rider (1971)
Tobei Tachibana · 6 eps
Fushoku no kōzō
Detective Okawa · 1 eps