Haruo Nakajima
Biography
Haruo Nakajima was a Japanese actor and stuntman born on January 1, 1929, in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. He is best known for playing Godzilla in 12 consecutive films, starting from the original Godzilla (1954) until Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972). A pioneer of suit acting, Nakajima also played various other kaiju roles in Toho's tokusatsu films and appeared in notable films such as Seven Samurai and Stray Dog.