Akihiko Hirata (born Hirata Akihiko; 26 December 1927–25 July 1984) was a Japanese film actor. While Hirata starred in many movies (including Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai trilogy), he is most well known for his work in the kaiju genre, including such films as King Kong vs. Godzilla, The Mysterians, and his most famous role of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa, the brilliant but disturbed young scientist in the original Godzilla, released in 1954. Hirata died after a long battle with lung cancer in 1984, at age 56.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) | Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.5 |
| 2 | Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) | Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (archive footage) | 5.5 |
| 3 | Fugitive Alien (1987) | Space Command official | 8 |
| 4 | The Imperial Navy (1981) | - | 8 |
| 5 | Station (1981) | - | 3 |
| 6 | Port Arthur (1980) | Gaishi Nagaoka | - |
| 7 | Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) | Dr. Shinzô Mafune | 6.5 |
| 8 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) | Professor Hideto Miyajima | 6.8 |
| 9 | Samurai Banners (1969) | Suwa Yorishige | 5 |
| 10 | Japan's Longest Day (1967) | Commander Sugahara - 302nd Air Group | 5 |
| 11 | Son of Godzilla (1967) | Fujisaki | 5.3 |
| 12 | Rise Against the Sword (1966) | Asakura | 5 |
| 13 | Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) | Red Bamboo Captain Ryui | 6 |
| 14 | The Retreat from Kiska (1965) | Dr. Kudo | - |
| 15 | Samurai Assassin (1965) | Sohei Masui | 6 |
| 16 | Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) | Chief Detective Okita | 5.7 |
| 17 | Whirlwind (1964) | Ryutaro Inoue | 4 |
| 18 | The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963) | Eburi's older brother | 5 |
| 19 | Chûshingura (1962) | - | 6 |
| 20 | Sanjuro (1962) | Samurai | 7.6 |
| 21 | King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) | Dr. Shosuke Shigezawa | 6.1 |
| 22 | Mothra (1961) | Doctor | 6 |
| 23 | The Last Gunfight (1960) | Susumu Tendo | - |
| 24 | Samurai Saga (1959) | Akaboshi | 5 |
| 25 | Saga of the Vagabonds (1959) | Jiro Hidekuni | - |
| 26 | The H-Man (1958) | Inspector Tominaga | 3 |
| 27 | Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) | Seijuro Yoshioka (uncredited) | 8.7 |
| 28 | Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956) | Dr. Serizawa | 6 |
| 29 | Rodan (1956) | Professor Kyuichiro Kashiwagi | 6 |
| 30 | Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) | Seijuro Yoshioka | 6.7 |
| 31 | Godzilla (1954) | Daisuke Serizawa | 7.3 |
| 32 | Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) | Seijuro Yoshioka | 7.8 |
