Kenji Ohba
Kenji Ohba 大葉健二 | |
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| Born | Kenji Takahashi February 5, 1955 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965-present |
Kenji Takahashi (高橋 健二, Takahashi Kenji, born February 5, 1955), known professionally as Kenji Ohba (大葉 健二, Ōba Kenji) is a Japanese actor and former stuntman best known for his roles in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes series, especially as Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan in the 1982 TV series Space Sheriff Gavan. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called "Luck JET" ("JET" being an acronym for "Jaunty Eventful Troupe").[1]
Filmography
[edit]TV Drama
[edit]- Android Kikaider (1972, Jiro's suit actor)
- Kikaider 01 (1973, Jiro's suit actor)
- Robot Detective (1973)
- Symbol of Justice Condorman (1975)
- Akumaizer 3 (1975, Suit actor)
- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975) - Akarenger suit actor
- Choujin Bibyun (1976)
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (1977) - Hayato Kono (episode 3)
- Message from Space: Galactic Wars (1978)
- Battle Fever J (1979) - Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya
- Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denji Blue
- Space Sheriff Gavan (1982) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
- Space Sheriff Sharivan (1983) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan (episode 1-6, 13-24, 34, 48 & 51)
- Space Sheriff Shaider (1984) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan (episode 49)
- Kage no Gundan IV (1985) - Gamahachi
- Choujinki Metalder (1987) - (episodes 25 & 26)
- Hissatsu Shigotonin V Fuunryūkohen (1987) (episode 13)
- Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988) - Yajiro (episode 27)
- Kamen Rider Black RX (1989) - Masaru Kujo (episode 34)
- Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) - Shurikenger disguise (episode 45)
- Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) - Dan Kenshi (episodes 40 and 42)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011) - Shiro Akebono (episode 44)
Films
[edit]- Urakaidan (1965)
- Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965) - Self-Defense Force Soldier B
- The Guardman: Tokyo yôjimbô (1965)
- Akai tenshi (1966)
- Sister Street Fighter (1974) - Combatant #1
- Akane iro no kûdô (1976)
- Dasso yugi (1976)
- Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977) - Karate Brother 1
- J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (1978, Suit actor)
- Denshi Sentai Denziman Movie (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denzi Blue
- Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) - Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
- Kotaro makari-toru! (1984) - Teruhiko Tenkouji
- Space Cop Shaider: Pursuit! Shigi Shigi Abduction Plan (1984) - Retsu Ichijôji / Space Sheriff Gavan
- Shogun's Samurai (1985) - Gamahachi
- Kamen Rider ZO (1993) - Kuroda
- Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) - Maki's father
- Kill Bill Volume 1 (2003) - Shiro, Bald Guy
- Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) - Shiro, Bald Guy
- Sekiryû no onna (2006)
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011) - Daigoro Oume
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan, Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya, Daigoro Oume / Denzi Blue
- Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
- Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - Commander Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan
- Dragon Emperor (2016)
- Space Squad: Gavan vs. Dekaranger (2017) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan
- HE-LOW (2018)
Video games
[edit]- The Space Sheriff Spirits (2006) - Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan (voice)
Stage
[edit]- Tiger & Bunny the Live (2012) - "Hero Academy Teacher"[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luck Jet official site". Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ "Tiger & Bunny the Live cast of characters". Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
External links
[edit]- Official Profile at Luck JET/Japan Action Enterprise (in Japanese)
- Kenji Ohba at IMDb
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