
Jan 1, 1929 – Aug 7, 2017 · Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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.
as Bandit
as Godzilla / News Reporter / Substation Worker
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Godzilla
as Godzilla
as Godzilla
as Godzilla / Military Advisor
as Godzilla
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Godzilla
as Godzilla
as Godzilla (water scenes)
as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Godzilla / Infant Islander
as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor
as Godzilla
as Wong Henchman
as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Rodan / Meganulon
as Mothra
as (uncredited)
as Foundry employee (uncredited)
as King Kong
as Gaira
as Matango
as Baragon / JSDF Soldier
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
as Giant Robot
as Godzilla (uncredited)
as Gezora / Ganimes / Taro Kudo (water scene stunt double)