Bin Furuya

Bin Furuya Born July 5, 1943 Tokyo, Japan Notable role(s) Ultraman, Various background characters and supporting roles First work Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Notable work Ultraman (TV 1966)

Bin Furuya (古谷敏,   Furuya Bin), also known as Satoshi Furuya, 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.

Kaiju Filmography

• Mothra (1961) as Reporter
• The Last War (1961) as Sailor
• Gorath (1962) as Reporter at Antarctic Base
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as JSDF Correspondent
• Atragon (1963) as JSDF Soldier
• Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) as Police Officer
• Dogora (1964) as JSDF Soldier
• Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer
• Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) as Man in Okayama Crowd
• Ultra Q (TV 1966) as Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / Kemur Man [episode 19] / Ragon [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24]
• Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) as Ultraman [episodes 1-39] / Hotel Employee [episode 10] / Zoffy [episode 39]
• War of the Gargantuas (1966) as Coast Guard Official
• Ultraseven (TV 1967-1968) as Amagi [episodes 1-49]
• The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008)
• Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) as Inhabitant of the Land of Light
• Ultra Zone (TV 2011-2012) as Akio [episode 12]
• Earth Defense Widow (2014)
• Kaiju Mono (2016) as Defense Minister Kamikura

Videos

Bin Furuya has a rematch against 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.