--- name: "Koichi Ueda" canonical: "https://film.one/person/koichi-ueda" fi1m_id: "koichi-ueda" imdb_id: "nm0879919" tmdb_id: 50659 wikidata_id: "Q11359898" roles: ["Actor"] born: "2 April 1941" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 64 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-28T21:15:48.391030+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Koichi Ueda ## Identity Koichi Ueda - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/koichi-ueda - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** koichi-ueda - **IMDb ID:** nm0879919 - **TMDB ID:** 50659 - **Wikidata ID:** Q11359898 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11359898, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0879919/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/50659 Actor. Born 2 April 1941 in Tokyo, Japan. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 2 April 1941, Tokyo, Japan - **Active:** 1989–2004 - **Also known as:** Kôichi Ueda, Koiçi Ueda, 山下耕一, Koichi Yamashita, Kôiti Ueda, Kouichi Ueda - **Frequently works with:** [Megumi Odaka](https://film.one/person/megumi-odaka.md), [Shogo Tomiyama](https://film.one/person/shogo-tomiyama.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (1), 1990s 63 (1), 2000s 59 (2) - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 4, Science Fiction 4, Adventure 3, Fantasy 2, Horror 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $56m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11359898, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0879919/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/50659 ## Biography Koichi Ueda is a Japanese actor, also credited as Kôichi Ueda and Koichi Yamashita. He was born on 2 April 1941 in Tokyo, Japan. Ueda is known for his appearances in twelve consecutive Toho Godzilla films from *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989) to *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004). His roles include General Dobashi in *Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla* (2002) and *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), Deputy Commander Hyodo in *Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla* (1994), General Hyodo in *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II* (1993), Marutomo Employee in *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992), Former Lagos Island Soldier Ikehata in *Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah* (1991), and Aquarium Watchman in *Godzilla vs. Destoroyah* (1995). He has also appeared in other films and television productions. *Sources: wikizilla.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004), Fi1m 54, as Original Gotengo Deputy Captain — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-final-wars.md) - *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), Fi1m 64, as General Dobashi — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-tokyo-s-o-s.md) - *Godzilla 2000: Millennium* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Tokai Power Plant Director — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2000-millennium.md) - *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989), Fi1m 76, as Joint Chief of Staff Yamaji — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md) ## Complete filmography (142) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Kidnap Tour* (2016), Actor - *Bitter Honey* (2016), as Doctor - *The Inerasable* (2016), as Kuniya - *125 Years Memory* (2015), as Fukushima - *This Country's Sky* (2015), Actor - *Marginal Village Inc.* (2015), series, as Taichi Suzuki - *Little Finger Rhapsody* (2014), as Kojiro Tomita - *Walk with a Friend* (2014), Actor - *By Rule of Crow's Thumb* (2012), as Higuchi's subordinate - *Jazz G Men* (2011), as Tamasaburo Hanayama - *Wasao* (2011), Actor - *Ekeb of Dekye* (2010), as Chief Shinkawa - *The Knot* (2010), as Keisuke - *Box: The Hakamada Case* (2010), as Prosecutor Huziwara - *Golden Slumber* (2010), as building owner - *I am.* (2010), Actor - *Ryōmaden* (2010), series, Actor - *Clouds Over the Hill* (2009), series, Actor - *Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune* (2009), Actor - *On Next Sunday* (2009), Actor - *Fish Story* (2009), as Elderly Couple Man - *The Glorious Team Batista* (2008), Actor - *Kagerou no Tsuji* (2007), series, as Ganryuu - *Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers!* (2007), as Sotaro Wago - *The Haunted Samurai* (2007), Actor - *Boy* (2007), Actor - *The Vanished* (2006), Actor - *Takeshis'* (2005), as Film Crew Member close to the Director - *The Milkwoman* (2005), as Masao Minagawa - *OLDK* (2004), Actor - *Godzilla: Final Wars* (2004), as Original Gotengo Deputy Captain — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-final-wars.md) - *川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語* (2003), series, Actor - *Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.* (2003), as General Dobashi — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-tokyo-s-o-s.md) - *Saru* (2003), Actor - *Jusei: Last Drop of Blood* (2003), Actor - *Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla* (2002), as General Dobashi - *Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack* (2001), as Village Headman - *GO* (2001), as Kato’s Father - *Nationwide Conquest: The Spirit of the Tekiya* (2001), Actor - *Godzilla vs. Megaguirus* (2000), as Government Official - *School Day of the Dead* (2000), as Detective Tsukuda, Ushio - *Crossfire* (2000), as Riot Policeman - *GTO: The Movie* (1999), as Tadokoro - *Godzilla 2000: Millennium* (1999), as Tokai Power Plant Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2000-millennium.md) - *Jingi 21: Yakuza Decade War* (1999), Actor - *One Summer's Day* (1999), as Shrine priest - *Jingi 20: Betrayal Reward* (1999), Actor - *Adrenaline Drive* (1999), as Arakawa - *Rebirth of Mothra III* (1998), as Mr. Kôchô - *Shomuni* (1998), Actor - *Jingi 17: The Beast of Killing All* (1998), Actor - *Jingi 16: Betrayal Ammunition* (1998), Actor - *Jingi 15: Female Leopard Attack* (1998), Actor - *Jingi 14: Fund Robbery* (1998), Actor - *Jingi 13: Hell's Tomb Mark* (1997), Actor - *Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5* (1997), Actor - *Lie Lie Lie* (1997), as Yocchan - *Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits* (1997), Actor - *Abduction* (1997), as Harada - *The Eel* (1997), as Detective Keiji - *Demon Fighter Kocho* (1997), Actor - *Jingi 11: Hokuriku Yakuza Hunting* (1997), Actor - *Jingi 10: Bloody Proxy War* (1996), Actor - *Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan: Cyborg* (1996), series, Actor - *Jingi 9: Revenge War of the Reaper* (1996), Actor - *Restructuring Daimon History's Strongest Civil Servant* (1996), Actor - *Village of Dreams* (1996), as Iwata - *Jingi 8: Intensified Internal Conflict* (1996), Actor - *Shall We Dance?* (1996), as Torakichi Kumada - *Jingi 7: Proxy War Outbreak* (1996), Actor - *Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4* (1996), Actor - *Godzilla vs. Destoroyah* (1995), as Aquarium Watchman - *Goodbye Japan* (1995), Actor - *A Last Note* (1995), as Chief Police - *The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case* (1995), as Mitani - *The Woman Who Kept Hiding* (1995), as Manager Yajima - *Getting Any?* (1995), as Zatoichi's Director - *Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe* (1995), as Yoshida - *Broken Heart* (1995), Actor - *Jingi 6: Full Overkill War* (1995), Actor - *The Woman Tamer* (1995), Actor - *Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla* (1994), as Deputy Commander Hyodo - *The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting* (1994), Actor - *Yakuza Taxi* (1994), as Shigezô Inui - *It's a Summer Vacation Everyday* (1994), as Division Chief Uno - *Raiden* (1994), Actor - *The Shootist: Final Episode* (1994), Actor - *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II* (1993), as General Hyodo - *The Last Dance* (1993), as Anesthetist - *Kuma-chan* (1993), Actor - *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992), as Marutomo Employee - *About Love, Tokyo* (1992), as Sushi chef - *Succession* (1992), Actor - *Completed Like a Beast* (1992), Actor - *The Strange Tale of Oyuki* (1992), as Middle aged man - *Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah* (1991), as Former Lagos Island Soldier Ikehata - *The Gentle 12* (1991), as Juror #3 - *Black Princess 2 Flame Target* (1991), Actor - *! [ai-ou]* (1991), as Keigo Tsujikawa - *Rainbow Kids* (1991), as Wakayama TV Chief Broadcaster - *Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target* (1991), Actor - *The Cherry Orchard* (1990), as Sakaguchi - *Otome Monogatari* (1990), Actor - *Natsu no pēji* (1990), Actor - *Cats on Park Avenue* (1989), as The man in the office - *Godzilla vs. Biollante* (1989), as Joint Chief of Staff Yamaji — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-vs-biollante.md) - *Buddies* (1989), Actor - *Afternoon When Flowers Fell* (1989), Actor - *Who Do I Choose?* (1989), as Section Chief - *Violent Cop* (1989), as Detective Ishibashi - *Yakuza Ladies 3* (1989), as Kanichi Kojima - *Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally* (1989), Actor - *Rabu gēmu: Wa owaranai* (1988), as Maruyama - *The Yen Family* (1988), as Manager - *Kiyoshi juku onna* (1988), as Masashi Yoshida - *A Taxing Woman's Return* (1988), as Nekota - *Rinbu* (1988), as Syûichi Mikami - *Rorīta ekusutashī: Niku asari* (1987), Actor - *The Goodbye Girls* (1987), as Chouichi Ueda - *Deluxe Salon Car Engagement Tour Murders* (1987), as Fujishima - *Lesbian School* (1987), as Aoki - *Captured Mother and Daughter: She Beast* (1987), as Toshiharu Kobayashi - *Murder on Raicho 9* (1987), as Matsuyama - *A Taxing Woman* (1987), as Ninagawa's Assistant - *Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax* (1986), as The man at the trust office - *Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind* (1986), as Boss - *Jokyōshi 'izu noodoriko' satsujin jiken* (1986), Actor - *Office Love: Behind Closed Doors* (1985), as Managing Director Horikawa - *I'm All Yours* (1985), as Prep School Instructor - *Married Woman Assault Apartment* (1985), Actor - *Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-* (1985), Actor - *Yawahada Iro-kurabe* (1984), as Seizô - *Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3* (1984), Actor - *Woman with Wet Fingers* (1984), as Aida - *Flight Attendant: Scandal* (1984), as Katayama - *Deaths in Tokimeki* (1984), Actor - *Sukyanti dōru: nugitate no kaori* (1984), as Muramatsu - *A Hunter's Diary* (1983), as Detective - *Cabaret Diary* (1982), as Kawamoto - *Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan* (1981), series, as Shadow X - *Panic in High School* (1978), as Yamauchi - *Horror of the Wolf* (1973), Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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