Kurobe Susumu


Overview
黒部進
22 Oct 1939
Yoshimoto Takashi
吉本隆志
Kurobe, Toyama, Japan
Yoshimoto Takami
daughter

Best known as the alter-ego of Ultraman in the inaugural Ultraman television series in 1966. He has reprised the role in numerous Ultra sequels.

Outside of ULtraman, his genre film roles were limited to supporting roles as gangsters or other kind sof henchmen.

Kurobe's daughter, Yoshimoto Takami, is also an actress, and also appeared in a prominent role in the Ultra franchise, specifically as the female lead of Ultraman Tiga (1996).


Selected Works
1966
Ultraman
Hayata Shin
39 Episodes
1967
Who Henchman
1967
Pilot
1968
Possessed Monsterland Personnel
1969
Chen
1975
Detective Goto
1991
Chief of Air Staff
1992
Chief of Air Staff
2000
Military Officer
2008
Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit
Staff Officer Kimura