Biography
Shōichi Hirose was a Japanese actor. Sometimes credited as Solomon Hirose, he is probably best known for playing Godzilla's archenemy King Ghidorah and for being the actor inside the King Kong suit in King Kong vs. Godzilla, along with several tough guy roles.
Filmography29 titles
Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Red Beard
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
The Hidden Fortress
Lady Snowblood
House
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Mothra
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster
Golden Eyes
Terror of Mechagodzilla
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Frankenstein vs. Baragon
Dogora
Atragon
The Secret of the Telegian
Rodan
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
The War of the Gargantuas
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
The Mysterians
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Godzilla Raids Again
The H-Man
Varan
Varan the Unbelievable