Akihiko Hirata
Known for: Acting
Born: December 25, 1927 in 日本, 東京都 - Died: July 24, 1984
Akihiko Hirata (born Hirata Akihiko; 26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. Hirata died after a long battle with lung cancer in 1984, at age 56.
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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited)
Godzilla
Daisuke Serizawa
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Dr. Shigezawa
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Red Bamboo Captain Ryui
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Seijuro Yoshioka
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Seijuro Yoshioka
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage)
Atragon
Mu Agent #23
Sazae-san's Marriage
The H-Man
Inspector Tominaga
The Mysterians
Ryoichi Shiraishi
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Professor Hideto Miyajima
Travels of Lord Mito
Geki Kurokawa
Operation Mad Dog
Mothra
Doctor
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
Iwamoto
Gorath
Endô
Latitude Zero
Dr. Sugata
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Dr. Shinzô Mafune
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Dr. Serizawa
Rodan
Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
Attack Squadron
Senda's Aide
Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship
Captain Gomes