Susumu Kurobe

Susumu Kurobe
黒部 進
Born
吉本 隆志
(Takashi Yoshimoto)

(1939-10-22) 22 October 1939 (age 85)
StatusMarried
OccupationActor
Years active1963–present
Notable creditUltraman/Shin Hayata in the Ultraman series
RelativesTakami Yoshimoto (daughter)
Websitehttp://www.art-promotion.jp/prof_male02_kurobe.html

Susumu Kurobe (黒部 進, Kurobe Susumu) (born Takashi Yoshimoto (吉本 隆志, Yoshimoto Takashi); 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama,[1] Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the titular character series,[2][3] a role he has played since the original series in 1966 and many other times during the franchise. In 2005, he played chief Kenzo Tomioka in Ultraman Max.

He made his film debut with Akatsukino Gasho in 1963.[4] After appearing in Ultraman, he turned into a villain actor[3] and appeared in many jidaigeki dramas.[citation needed]

His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress, who portrayed Rena Yanase in Ultraman Tiga (1996).[citation needed]

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  2. ^ "Ultraman cumple 50 años de su primera aparición en la televisión japonesa". El Universo (in Spanish). 16 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "俳優 黒部進さん正義のヒーローから悪役に一転、アフリカ体験が人生の糧". ヨミドクター. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "黒部 進 PROFILE". 日本タレント名鑑. Retrieved 24 July 2021.