Akihiko Hirata
Japanese actor (1927-1984)
- Born
- 16 December 1927, Seoul
- Died
- 25 July 1984
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- actor, film actor
- Films here
- 2
Akihiko Onoda (小野田昭彦, Onoda Akihiko; December 16, 1927 – July 25, 1984), known professionally as Akihiko Hirata (平田昭彦, Hirata Akihiko), was a Japanese film actor.
He is known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Terror of Mechagodzilla, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. He starred in many movies, including two out of the three films of Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Cast |
| 1961 | The Story of Osaka Castle | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q418046 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.