Sho Kosugi
Actor
- Born
- June 17, 1948 (age 78) · Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Sho Kosugi (born Shōichi Kosugi; June 17, 1947) is a Japanese martial artist with training in shindō jinen-ryū karate who gained popularity as an actor during the 1980s, usually playing a ninja. He is the father of Kane Kosugi and Shane Kosugi. After taking a hiatus from film, he started a taiko group in California. In Japan, he also runs an internationally oriented group of martial arts acting schools known as the Sho Kosugi Institute.
It is common for Kosugi to have his sons co-star in movies when the plot includes family relations. Films in which Kosugi's sons perform alongside their father include Black Eagle, Revenge of the Ninja, and Kabuto (aka Shogun Warrior).
Known for
The Godfather Part II
December 20, 1974
Ninja Assassin
September 29, 2009
Blind Fury
August 17, 1989
Black Eagle
May 1, 1988
Revenge of the Ninja
September 7, 1983
Ninja III: The Domination
September 14, 1984
Enter the Ninja
July 17, 1981
Pray for Death
January 11, 1985
9 Deaths of the Ninja
April 15, 1985
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
June 30, 1978
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
January 1, 1990
Rage of Honor
February 1, 1987
Acting19
- 2009Ninja Assassin as Ozunu
- 1993Dark Society in the East as Larry Matsuda
- 1991Journey of Honor as Daigoro Mayeda
- 1990The Best of the Martial Arts Films as Self
- 1989Blind Fury as The Assassin
- 1988Black Eagle as Ken Tani
- 1988Aloha Summer as Yukinaga Konishi
- 1987Rage of Honor as Shiro Tanka
- 19859 Deaths of the Ninja as Spike Shinobi
- 1985Pray for Death