Kenji Sahara
- Actor
Kenji Sahara was born Masayoshi Kato on May 14, 1932 in Kawasaki
City, Kanagawa, Japan. He came in second in the "Mr. Ordinary Contest"
in 1953 and his cinema debut was as an extra in two small roles in
Godzilla (1954), one as a ship passenger and one as a journalist. He initially went by the name Tadashi Ishihara. However, his
break-through in Toho Studios' sci-fi films came when he portrayed the
male lead Shigeru in Rodan (1956), where he changed his name to "Kenji
Sahara." He would go on to become a familiar face in Toho's sci-fi
films, playing a wide variety of heroes and villains. Appearing in
films from all three of the Godzilla series, "Showa, "Heisei," and
"Millennium," Sahara has appeared in Godzilla films more than any other
actor. He is also a regular cast member in Japan's "Ultraman"
television shows.
With his wife, who is fluent in English, they have visited the United States several times.
With his wife, who is fluent in English, they have visited the United States several times.
