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|caption    =Bin Furuya posing with the Godzilla statue in front of Toho Studios
|caption    =Bin Furuya posing with the Godzilla statue in front of Toho Studios
|name        =Bin Furuya
|name        =Bin Furuya
|character    =[[Ultraman]],<br>Various background characters and supporting roles
|character    =[[Ultraman]], various background characters and supporting roles
|birthday    =July 5, 1943
|birthday    =July 5, 1943
|birthplace  =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|birthplace  =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|first      =''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]]'' (1964)
|first      =''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961)
|notable    =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966)
|notable    =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966)
|wikipedia  =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bin_Furuya
|wikipedia  =http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bin_Furuya
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'''Bin Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷敏|Furuya Bin}}, also known as '''Satoshi Furuya''', is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] in the [[1966]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|series of the same name]], but previously appeared in various [[Toho]] films, usually as minor background characters. In recent years, he has become a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions.
'''Satoshi Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷 敏|Furuya Satoshi}}, known professionally as '''Bin Furuya''' {{Nihongo|古谷 敏|Furuya Bin}}, is a [[Japan]]ese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] in the [[1966]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|series of the same name]], but previously appeared in various [[Toho]] films, usually as minor background characters. In recent years, he has become a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[Mothra (1961 film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Reporter
*''[[Mothra (film)|Mothra]]'' (1961) as Reporter
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) as ''Kasagi Maru'' sailor
*''[[The Last War]]'' (1961) as ''Kasagi Maru'' sailor
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base
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*''Earth Defense Widow'' (2014)
*''Earth Defense Widow'' (2014)
*''[[Kaiju Mono]]'' (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura
*''[[Kaiju Mono]]'' (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura
==Videos==
==Videos==
{{Videos|
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">wAfILc5G5mk</youtube>|Bin Furuya has a rematch against [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zetton|Zetton]] during the [[G-Fest]] XVII costume parade in 2010}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">wAfILc5G5mk</youtube>|Bin Furuya battles [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zetton|Zetton]] during<br>the [[G-Fest]] XVII costume parade in 2010}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rNCh5OVFRpA</youtube>|Bin Furuya interviewed for a [[G-Fest]] XIX panel in 2012}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">rNCh5OVFRpA</youtube>|Bin Furuya interviewed for<br>a [[G-Fest]] XIX panel in 2012}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">cRon55oH6jU</youtube>|Bin Furuya, [[Susumu Kurobe]], and Hiroko Sakurai at a Monsterpalooza panel in 2013}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">cRon55oH6jU</youtube>|Bin Furuya, [[Susumu Kurobe]], and Hiroko Sakurai at a Monsterpalooza panel in 2013}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">6FfZ36ENjrU</youtube>|Bin Furuya and [[Hiroshi Koizumi]] at a Chiller Theatre panel in 2014}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">6FfZ36ENjrU</youtube>|Bin Furuya and [[Hiroshi Koizumi]] at<br>a Chiller Theatre panel in 2014}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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Revision as of 18:13, 5 July 2020

Bin Furuya
Bin Furuya posing with the Godzilla statue in front of Toho Studios
Born July 5, 1943
Tokyo, Japan
Notable role(s) Ultraman, various background characters and supporting roles
First work Mothra (1961)
Notable work Ultraman (TV 1966)
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Satoshi Furuya (古谷 敏,   Furuya Satoshi), known professionally as Bin Furuya (古谷 敏,   Furuya Bin), is a Japanese actor. He is famous for being the suit actor for Ultraman in the 1966 series of the same name, but previously appeared in various Toho films, usually as minor background characters. In recent years, he has become a frequent guest at American science-fiction conventions.

Selected filmography

Videos

Bin Furuya battles Zetton during
the G-Fest XVII costume parade in 2010
Bin Furuya interviewed for
a G-Fest XIX panel in 2012
Bin Furuya, Susumu Kurobe, and Hiroko Sakurai at a Monsterpalooza panel in 2013
Bin Furuya and Hiroshi Koizumi at
a Chiller Theatre panel in 2014

Trivia

  • Furuya was chosen to be the suit actor for Ultraman because of his relatively tall height and muscular proportions, meaning that he was the best fit for the suit.

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