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Born · September 6, 1930
Died · August 27, 1996 (65 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a Factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
0.0
1997
Senior sergeant
7.5
1996
Fisherman
7.1
1996
5.7
1996
Chief of World Defence Force
5.7
1995
7.5
1994
(13 episodes)
7.0
1994
0.0
1993
Toubei Tachibana (voice)
6.6
1993
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
6.9
1992
Dionysus II (voice)
6.3
1992
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
7.0
1991
5.6
1991
(1 episode)
7.8
1990
Detective
8.0
1990
Konton
6.8
1990
0.0
1989
Katayama
7.5
1989
Toshio Muramatsu
8.0
1989
10.0
1989
6.1
1986
Inoue
0.0
1986
Hanazuki
0.0
1986
5.3
1985
ペニー · (52 episodes)
0.0
1983
Seitaro Jinba
7.3
1983
0.0
1982
Chief of Police, Ishihara
6.7
1982
Asst Chief Fuji
0.0
1982
0.0
1982
0.0
1981
6.0
1981
Jinjii (voice)
7.1
1981
6.0
1980
Lord Kurogawa
6.9
1980
Jean Valjean (voice)
6.2
1979
Tobei Tachibana
9.0
1979
5.0
1979
Toshio Muramatsu
6.3
1979
Sannosuke
6.0
1979
Hara Soemon · (36 episodes)
0.0
1979
Captain Toshio Muramatsu
8.2
1979
(71 episodes)
8.3
1979
Detective Kogure
7.3
1978
Takezo
7.0
1977
Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
6.4
1977
5.6
1977
Kokichi Inugami
6.9
1976
Inspector Tonda
0.0
1976
Inspector Keibu Tonda · (34 episodes)
10.0
1976
Tōbei Tachibana
5.0
1976
Tôbei Tachibana
7.0
1975
Tobei Tachibana · (39 episodes)
0.0
1975
Tōbei Tachibana
6.0
1975
Tobei Tachibana
4.2
1975
Tobei Tachibana
5.5
1974
Tobei Tachibana · (35 episodes)
0.0
1974
Tobei Tachibana
4.7
1973
7.5
1973
Tōbei Tachibana
7.0
1973
(52 episodes)
10.0
1973
0.0
1973
Narrator
7.3
1972
6.3
1972
Hitoshi Suzuki
4.8
1972
(1 episode)
7.3
1972
Tōbei Tachibana
6.5
1972
Ozunu Kurokuwa
7.3
1972
Tobei Tachibana
5.8
1972
Narrator
7.4
1972
6.5
1972
Captain Takamura
6.5
1971
6.0
1971
0.0
1971
Tobei Tachibana
7.3
1971
Tobei Tachibana
0.0
1971
Tobei Tachibana · (248 episodes)
6.4
1971
7.5
1970
7.0
1969
Naosuke
6.2
1969
(52 episodes)
0.0
1968
0.0
1967
Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
7.3
1967
Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu · (39 episodes)
8.3
1966
10.0
1966
Toshio Muramatsu
6.0
1966
Mari's pimp
5.7
1965
ワイラー · (96 episodes)
6.0
1965
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
7.7
1965
6.0
1963
Tatsuo Nomoto
6.9
1963
Ichiro Honma
0.0
1963
8.4
1962
Hei-san
7.6
1962
Nonaka Shôi
8.2
1959