Sho Kosugi | |
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Born | 小杉 正一 (Shōichi Kosugi) June 17, 1948 Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist, writer |
Years active | 1974–present |
Spouse |
Shook Gim Chan
(m. 1973; div. 2009) |
Children | Kane Kosugi, Shane Kosugi, Ayeesha Kosugi |
Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, Shō Kosugi, born Shōichi Kosugi (小杉 正一, Kosugi Shōichi) on June 17, 1948) is a Japanese actor, martial artist and writer with extensive training in Shindō jinen-ryū Karate, Kendo, Judo, Iaido, Kobudo, Aikido and Ninjutsu. A former All Japan Karate Champion,[2][3] he gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, often playing ninjas. He starred in a trilogy of martial arts ninja films produced by Cannon Films (Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja and Ninja III: The Domination), before starring in the primetime television series The Master.[4] His work helped establish ninjas in popular culture, leading to a "ninja boom" or "ninjamania" during the early-to-mid-1980s.[5][6]