Kenji Sahara

(佐原 健二) Japanese actor. Born in [Kawasaki City]?, Kanagawa? in 1932. Initially he used the name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in Rodan (1956).

Has appeared in at least thirty 'monster' films, often in a supprting role, including:

• Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1954)
• Rodan (1956)
• The Mysterians (1957)
• The H-Man (1958)
• Gorath (1962)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
• Attack of the Mushroom People (1963)
• Atragon (1963)
• Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964)
• Ghidrah the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
• Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
• Son of Godzilla (1967)
• Destroy All Monsters (1968)
• Godzilla's Revenge (1969)
• Yog, Monster From Space (1970)
• Godzilla vs. King Ghidora (1991)
• Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1993)
• Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994)

He did a lot of work for the Toho Company, the group that has so far has produced twenty-two Godzilla movies.

He also appeared in a number of television series, including:

• Ultra Q (1966)
• UltraSeven (1967)
• Ultraman 80 (1980)