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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]], various background characters and supporting roles
|character    =[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]], various background characters and supporting roles
|birthday    =July 5, 1943
|birthday    =July 5, 1943
|birthplace  =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|birthplace  =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Kemur Man|Kemur Man]] [episode 19] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ragon|Ragon]] [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Kemur Man|Kemur Man]] [episode 19] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ragon|Ragon]] [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[Ultraman]] [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] [episode 39]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' (TV 1966-1967) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Zoffy|Zoffy]] [episode 39]
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Coast Guard Official
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Coast Guard Official
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Amagi|Amagi]] [episodes 1-49]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (series)|Ultraseven]]'' (TV 1967-1968) as [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Amagi|Amagi]] [episodes 1-49]
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==Trivia==
==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.
*Furuya was chosen to be the suit actor for [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman (character)|Ultraman]] because of his relatively tall height and muscular proportions, meaning that he was the best fit for the suit.
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Revision as of 00:16, 4 February 2021

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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