Susumu Kurobe

Susumu Kurobe
黒部 進
Born	吉本 隆志 (Takashi Yoshimoto) (1939-10-22) 22 October 1939 Kurobe, Toyama, Japan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–present
Notable credit	Ultraman/Shin Hayata in the Ultraman series
Relatives	Takami Yoshimoto (daughter)

Susumu Kurobe (黒部 進, Kurobe Susumu) (born Takashi Yoshimoto (吉本 隆志, Yoshimoto Takashi); 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman, in the titular character series, a role he has played since the original series in 1966 and many other times during the franchise. In 2005, he played chief Kenzo Tomioka in Ultraman Max.

His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress, who portrayed Rena Yanase in Ultraman Tiga (1996).

Filmography

Films

• 1963: Akatsuki no gasshô
• 1964: Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Tora no kiba as Sabato
• 1964: Hadaka no jûyaku as Kajimoto
• 1964: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster as Moustachoied Assassin
• 1965: None but the Brave as Private Goro
• 1965: Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka as Kato
• 1965: Kemonomichi
• 1965: Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi (Used to make What's Up, Tiger Lily?) as He-Qing Cai
• 1965: Hyappatsu hyakuchu as Man of sunglasses
• 1966: Abare Gôemon as Jyuro Kamiho
• 1966: Kiganjô no bôken as Military Leader
• 1966: What's Up, Tiger Lily? as He-Qing Cai (archive footage)
• 1967: King Kong Escapes as Henchman
• 1967: Son of Godzilla as Navigator
• 1968: Ultraman as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 1968: Kill! as Kinsaburo Ayuzawa
• 1968: Destroy All Monsters as Kilaak Controlled Staffer
• 1968: Isoroku as Army staff officer #2
• 1969: Goyôkin as Omura Sobee
• 1969: Latitude Zero as Chen
• 1975: The Bullet Train as Goto
• 1976: Zoku ningen kakumei
• 1979: Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 1979: Ultraman Kaijuu Daikessen as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 1987-1988: Kamen Rider Black (TV Series) as Dr. Kuromatsu
• 1989: Godzilla vs. Biollante as Fuyuki Takaoka

• 1991: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah as Fuyuki Takaoka
• 1992: Godzilla vs. Mothra as Fuyuki Takaoka
• 1993: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II as Fuyuki Takaoka
• 1996: Revive! Ultraman as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 1997: Ultraman Zearth 2: Choujin Taisen Hikari to Yami (Cameo)
• 2000: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus as Fuyuki Takaoka
• 2001: Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact as Police Officer (cameo)
• 2006: Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 2008: The Monster X Strikes Back/Attack the G8 Summit
• 2008: Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 2008: Deep Sea Beast Reigo as Captain Yamagami
• 2009: Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 2010: Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 2012: Ultraman Saga as Shin Hayata / Ultraman

Television

• 1966: Ultra Q (Episode 10) as Shigeo Kimura
• 1966–1967: Ultraman as Shin Hayata
• 1970: Moeyo Ken as Nagakura Shinpachi
• 1971: The Return of Ultraman (Episode 38) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 1973: Robotto Keiji (Episode 23) as X-3
• 1973: Ultraman Taro (Episodes 33 & 34) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 1974: Ultraman Leo (Episode 30) as Shinji Ookuma
• 1976: Space Ironmen Kyodyne (Episode 27) as Doctor
• 1977: J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Episode 12) as Crime Boss
• 1979: Megaloman as Berlock
• 1982: Uchuu Keiji Gavan (Episode 7) as Satohara / Doubleman
• 1982: Mito Kōmon
• 1985: Sukeban Deka (Episode 4)
• 1987–1988: Kamen Rider Black (Episodes 2-4, 10, 14 and 19) as Dr. Hidetomi Kuromatsu
• 1990–1991: Tokkei Winspector (Episodes 1, 48 & 49) as Dr. Onikichi Kuroda
• 1992: Tokusou Exceedraft (Episodes 45) as Harada
• 1993: Yugen Jikkou Sisters Chouchoutrian (Episode 40) as Shin Hayata
• 1993: Gridman the Hyper Agent (Episode 3) as Hosono
• 2005–2006: Ultraman Max as Kenzou Tomioka
• 2007: Ultraman Mebius (Episodes 47 & 50) as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
• 2007: Mito Kōmon
• 2017: Samurai Gourmet (Episode 10) as Refined Gentleman / White Knight

External links

• Susumu Kurobe at IMDb