Bin Furuya

Bin Furuya (古谷敏, Furuya Bin, born July 5, 1943), real name Satoshi Furuya (ふるやさとし, Furuya Satoshi),[2] is a Japanese actor best known for his uncredited portrayal of the title character in the 1966 series Ultraman.[3] Furuya would later portray the character Amagi in the sequel series Ultraseven.[2][4] Furuya has also made appearances in Mothra, Gorath, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Ultraman Zearth and Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy.

Bin Furuya
古谷敏
Furuya at the 2019 GalaxyCon Louisville
Born
Satoshi Furuya

(1943-07-05) July 5, 1943
Nishiazabu, Minato,
Tokyo, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active1961-present
Known forUltraman
Websitehttps://shinbin.jp/
Signature

Career

Furuya was born in Nishiazabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[1] Before entering Toho, Furuya educated at an acting school called Toho Geino School.[2] His first role in a motion picture was in the 1961 film Mothra. He began his career as a crowd actor for Toho. He started the role as a suit actor in 1966 as Kemur in Ultra Q.[5] His Japanese-language autobiography, 『ウルトラマンになった男』(The Man Who Became Ultraman), was published in 2009.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Ref(s)
1961 Mothra Infant Island dancer [5]
1961 The Last War Kasagi Maru sailor [5]
1962 Gorath Reporter at Antarctic Base [5]
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla JSDF correspondent
1963 High and Low Train Station employee / Drunk [5]
1963 Atragon JSDF Soldier [5]
1964 Tiger Flight Pilot
1964 Mothra vs. Godzilla Police Officer
1964 You Can Succeed, Too Towa Tourism employee
1964 Dogora JSDF Soldier
1964 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Researcher / Matsumoto Evacuee / Observation Platform Tourist / Police Officer [5]
1965 Frankenstein Conquers the World Man in Okayama Crowd [5]
1965 The Crazy Adventure Weekly Top Reporter / Guest at Club Sahara / Man at Hotel Meriken
1965 Invasion of Astro-Monster Xilien [5]
1966 The War of the Gargantuas Coast Guard Official [5]
1979 Ultraman Ultraman [5]
2008 Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit Officer Takamine [5]
2009 Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Inhabitant of the Land of Light
2013 The Intermission Member of the cinema audience
2014 Earth Defense Widow Yanagi
2016 Kaiju Mono Defense Minister Yukio Kamikura
2018 The Great Buddha Arrival Kazuyoshi Edamasa [6][7]
2021 Nezura 1964 Oyaji [8][9]

Television
Year Title Role Ref(s)
1966 Ultra Q Guy in Crowd [episode 4] / Kemur Man [episode 19] / Ragon [episode 20] / Hachi [episode 24] [5][10]
1966 Ultraman Ultraman [10][11]
1967 Ultraseven Amagi [10][11]
2011 Ultra Zone Akio [episode 12]

References
  1. "ウルトラマン、前屈みポーズは理由なき反抗 光線の意味：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. "Affiliated Artist". shinbin.jp. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Ragone, August (2007-11-01). Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman, Godzilla in the Golden Age of Japanese Science Fiction Film. Chronicle Books. pp. 128–. ISBN 9780811860789. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. Homenick, Brett (2019-08-20). "THE ROAD TO M78! Bin Furuya on His Early Toho and Suit-Acting Roles!". Vantage Point Interviews. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. "古谷敏". 映画『大仏廻国』公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  7. Inc, Natasha. "「大仏廻国」2020年版が9月公開、新シーンに古谷敏と佐野史郎（動画あり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  8. "古谷敏インタビュー". 映画『ネズラ1964』公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  9. Inc, Natasha. "「ネズラ1964」に佐野史郎と古谷敏が出演、「いちファンとして楽しみ」（動画あり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  10. Doyle, Billy "TaJa" (2020-10-31). "[Interview] Actor Bin Furuya, Ultraman & Ultraseven Star". Hero Club. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  11. "ULTRAMAN Q&A Write Up From Monsterpalooza 2013 – Henshin Justice Unlimited". Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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