Susumu Kurobe

(born ; 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the titular television series, After appearing in Ultraman, he turned into a villain actor and appeared in many jidaigeki dramas.

His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress, who portrayed Rena Yanase in Ultraman Tiga (1996).

Filmography Films

1963: Akatsuki no gasshô 1964: as Sabato 1964: Hadaka no jûyaku as Kajimoto 1964: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Moustachoied Assassin 1965: None but the Brave as Private Goro 1965: Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka as Kato 1965: Kemonomichi 1965: Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi (Used to make What's Up, Tiger Lily?) as He-Qing Cai 1965: Hyappatsu hyakuchu as Man of sunglasses 1966: Abare Gôemon as Jyuro Kamiho 1966: Kiganjô no bôken as Military Leader 1966: What's Up, Tiger Lily? as He-Qing Cai (archive footage) 1967: King Kong Escapes as Henchman #3 1967: Son of Godzilla as Navigator 1967: Ultraman as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1968: Kill! as Kinsaburo Ayuzawa 1968: Destroy All Monsters as Kilaak Controlled Staffer #3 1968: Isoroku as Army staff officer #2 1969: Goyôkin as Omura Sobee 1969: Latitude Zero as Chen 1975: The Bullet Train as Goto 1976: Zoku ningen kakumei 1979: Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1979: Ultraman Kaijuu Daikessen as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1990: Ultra Q the Movie: Hoshi no densetsu as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1991: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah as Fuyuki Takaoka 1992: Godzilla vs. Mothra as Fuyuki Takaoka 1993: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II as Fuyuki Takaoka 1996: Revive! Ultraman as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (archive footage) 1997: Ultraman Zearth 2: Choujin Taisen Hikari to Yami as Night Watchman (Cameo) 1997: Ultraman Zearth 2 as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 2000: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus as Fuyuki Takaoka 2001: Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact as Police Officer (cameo) 2003: Round 1 2005: Deep Sea Beast Reigo as Captain Yamagami 2006: Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 2008: The Monster X Strikes Back/Attack the G8 Summit 2008: Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 2009: Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 2010: Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (voice) 2011: Hômukamingu as Tsutomu Ishida 2012: Ultraman Saga as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 2013: Zeusu no houtei 2014: Genge

Television 1966: Ultra Q (Episode 8) as Shigeo Kimura 1966–1967: Ultraman as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1970: Moeyo Ken as Nagakura Shinpachi 1971-1984: Ōedo Sōsamō (episodes 6, 74, 184, 210, 309, 396, 418, 452, 533, 572, 586, 616, and 631) 1971: The Return of Ultraman (Episode 38) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1972: Ronin of the Wilderness (episodes 27, 61) 1973: Robotto Keiji (Episode 23) as X-3 1973-79: Taiyō ni Hoero! (episodes 61, 123, 167, and 347) The Water Margin (1973) 1973: Ultraman Taro (Episodes 33 & 34) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 1974: Ultraman Leo (Episode 30) as Shinji Ookuma 1976-2007: Mito Kōmon 1976: Space Ironman Kyodain (Episode 27) as Doctor 1977: Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin (Episode 40) as Sanji 1977: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Episode 12) as Crime Boss 1978: Hissatsu Karakurinin Fugakuhyakkei Koroshitabi (Episode 4) 1979: Megaloman as Berlock 1981-82: Seibu Keisatsu (Episodes 102 & 125) 1982: Uchuu Keiji Gavan (Episode 7) as Satohara / Doubleman 1985: Sukeban Deka (Episode 4) 1987–1988: Kamen Rider Black (Episodes 2–4, 10, 14 and 19) as Dr. Hidetomi Kuromatsu 1990–1991: Tokkei Winspector (Episodes 1, 48 & 49) as Dr. Onikichi Kuroda 1992: Tokusou Exceedraft (Episodes 45) as Harada 1993: Yugen Jikkou Sisters Chouchoutrian (Episode 40) as Shin Hayata 1993: Gridman the Hyper Agent (Episode 4) as Hosono 2003: Kokoro as Tatsuzo Murakami 2005–2006: Ultraman Max as Kenzou Tomioka 2007: Ultraman Mebius (Episodes 47 & 50) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman 2007: Mito Kōmon 2017: Samurai Gourmet (Episode 10) as Refined Gentleman / White Knight