Akira Takarada

Biography

Akira Takarada (April 29, 1934–March 14, 2022) was a Japanese film actor, best known for his roles in the Godzilla film series.

Known For

Godzilla

as Immigration Officer

Godzilla

as Hideto Ogata

Godzilla: Final Wars

as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo

Mothra vs. Godzilla

as Ichiro "Ichi" Sakai

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

as Ogata

Invasion of Astro-Monster

as Astronaut K. Fuji

Godzilla vs. Mothra

as Environmental Planning Board Chief Jyoji Minamino

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

as Yoshimura

King Kong Escapes

as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

The End of Summer

as Teramoto Tadashi