Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952.
He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a Factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
Known for
Kamen Rider
Tobei Tachibana
Tales of the Bizarre
Ultraman
Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
Harakiri
Kwaidan
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Nonaka Shôi
The 47 Ronins of Ako
Hara Soemon
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Ozunu Kurokuwa
Getting Any?
Chief of World Defence Force
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Narrator
Daigoro vs. Goliath
Hitoshi Suzuki
Black Rain
Katayama
47 Ronin
Mandala
The Makioka Sisters
Seitaro Jinba
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Narrator
Island of Hell
Takezo
Desperate Pursuit
Inoue
The Longest Tunnel
Suspicion
Chief of Police, Ishihara
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Toshio Muramatsu
Ultraman Zearth
Fisherman
Pleasures of the Flesh
Mari's pimp
The Black Hood
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
Tobei Tachibana
Lullaby to Kill
Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
Kamen Rider X
Tobei Tachibana
Karate Cop
Asst Chief Fuji
Koto: The Ancient City
The Men Who Made Ultraman
The Woman Who Calls for Corpses
Yuki
Jinjii (voice)
This Transient Life
The Shogun Assassins
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Captain Takamura
Youth of the Beast
Tatsuo Nomoto
The Pirates of Buban
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
Tōbei Tachibana
The Curse of the Ghost
Naosuke
The House of Hanging
Sannosuke
Foundry Town
Hei-san
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Internal Sleuth
Queen Bee
Detective Kogure
The 8-Tomb Village
Afternoon When Flowers Fell
Noh Mask Murders
Prison Break
Lonely Heart
Revive! Ultraman
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
Intruders
Ichiro Honma
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
Tōbei Tachibana
Utamaro's World
Death Shadows
Run, Melos!
Dionysus II (voice)
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
Tôbei Tachibana
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
The Birth of Ultraman
Toshio Muramatsu
Go Go Kamen Rider
Tobei Tachibana
Professional Killers
Five Riders vs. King Dark
Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3
Tobei Tachibana
Fight of the Gamblers
Attack, Jun
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
Kamen Rider Stronger
Tobei Tachibana
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Senior sergeant
The Kagestar: The Movie
Inspector Tonda
The Kagestar
Inspector Keibu Tonda
Kojika Monogatari
ペニー
The Return of the Filthy Seven
Shogun Assassin
Lord Kurogawa
宇宙少年ソラン
ワイラー
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
Tobei Tachibana
Ie Naki Ko
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
Tōbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Amazon
Tobei Tachibana
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
Tobei Tachibana
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
Toshio Muramatsu
Godzilla vs. Mothra
Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
Tōbei Tachibana
The Inugami Family
Kokichi Inugami
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
Hanazuki
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Detective
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
Konton
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Fushoku no kōzō
Detective Okawa
The Empty Table
The Tale of Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean (voice)
Kamen Norider
Tobei Tachibana
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
Kodera