---
name: "Susumu Kurobe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/susumu-kurobe"
fi1m_id: "susumu-kurobe"
imdb_id: "nm0475830"
tmdb_id: 129509
wikidata_id: "Q7649788"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 October 1939"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-28T21:15:13.701861+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."
---

# Susumu Kurobe

## Identity

Susumu Kurobe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/susumu-kurobe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** susumu-kurobe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0475830
- **TMDB ID:** 129509
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7649788
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susumu_Kurobe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7649788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0475830/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/129509

Actor. Born 22 October 1939 in Kurobe.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 October 1939, Kurobe
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susumu_Kurobe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7649788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0475830/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/129509

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Son of Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/son-of-godzilla.md) (57)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Susumu Kurobe (born Takashi Yoshimoto) is a Japanese actor. Born on 22 October 1939 in Kurobe, Toyama, he made his film debut in 1963 and has appeared in numerous tokusatsu productions.

He is best known for portraying Shin Hayata, the human host of Ultraman, in the original 1966–1967 television series and subsequent films and series in the franchise. His other credits include roles in *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), *King Kong Escapes* (1967), *Son of Godzilla* (1967), *Destroy All Monsters* (1968), *Kill!* (1968), *The Bullet Train* (1975), *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992) and *Godzilla vs. Megaguirus* (2000).

His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, wikizilla.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *Son of Godzilla* (1967), Fi1m 57, as Meteorological observation plane captain — [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-godzilla.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), Fi1m 70, as Assassin with Mustache (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md)

## Complete filmography (84)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Locked Room Murders SP* (2014), as Shouzou Fujibayashi
- *New Ultraman Retsuden* (2013), series, Actor
- *The Locked Room Murders* (2012), series, as Fujibayashi Shouzou
- *Ultraman Saga* (2012), as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
- *Ultraman Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar - Stage II: Oath of the Meteor* (2011), as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (voice)
- *Ultraman Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar - Stage I: Universe of Steel* (2011), as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (voice)
- *Into the White Night* (2011), Actor
- *Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial* (2010), as Ultraman (voice)
- *Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE II: The Emperor's Resurrection* (2009), as Ultraman (voice)
- *Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie* (2009), as Shin Hayata / Ultraman (Voice)
- *Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth* (2009), series, as Ultraman (voice)
- *Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth - STAGE I: The Graveyard of Darkness* (2009), as Ultraman (voice)
- *Jikuu Keisatsu Hyperion* (2009), as シド・ヨーハン
- *The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit* (2008), as Officer Kimura
- *Superior Ultra 8 Brothers* (2008), as Shin Hayata/Ultraman (Voice)
- *Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters* (2008), Actor
- *Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers* (2006), as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
- *Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth* (2005), as Shin Hayata
- *Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession* (2005), as Shigeo Kimura
- *Ultraman Max* (2005), series, as Kenzo Tomioka
- *Arthouse Ultraman* (2005), as Tomioka Kenzou
- *MURAMASA Chapter 3: Puppet* (2005), Actor
- *MURAMASA Chapter 1: Awakening* (2004), Actor
- *MURAMASA Chapter 2: The Power of Words* (2004), Actor
- *稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ* (2004), series, as Toranosuke Inugami
- *朱夏～警视厅恐吓事件* (2003), Actor
- *The King of Minami: Fraud Methods* (2003), Actor
- *Godzilla vs. Megaguirus* (2000), as Maritime Self-Defense Forces executive
- *金曜日の恋人たちへ* (2000), series, Actor
- *New Gokudo: Legend Three Dragons 2* (2000), Actor
- *Ultraman Nice* (1999), series, as Kataru Yumeboshi
- *Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow* (1997), as Yuji Tokairin
- *Legend of the Devil* (1996), Actor
- *Ultraman Zearth* (1996), as Night Watchman
- *Revive! Ultraman* (1996), Actor
- *The Files of the Young Kindaichi* (1995), series, as Koji Takarada
- *Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider* (1993), as Ultraman (voice)
- *Godzilla vs. Mothra* (1992), as Official
- *The Skull Soldier* (1992), as Munekata
- *Succession* (1992), Actor
- *Special Rescue Exceedraft* (1992), series, as Harada
- *Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars* (1990), as Shin Hayata
- *Special Rescue Police Winspector* (1990), series, as Professor Onikichi Kuroda
- *Afternoon When Flowers Fell* (1989), Actor
- *Ultraman: Terror on Route 87* (1989), as Shin Hayata
- *The Men Who Made Ultraman* (1989), as Ikeda
- *Kamen Rider Black* (1987), series, as Hideomi Kuromatsu
- *Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin* (1983), Actor
- *Kawasaki Vice Squad* (1983), Actor
- *Pro Hunter* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Revolt* (1980), as Navy Lieutenant B
- *Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle* (1979), as Shin Hayata
- *Megaloman* (1979), series, as Berlock (Bairok)
- *Akio Jissoji's Ultraman* (1979), as Shin Hayata
- *J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai* (1977), series, as Crime Boss
- *Human Revolution II* (1976), Actor
- *The Bullet Train* (1975), as Gotô
- *Kamen Rider* (1971), series, as Hideomi Kuromatsu
- *Latitude Zero* (1969), as Chin
- *Goyokin* (1969), as Omura Sobee
- *Admiral Yamamoto* (1968), as Army Staff Major
- *Destroy All Monsters* (1968), as Kilaak Controlled Staffer (uncredited)
- *Kill!* (1968), as Kinsaburo Ayuzawa
- *Son of Godzilla* (1967), as Meteorological observation plane captain — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/son-of-godzilla.md)
- *King Kong Escapes* (1967), as Henchman
- *Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature* (1967), as Shin Hayata
- *What's Up, Tiger Lily?* (1966), as Wing Fat
- *Ultraman* (1966), series, as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
- *The Birth of Ultraman* (1966), as Shin Hayata
- *The Father of Ultra Q* (1966), Actor
- *Adventure in Kigan Castle* (1966), as Military Leader
- *King of the Raccoon Dogs* (1966), Actor
- *Rise Against the Sword* (1966), as Jyuro Kamiho
- *Ultra Q* (1966), series, as Shigeo Kimura
- *Ironfinger* (1965), as Man of sunglasses
- *Key of Keys* (1965), as He-Qing Cai
- *Beast Alley* (1965), Actor
- *The Retreat from Kiska* (1965), as Kato
- *None But the Brave* (1965), as Pvt. Goro
- *Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster* (1964), as Assassin with Mustache (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ghidorah-the-three-headed-monster.md)
- *The Naked Executive* (1964), as Kajimoto
- *Trap of Suicide Kilometer* (1964), as Sabato
- *Fright Time* (1964), Actor
- *Daybreak Chorus* (1963), as Saburō Koide

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