Born 1929 (age 88) · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Appears in 83 titles

Haruo Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 春雄, Hepburn: Nakajima Haruo; January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor and stuntman. A pioneer of suit acting, he is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla until Godzilla vs. Gigan. Nakajima also played various other kaiju in Toho's tokusatsu films, including Rodan, Mothra and The War of the Gargantuas and also appeared in minor roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Stray Dog.

Filmography

Seven Samurai
8.4
Seven Samurai
1954
as Bandit
Godzilla
7.6
Godzilla
1954
as Godzilla
The Hidden Fortress
8.0
The Hidden Fortress
1958
as Soldier (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
as Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
7.0
Mothra vs. Godzilla
1964
as Godzilla
Godzilla Raids Again
6.0
Godzilla Raids Again
1955
as Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
6.5
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
1956
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Destroy All Monsters
6.9
Destroy All Monsters
1968
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.5
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Godzilla (uncredited)
Invasion of Astro-Monster
6.8
Invasion of Astro-Monster
1965
as Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
6.8
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
1971
as Godzilla
Son of Godzilla
6.4
Son of Godzilla
1967
as Godzilla (water scenes)
Godzilla vs. Megalon
6.2
Godzilla vs. Megalon
1973
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Gigan
6.4
Godzilla vs. Gigan
1972
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
6.3
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
All Monsters Attack
5.1
All Monsters Attack
1969
as Godzilla
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
5.4
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
1966
as Wong Henchman
Godzilla 1985
6.8
Godzilla 1985
1985
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rodan
6.5
Rodan
1956
as Rodan / Meganulon