Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

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...

Known For

Cast Credits

Faces of Horror

as Gezora - Kameba (archive)

Godzilla 1985

as Original Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bloodthirsty Hawk

as Bloodthirsty Hawk (uncredited)

Godzilla

as Godzilla (uncredited)

Submersion of Japan

as Prime Minister's Chauffeur

Godzilla vs. Megalon

as Godzilla (archive footage) (uncredited)

Godzilla vs. Gigan

as Godzilla / JSDF Officer / Background Comic Editor

Space Amoeba

as Gezora / Ganimes

Latitude Zero

as Griffon / Giant Rat / Bat Man

Admiral Yamamoto

as Staff of Flying Dragon / Staff of Rabaul

Destroy All Monsters

as Godzilla / Military Advisor

Son of Godzilla

as Godzilla (water scenes)

King Kong Escapes

as King Kong

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Godzilla / Infant Islander

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

as Wong Henchman

Ironfinger

as Detective (uncredited)

Key of Keys

as Gegen's Henchman

Frankenstein Conquers the World

as Baragon / JSDF Soldier

Dogora

as Coal plant witness

Crew Credits