
Acting · 72 years old
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Real name: Yukio Abe. Born September 8, 1925, as the son of an electrician in Tokyo. Graduated from Tokyo City Asakusa Technical College. Passed the 1st Toho New Face exam and joined Toho. It is in sync with Toshiro Mifune and Hajime Izu. Debuted in 1947 with Kurosawa's "One Wonderful Sunday". Later appeared as a regular in the many Toho movies. It was nicknamed "Boo-chan" by the studio associates.

The Man Who Came to Port
(uncredited)

I Want to Be a Shellfish

Godzilla, the Monster of the Pacific Ocean
Hagiwara

Seven Samurai
Coolie #2

Ikiru
Yakuza (uncredited)

The Retreat from Kiska
Kojima

Ultra Q
Manager of Tokyo Advertising Company

Yojimbo
First Foot Soldier

The Militarists
Kitamura

Pride of the Campus
Hiroshi

Professional Killers

The Hidden Fortress
Soldier (uncredited)

Sanjuro
Samurai

Throne of Blood
Washizu samurai

The Battle of Okinawa

Godzilla
Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara

Drunken Angel
Guitar Player

The Eagle of the Pacific
(uncredited)

Tokyo Sweetheart

Samurai Banners