Akiji Kobayashi

Active - 1959 - 1997  |   Birth - Sep 6, 1930  |   Death - Aug 27, 1996  |   Genres - Drama, Action-Adventure, Science Fiction, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller | Subgenres - Samurai Cinema, Kaiju, Adventure Anime and Manga, Drama Anime and Manga, Historical Film

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Akiji Kobayashi , sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi or Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Mura (Muramatsu) in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. He was one of the Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa's films. Another notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 65.

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