Hiroshi Sekita

Hiroshi Sekita (関田 裕 Sekita Hiroshi), sometimes erroneously billed in English as Yu Sekita, is a former Japanese actor. Sekita began his career acting in films for the Nikkatsu Corporation before moving exclusively to Toho. He played several bit roles in the late 1950's and early 1960's, before eventually becoming a kaiju suit actor in the late 1960's. His most celebrated roles include Sanda in The War of the Gargantuas and Godzilla in the majority of the character's scenes in Son of Godzilla. Outside of acting, Sekita was a master of karate, and his hobbies included swimming and practicing judo. He retired from acting in 1969 after appearing in Latitude Zero.