Kenji Sahara


Kenji Sahara is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa as Masayoshi Kato. Initially, Sahara used the professional name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in Rodan.

Selected filmography

Sahara did a lot of work for the Toho Company, the studio that so far has produced 28 Godzilla movies. He appeared in more of the Godzilla series than any other actor.
Also, he is the actor who was often relied on in most of the films by Directors Ishiro Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya.
He has appeared in many supporting roles.
Sahara is famous as a mainstay of Toho special-effects movies and the Ultraman series.Farewell Rabaul Godzilla – as Young Lover on the SoundYuki No Koi – Seifuku No Otome Tachi – as Hideya Fujiwara Aoi Me – as Jirô Hayashi Street of Shame Godzilla, [King of the Monsters!] – as Man on BoatNorihei No Daigaku – People of Tokyo, Goodbye – Rodan – as Shigeru Kawamura Yoru no kamome Meshiro Sanpei monogatari – as OtsukaZoku Sazae-san Hikage no musume Daigaku no samurai tachi – as YamadaThe Mysterians – as Joji AtsumiSong for a Bride The Badger Palace Kiuchi yasuto Anzukko The H-Man – as Dr. MasadaThe Young Beast Zokuzoku salaryman shussetai koki Josei S.O.S. Otona niwa wakaranai: Seishun hakusho Salaryman jikkai Onna gokoro Gokigen musume
Sahara was also the lead in the first of the Ultra series, Ultra Q. He also appeared in a number of subsequent Ultra series, including:
His latest Ultraman appearance was in the 2008 Ultraman movie, Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers. He also made a cameo in episodes 47 and 48 of Sonic X, being the voice of Dr. Atsumi.