Susumu Kurobe

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Susumu Kurobe
黒部 進
Born
吉本 隆志
(Takashi Yoshimoto)

(1939-10-22) 22 October 1939 (age 84)
StatusMarried
OccupationActor
Years active1963–present
Notable creditUltraman/Shin Hayata in the Ultraman series
RelativesTakami Yoshimoto (daughter)
Websitehttp://www.art-promotion.jp/prof_male02_kurobe.html

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,[1] Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the titular character series,[2][3] 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.

He made his film debut with Akatsukino Gasho in 1963.[4] After appearing Ultraman he turned into a villain actor[3] and appeared in many jidaigeki dramas. His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress, who portrayed Rena Yanase in Ultraman Tiga (1996).

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  1. ^ "黒部 進". タレントキャスティング. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ultraman cumple 50 años de su primera aparición en la televisión japonesa". El Universo (in Spanish). July 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "俳優 黒部進さん正義のヒーローから悪役に一転、アフリカ体験が人生の糧". ヨミドクター. January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "黒部 進 PROFILE". 日本タレント名鑑. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

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