Akira Takarada
Acting
Born: April 29, 1934 · Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Died: March 14, 2022 (aged 87)
Highest Rated
Biography
Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.
Known for
Godzilla
2014
Godzilla
1954
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
Godzilla vs. Mothra
1992
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
King Kong Escapes
1967
The End of Summer
1961
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007
Godzilla
1977
Photos (1)
Movies (162)
Godzilla
Immigration Officer
Godzilla
Hideto Ogata
Godzilla: Final Wars
UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Ogata
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Astronaut Kazuo Fuji
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Yoshimura
The Longest Night
田中清辉
Showdown on Pier No.3
Takagi
King Kong Escapes
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Tales of the Unusual
2000
Latitude Zero
Dr. Ken Tashiro
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
The Boy (Her Brother)
The End of Summer
Teramoto Tadashi
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
Kobayashi
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Jafar (voice)
Godzilla
Ogata
Chûshingura
Gunpei Takada
Star of Hong Kong
Hasegawa Toru
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1
1957
Sure Death 6
1996
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Ogata (as Akiro Takarata)
Woman in Witness Protection
Police Commissioner
Fantastipo
2005
The Three Treasures
Prince Wakatarashi
Devils-in-Law
1968
The Last War
Takano
Nipponia Nippon – Fukushima Rhapsody
2019
The Blue Mountains Part 2
Teacher Numata
The Storm of the Pacific
1960
The Big Boss
Mineo Komatsu
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Reiji Sakanishi
Love You Till I Die
1981
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Samurai Saga
Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe
Dance with Me
Machin Ueda
Tales of a Golden Geisha
Inukai
Me and Me
Akihiko Kinugasa
Golden Eyes
Andrew Hoshino
The Wiser Age
Rokkakuya Kou
The Spirit of Godzilla
ナレーション
The Masterless 47
Kohei Hayano
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Gentleman in a White Mercedes
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
A Wanderer's Notebook
Fukuya
Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
Ryota Kujira
Someday I'll Know
Daisuke Kaneko
Bridge over Troubled Water
CEO Ogata
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
Yuichi Okamoto
Beast Man Snow Man
Takeshi Iijima
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Frame of Snow
Kikukawa Shinzō
A Woman's Life
Koichi Shimizu
All is Well
Saitaro Okazaki
The Cabin Attendant
2014
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
Bright Young Maidens
1958
A World Without Cherry Blossoms
Keizo
Engagement Ring
Yōichi Kurata
Morishige, where are you going?
Akira Wakayama
The Great Buddha Arrival
Narrator
Blue Buds
Groom
Holiday in Tokyo
George Tanaka
A Whistle in My Heart
1959
I Am a Sardine
2004
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
Shirō Arisaka (Kyōko’s husband)
The White Rose of Hong Kong
Susumu Utsugi
A Town with a Mountain and River
Keisuke Yagi
Price of Beauty
Koichi Yamawaki
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Mikio Naruse 100th Birth Anniversary
Voiceover
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
Maeda Keiichirō
Imaginary Paradise
1968
Let's Go! Young Guy
Kou Kure
Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends
1964
Shinobu's Tomorrow
1984
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Anything For Success
1962
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Prince Shōtoku
Prince Anahobe
Prince Shōtoku
Mononobe no Moriya
A Far Promise
2014
Different Sons
Kensuke Akagi
Romance and Rhythm
Tajima
On Wings of Love
Hajime Kyosu
Flower's Yearning
Tsuda Shin'ichi
3 Raccoon Dogs
Michio Sasaki
The Daphne
Kudo
The Man of the Political Economy
2015
Daybreak Chorus
Kensuke Ukita
Clara White Paper - ShohjotaiPHOON!
1985
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Woman of Design
Kosuke Sakai
Beyond the Hills
Kentaro - Ueshima
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
Kamura
Love on Rainbow Island
Sainkichi 'Johannes' Matsutani
A Night in Hong Kong
Hiroshi Tanaka
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998
Devices Stronger Than Women
Shin Takayama (Nanahikari Electric publicity staff)
The Capital of Love
Kunio Murata
Big Wind from Tokyo
Ishinaka Sekijirō
Blood and Diamonds
1964
Ironfinger
Andrew Hoshino
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps 2
1999
A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2
Tatsuo Ito
The Green Voyage
Keiji Takenaka (college student)
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Mizukami Gorō
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
3 Dolls in College
Shin'ichi Takada
Travels of Lord Mito
Sukesaburô Sasaki
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
Masuda Sotaro
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Kichitaro Shiratori
All is Well 2
1955
The College Ruggers
Eiichi Miyake
Nikko Story
2023
Tomboy Daughter Diary
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Patio
1992
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Akinosuke Takarai
History of Japan’s Yakuza — Ambition Corps
1999
Shibuya Midnight War Dark Street
2001
A Sparkle of Life
2013
Runaway Bride
1956
Jacks and Jills
Kubota
The 6th Suspect
Shinsuke Arima
Road to the Don 12
2000
Godzilla Battle Royale
Sec. General Fuji
Long Way to Okinawa
1962
Walleyed Nippon
Shin Moriyama
Young Lovers
Shuichi Nozaki
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Taking a Success Course
1961
New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
Heizaemon Ujiie
The Man Who Never Gives Up 3: Goodbye
2007
Singing in the Sun
Moriyama Tadashi
Young Love Conquers All
1955
More Than 10,000 Women But...
Junichi Hasegawa
A Strong Wind Blows
Shūji Ōma
The Blue Mountains
Mr. Numata
Birth of Romance
Ichirô Yabe
The Singing Tireless Town
Yoshio Matsuoka (Assistant Director)
Triumphant Song of Youth
Akio Shimamura
The Wife is a University Student
Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
Maeda Keiichirō
Eacape of Fear
Toshio Ogata
Black Corridor
2004
The man who became a billionaire.
1994
Reign of Terror
Jun’nosuke Kijima
Bride in a Bathing Suit
Masao Sakurai
Start Here
Kiyoshi Nakanishi (Junko’s Husband)
Wharf with the Weeping Girl
Ryūji
Schooldays
Takada Shinichi
The Audition
Emcee
The College Hero
Katsumi Kageyama
War and Peace: Akira Takarada's Testimony
2021
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
Keiichiro Maeda
Fukumimi
2003
A Melody for My Father
2005
Bridal Candidates
Tsubasa Ipponsugi
Fighting Cha Cha Girl
Hideyuki Tsutsumi
A Miracle of Hakone
2008
TV Shows (9)
Homework
11 eps
Clouds Over the Hill
5 eps
Carnation
151 eps
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
1 eps
Nukata no Ōkimi
2 eps
Watashi no Aozora
Joji Murai · 156 eps
Keisei Saimin no Otoko
Shigeaki Ikeda · 5 eps
My name is Reiko Shiratori!
Shiratori Kichitaro [Reiko's father] · 11 eps
Prince Shotoku
Mononobe no Moriya · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (5)
Producing (1)
Other Crew (11)
The Blue Mountains Part 2
Theme Song Performance
The Big Boss
Theme Song Performance
Dance with Me
Theme Song Performance
Price of Beauty
Theme Song Performance
Beyond the Hills
Theme Song Performance
The Capital of Love
Theme Song Performance
The College Ruggers
Theme Song Performance
Long Way to Okinawa
Theme Song Performance
The Path Under the Platanes
Theme Song Performance
Schooldays
Theme Song Performance
The College Hero
Theme Song Performance