Susumu Kurobe

Susumu Kurobe Born October 22, 1939 Kurobe, Toyame, Japan Notable role(s) Shin Hayata, various background characters and supporting roles First work Love Me Love Me (1963) Notable work Ultraman (TV 1966-1967)

Susumu Kurobe (黒部 進,   Kurobe Susumu), born Takashi Yoshimoto (吉本 隆志,   Yoshimoto Takashi), is a Japanese film and television actor. He is best known worldwide for his role as Ultraman's human host Shin Hayata in the Ultra series, but has made numerous appearances in Toho's tokusatsu productions, typically as minor background characters.

Selected filmography

• Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) as Mustachioed assassin
• Ultra Q (TV 1966) as Shigeo Kimura [episode 8]
• Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) as Shin Hayata [episodes 1-39]
• King Kong Escapes (1967) as Dr. Who's henchman
• Son of Godzilla (1967) as Weather observation craft captain
• Destroy All Monsters (1968) as Shin Kuroiwa, Monsterland engineer
• Latitude Zero (1969) as Chin
• Return of Ultraman (TV 1971-1972) as Shin Hayata [episode 38]
• Ultraman Taro (TV 1973-1974) as Shin Hayata [episodes 33-34]
• Diamond Eye (TV 1973-1974) as Beheading Jaguar [episode 5]
• Ultraman Leo (TV 1974-1975) as Shinji Okuma [episode 30]
• Megaloman (TV 1979) as Belrock [unknown number of episodes]
• Gridman (TV 1993-1994) as Hosono [episode 4]
• Ultra Q the Movie (1990) as Detective
• Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) as Aviation staff director
• Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) as Aviation staff director
• Yugenjikko Sisters Chouchoutrian (TV 1993) as Monster Uncle [episode 40]
• Gridman the Hyper Agent (TV 1993-1994) as Tatsumoto Hosono [episode 4]
• Ultra Seven: Operation Solar Energy (TV 1994) as Susumu Kurobe
• Ultraman Zearth (1996) as Guard
• Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) as JMSDF executive
• Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) as Chief Kenzo Tomioka [episodes 1-40]
• Ultraman Mebius (TV 2006-2007) as Shin Hayata [episodes 47 and 50]
• Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (voice)
• Superior 8 Ultraman Brothers (2008) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (voice)
• Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2008) as Captain Yamagami
• Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008) as Staff Officer Kimura
• Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy the Movie (2009) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (voice)
• Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth (Video 2009) as Ultraman (voice)
• Ultraman Zero the Movie: The Revenge of Belial (2010) as Ultraman (voice)
• Ultraman Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar (2011) as Ultraman (voice)
• Ultraman Saga (2012) as Shin Hayata

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