Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata ( Hirata Akihiko ) (26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. Hirata died after a long battle with lung cancer in 1984, at age 56. Description above from the Wikipedia article Akihiko Hirata, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 26, 1927Deathday
July 25, 1984Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
131Place of birth
Seoul, KoreaCast credits
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)Godzilla
Daisuke SerizawaKing Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. ShigezawaEbirah, Horror of the Deep
Capt. YamotoSamurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Seijuro YoshiokaSamurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Seijuro YoshiokaSamurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)Atragon
Mu Agent #23Sazae-san's Marriage
The H-Man
Inspector TominagaThe Mysterians
Ryoichi ShiraishiGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Hideto MiyajimaTravels of Lord Mito
Geki KurokawaOperation Mad Dog
Mothra
DoctorUltraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
IwamotoGorath
EndôLatitude Zero
Dr. SugataTerror of Mechagodzilla
Dr. Shinzô MafuneGodzilla, King of the Monsters!
Dr. Serizawa