Kin'ichi Kusumi

Kin'ichi Kusumi

Occupation/Role Actor, Suit Actor

Character(s) Played Mirrorman, Redman, Godman, Zone Fighter, Anguirus, King Caesar, Zoffy, Alien Steal, Astra

Birthday September 23, 1950

Birthplace Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

First Work Ultra Fight (TV 1970-1971)

Notable Work Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

Kin'ichi Kusumi (久須美欽一,   Kusumi Kin'chi^?), born Yasunori Kusumi (久須美 保則,   Kusumi Yasunori^?) and also known by the stage names Mamoru Kusumi (久須美 護,   Kusumi Mamoru^?) and Gen Kusumi (久須美 弦,   Kusumi Gen^?), is a former Japanese suit actor. Kusumi played numerous tokusatsu heroes and kaiju in film and television productions for both Toho and Tsuburaya Productions in the 1970's. Following his retirement from suit acting, Kusumi became a popular adult film actor in Japan whose career spanned three decades.

Selected Filmography

Actor

• Ultra Fight (TV 1970-1971) - Various Monsters / Aliens
• Mirrorman (TV 1971-1972) as Mirrorman [episodes 36-51]
• Redman (TV 1972) as Redman
• Ultraman Ace (TV 1972-1973) as Zoffy / Alien Fire [episode 39] / Alien Steal [episode 40] / Kaimanda [episode 41] / Shishigoran [episode 41]
• Go! Godman (TV 1972) as Godman
• Zone Fighter (TV 1973) as Zone Fighter [Giant Form]
• The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army (1974)
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) as Anguirus / King Caesar
• Ultraman Leo (1974-1975) as Astra [episodes 22, 38-39, 46]

Other

• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) - DVD bonus features consultant

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