Actor Akira Takarada, born April 29, 1934 in Chongjin, North Korea, is one of the most popular and well-recognized actors in the Godzilla series. He appeared in the original Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 1956. Since then he's appeared in Mothra vs Godzilla, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah: Horror of the Deep, Godzilla vs Mothra: The Battle for Earth, Godzilla: Final Wars and the American reboot Godzilla in 2014.
